Miami Marlins Lose One of Top Young Arms in Baseball to Season-Ending Injury

The Miami Marlins, who are already dealing with the pain of being 0-7 to start the season, got some terrible news on Thursday as it was revealed that young starting pitcher Eury Perez will miss all of the 2024 season.

Furthermore, he will miss at least half of 2025 as well because he'll undergo Tommy John surgery next week. Perez had been dealing with elbow inflammation but he had begun throwing again in hopes that he could make his season debut soon.

Per the Miami Herald:

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Eury Perez will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2024 season, Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix announced Thursday.

The surgery is scheduled to take place Monday. “I know Eury is really frustrated,” Bendix said ahead of the Marlins’ series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

“He’s really disappointed, but he also understands that this is a minor setback in what’s going to be a really long career.”

The decision came after Perez made a second visit to Dr. Keith Meister on Thursday, about two weeks following his initial visit after experiencing elbow discomfort during spring training.

It's a devastating blow for Miami, who is already missing former Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara because of the same issue. He'll be out the entire season as well and should be ready for Opening Day 2025.

The 20-year-old flamethrower made his Major League debut last year at the age of 19, going 5-6 with a 3.15 ERA as the Marlins made the playoffs for the first time since 2020. He tossed 91.1 innings and stuck out 208, showcasing the kind of swing-and-miss stuff that teams salivate over.

Without Alcantara or Perez, the team is relying on Jesus Luzardo and Edward Cabrera, although the latter has been banged up in the early going as well. Braxton Garrett is nearing a return from the injured list.