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Marlins Designate Mike Aviles, Shake Up Pitching Staff

By Jeff Todd | May 17, 2017 at 8:54am CDT

The Marlins have announced a host of roster moves, with the club designating infielder Mike Aviles for assignment to open a 40-man and active roster spot. He’ll be replaced by fellow infielder Christian Colon, who was claimed yesterday.

Righties Brian Ellington and Odrisamer Despaigne are coming up for Miami, as MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro tweeted last night. Veteran reliever Junichi Tazawa will hit the 10-day DL with what the team is calling “rib cartilage inflammation,” while starter Tom Koehler was optioned as expected.

The 36-year-old Aviles was only up briefly for the Fish, appearing in two games after a one-game stop at Triple-A. It seems reasonably likely that he’ll end up clearing waivers and heading back to the upper minors for a full ramp-up. He played in the World Baseball Classic, but did not sign until Miami came calling a week and a half ago as infield injuries mounted.

Times are tough for Miami, which has dropped to the NL East basement with a 14-24 record. The club has lost multiple key infielders and made several changes to an ineffective and injury-laden pitching staff. Colon will hopefully represent a patch for the infield, while Ellington will slot in the pen and Despaigne will offer a swingman option.

Meanwhile, lefty Wei-Yin Chen is said to have received relatively positive news following a recent MRI, per MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro (via Twitter). He’s still going to “need more time,” though, before he’s able to work back to the hill. Chen is currently on the DL with arm fatigue; it now seems he’ll miss a fair bit more time than had initially been expected.

Given the issues in the rotation, the organization is considering moving righty David Phelps out of the bullpen, Frisaro further tweets. Phelps thrived in both roles last year. While he’s carrying only a 4.05 ERA in twenty relief innings thus far in 2017, he has sustained most of the strides he made last year in his peripherals. Thus far, Phelps has maintained 9.9 K/9 against 3.2 BB/9, with an 8.1% swinging-strike rate that lags last year’s mark (9.8%) but handily tops his career average (6.6%).

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Miami Marlins Transactions Christian Colon David Phelps Junichi Tazawa Mike Aviles Odrisamer Despaigne Tom Koehler Wei-Yin Chen

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  1. bastros88

    5 years ago

    is it safe to say that Tazawa Is done In the majors?

    Reply
    • Phillies2017

      5 years ago

      I wouldn’t say so. The Marlins are still paying him through next season. No sense in cutting bait just 6 weeks into a 2 year contract.
      They’ll probably keep him out for a month or two, gauge whether or not they’re competing and if not they’ll bring him back and hope he finds it. If they are, they might hold him out until the rosters expand in September and use him in low leverage situations.
      Assuming his return isn’t atrocious, we shpuld expect to see him suit up next year for a few outings at the very least.

      Reply
  2. vinscully16

    5 years ago

    Red Sox should send John Farrell to Florida for Aviles – a do-over. Let Aviles manage the Sox, can’t be any worse.

    Reply
  3. SimplyAmazin91

    5 years ago

    Too bad the Mets don’t shake up their roster like this, a tommy moline here and a Neil Ramirez there is not going to get us anywhere.

    Reply
  4. JFactor

    5 years ago

    Avilies did a lot of traveling for not much playing

    Reply
    • DetroitDave84

      5 years ago

      He’s had a decent career for an average player. Time to hang it up and enjoy life with the family.

      Reply
  5. Phillies2017

    5 years ago

    The Marlins have like no pitching- I don’t get why Koehler and Conley are in AAA. there aren’t better options

    Reply
    • Jay

      5 years ago

      I have been wondering the same thing. I understand Conley and Koehler have been poor but I just don’t see better options in the minors at all.

      Reply
    • Solaris611

      5 years ago

      Marlins’ starting staff was iffy at best heading into the season. We’re only in mid May and the wheels have already come off with a vengeance. Gonna be a very long season in Miami

      Reply
  6. Zach725

    5 years ago

    Can he play 1st?

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