Ronny Henriquez undergoes UCL reconstruction surgery, will miss 2026 season

[Kevin Barral]

Miami Marlins right-handed reliever Ronny Henriquez will miss the entire 2026 season after undergoing right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery with an internal brace. MLB.com's Christina De Nicola was the first to report the news Monday night and the club later followed with official confirmation.

Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure—that's the same surgeon who worked with fellow Marlins Sandy Alcantara and Eury Pérez when they required UCL reconstruction.

Henriquez, 25, was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins on February 11 and made the Opening Day roster out of spring training. In 69 appearances (73.0 IP), he posted a 2.22 ERA, 3.15 FIP, 12.08 K/9, 3.33 BB/9 and notched seven saves. His 98 strikeouts tied Edwin Díaz for second-most among National League relievers last year. He didn't spend any time on the injured list.

In 2025, the Marlins ranked 26th amongst MLB bullpens in fWAR and 22nd in bullpen ERA.

Before the loss of Henriquez, the Marlins had been in pursuit of veteran relievers this offseason. They are now even more desperate for outside help. Original top targets such as Devin Williams, Ryan Helsley and Kyle Finnegan are now off the market after receiving multi-year deals. Miami remains very interested in Pete Fairbanks, who may be the best option in free agency willing to take a one-year deal.

Current in-house candidates to enter games in high-leverage situations include Calvin Faucher, who led the team last year with 15 saves, Anthony Bender and Tyler Phillips. Also, Lake Bachar and left-hander Cade Gibson were on the active roster for most of the year.

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[JustMarlins]

This hurts. But knowing that he will be out this early in the offseason should give the team plenty of time to patch this hole before the season begins. 

[Jose Herrera]

 

I cannot believe it, I did not even know he was injured. Such a big hole to fill. Hope you get better in time for our World Series run Ronny.

Kempner or White now is your time.

[One Regend]

Well, if they weren't in need of veteran relief help (press X to doubt), they sure are now.

You can tell an organization is unserious about competing if they still aren't pushing hard for veteran relief help even after this news hits.