Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers sidelined with forearm strain

JUPITER, Fla. — Miami Marlins pitcher Ryan Weathers will begin the season on the injured list with a left forearm strain, another setback for the team’s starting rotation.

Weathers reported discomfort after his most recent outing in spring training, and won’t throw for at least a week or two. He is expected to miss four to six weeks, the Miami Herald and MLB.com reported.

New manager Clayton McCullough said Weathers has a mild flexor strain but his ulnar collateral ligament is intact, according to a report.

Weathers went 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA in 16 starts for Miami last season. The 25-year-old left-hander was projected as the club’s No. 2 starter this year behind 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner…