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Kitchen

The 27-year-old Kitchen had a 14.14 ERA and a 4/3 K/BB in seven innings for the Marlins. He throws strikes and gets grounders, so there’s some potential usefulness here as a middle reliever. He also has all of his option years, which teams just love. He’ll head to Triple-A for now.

It’s a tough break for Kitchen, who was rocked for seven runs — six earned — over two innings on Friday in an emergency spot start against the Phillies. There should be some interest in the 27-year-old lefty on waivers.

With a bullpen that has been used and abused over their first two games at Coors Field, the Marlins are adding reinforcements on Wednesday. Kitchen, 27, has posted a 13.50 ERA and 3.00 WHIP in his two innings of work with the big-league club this season.

With Valente Bellozo getting promoted from Triple-A to start against the Braves on Friday, someone needed to get the boot from the active roster and unfortunately it was Kitchen who pulled the short straw this time. The 27-year-old right-hander has registered a 13.50 ERA and 3.00 WHIP in two innings of work with the Marlins this season.

With AJ Puk getting dealt to the Diamondbacks on Thursday night, there was a new opening in the Marlins’ bullpen and Kitchen will slide right in. The 27-year-old hurler — who was claimed off of waivers from the Rockies back in June — has posted a 3.03 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a 27/10 K/BB ratio over 38 2/3 innings in the minor leagues this season.

Kitchen was designated for assignment Sunday, and the 27-year-old has a new home in the Miami organization. The left-hander has a good chance of helping the Marlins’ bullpen before 2024 comes to a close.

Well, that was quick. Kitchen was up with Colorado for roughly 24 hours and didn’t wind up making an appearance during Saturday’s back-and-forth slugfest at Coors Field. The 27-year-old lefty might generate some interest on waivers, especially for a rebuilding organization where they can afford to stash him in the upper minors.

Talk about throwing the kitchen sink, literally. Colorado has summoned Kitchen to the majors after the 27-year-old southpaw posted a sparkling 3.00 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 24/8 K/BB ratio across 33 innings (23 appearances) this season between Double-A Hartford and Triple-A Albuquerque. He figures to pitch in middle relief for the Rockies.