Declan

Cronin

There is not yet a set timeline for Cronin’s return, but the Marlins will look to cover for him in the bullpen for the foreseeable future. Cronin had a 4.35 ERA with 72/25 K/BB in 70 1/3 innings last season.

The Marlins invested nothing in their team over the winter, and all of these injuries are going to be especially painful for a team using a bunch of 40-man roster spots on guys not nearly ready for the majors. Cronin, who had a 4.35 ERA but a more impressive 72/25 K/BB in 70 1/3 innings last season, was again slated to be a big part of the team’s pen.

The knee has been bothering for quite some time. Cronin finishes the year with a 4.35 ERA, but an ugly July weighs heavily there, and the fact that he allowed just one homer while posting a 72/25 K/BB in 70 1/3 innings is pretty encouraging. He should keep his spot and open next year back in the Marlins pen.

Cronin was forced to leave Thursday’s game against the Rockies after suffering an apparent leg injury while attempting to field a ground ball. It’s possible he’ll wind up requiring a trip to the injured list. The 26-year-old righty has made a career-high 48 relief appearances this season for Miami.

Cronin was sent down to the minors when Miami activated Vladimir Gutierrez, but the 26-year-old will join the active roster after George Soriano was sent down to Triple-A. Cronin made two appearances in the Marlins’ first series of the season where he didn’t allow a run in his four innings pitched. He’ll look to add relief depth for a Marlins team that has gotten off to a brutal start.

Cronin is sent down to make room for Vladimir Gutierrez. The right-hander will likely be an up-and-down option for the Marlins as long as he remains a part of the organization.

Cronin reached the majors with the White Sox last year, giving up 11 earned runs in 11 innings. The Astros claimed him a month ago, only to designate him for assignment after Trey Cabbage was acquired. He’ll compete for a bullpen spot this spring, and he has options remaining if he fails to make the team.

This is the countermove for the Trey Cabbage pickup. Cronin was claimed off waivers from the White Sox a month ago. The 26-year-old made his major league debut last season, giving up 11 earned in 11 innings.

After the Astros claimed RHP Declan Cronin off waivers from the White Sox, they needed to clear space on their 40-man roster, which led to Kuhnel being designated. The 28-year-old has a 6.51 ERA in 71 career relief appearances and will hope to latch on somewhere as organizational bullpen depth.

The move is not yet official since the Astros roster is already at 40 player and they’ll need to cut one to make room. The 26-year-old posted an 11.74 ERA across six appearances with the White Sox, so it’s a bit of a surprise that he didn’t make it through waivers; however, in 74 2/3 career innings at Triple-A over the past two seasons, he does have a 3.74 ERA. He also has a strikeout rate of just 16.8 percent but induces groundballs over 50 percent of the time which could be appealing to Houston with their strong infield defense.