The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Anthony Bender on the 15-day injured list Thursday without an injury designation.
The move is retroactive to Monday. Bender, 29, last pitched Saturday, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and 3 runs with 2 strikeouts in one inning of a 9-8, 10-inning loss to the San Diego Padres.
Bender is 4-2 with a 4.00 ERA, 13 walks and 50 strikeouts in 45 innings over 50 relief appearances this year.
He missed all of the 2023 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on Aug. 30, 2022. Bender is 8-7 with 9 saves, a 3.29 ERA, 41 walks and 138 strikeouts in 125â…” innings over 132 games (one start) in parts of three seasons with Miami since 2021.
In a corresponding move Thursday, the Marlins recalled rookie right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez from Triple-A Jacksonville. Ramirez, 30, is 0-1 with a 5.51 ERA, 6 walks and 16 strikeouts in 16â…“ innings in 12 relief appearances for the Marlins this season.
