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The move opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Cal Quantrill. Garrett will miss all of the 2025 season after undergoing the procedure with the hopes of helping the Miami rotation at some point in 2026.

Garrett, 27, was diagnosed with a left elbow impingement at the end of the 2024 season, but unfortunately the southpaw will need to undergo the brace procedure. When healthy he’s shown the stuff to suggest he can be a mid-rotation starter or better, but he’s only been able to throw over 100 innings once in his career. The Marlins will likely need to add a veteran starter for the back of their rotation, even in a year where they’re unlikely to compete for a playoff spot.

Those players include three likely members of the rotation in Jesús Luzardo, Edward Cabrera, Braxton Garrett, as well as outfielder Jesús Sánchez, catcher Nick Fortes and reliever Anthony Bender. No one from the group stood out as a non-tender candidate, but the Marlins might have let Luzardo or Garrett go if they were particularly worried about the state of their arms after they missed much of last season. Fortes will also get to stick around after his improved finish, though it’d be great if he were pushed into a backup role by either Agustin Ramirez or an outside acquisition.

Garrett spent the second half of the season working his way back from a flexor tendon strain and made three minor league rehab starts in September, but the Marlins declined to activate him for the final 10 days, even though he seemed ready to return. Now we know why. Garrett also missed the start of his year with a shoulder impingement, and he wound up making just seven starts for the Marlins in May and June. If healthy, he’ll be penciled into next year’s rotation.

Garrett, out since June with a forearm strain, has thrown 10 2/3 scoreless innings over three appearances on his rehab assignment. He’ll likely rejoin the Marlins to make one start next week.

Garrett allowed two hits, walked two and threw 38 pitches (23 strikes) over three strong frames in his first rehab outing since landing on the injured list back in late June due to a forearm flexor tendon strain. The 27-year-old lefty is probably going to need at least one or two additional outings before returning to Miami’s starting rotation.

Garrett, who has been on the shelf since late June due to a left forearm flexor tendon strain, threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and will progress to a minor league rehab start later this week. The 27-year-old southpaw might be able to make it back before the regular season wraps up, but he’s up against a ticking clock.

Garrett landed on the injured list back in late June with a left forearm flexor tendon strain and appears likely to miss the remainder of the season.

The hits just keep on coming to Miami’s injury-ravaged starting rotation with Garrett becoming the latest to fall victim to the injury bug. The major concern here is that forearm flexor tendon strains are often a precursor to more significant elbow issues, which could wind up leading to surgery. The 26-year-old southpaw will presumably undergo a battery of tests to determine the severity of the issue after experiencing elbow discomfort earlier this week. Barring an unexpected development, fantasy managers shouldn’t anticipate him returning anytime soon.

It’s a virtual lock that Garrett will land on the injured list later this weekend and it’s yet another devastating hit to Miami’s injury-depleted starting rotation. At this point, there’s almost nobody left from the Marlins’ pre-season pitching plans. There should be an update on the 26-year-old southpaw’s status once he undergoes some additional testing and imaging to determine the extent of the matter.