Offishial News: Edward Cabrera removed with shoulder tightness

 Leading off this article, I'd like to share that I'm flying down to Florida today and spending the next week in and around Jupiter. Reach out if you want to meet in person!

🔷 It was an active Sunday for the Marlins. Facing the Astros in West Palm Beach, Ryan Weathers shoved five scoreless innings. Moments before facing the Cardinals in Jupiter, Edward Cabrera was removed due to right shoulder tightness. The relievers who followed him (and the defense behind them) were horrible, including Tanner Scott, who has stunningly allowed 14 baserunners this spring while completing only 1 ⅔ innings. Josh Bell homered. The Marlins won on the road, 3-0, and lost at home, 12-8.

🔷 To be clear, Cabrera's shoulder tightness episode puts his availability for the start of the season in serious doubt. Even the most minor shoulder-related issues typically require pitchers to refrain from throwing until all discomfort goes away. For the latest updates on Cabrera and other Marlins players with health concerns, check out our injury/rehab tracker.

 🔷 The Marlins agreed to terms with veteran reliever Mychal Givens on a minor league deal. Givens enters his age-34 season with a 3.47 ERA and 3.76 FIP in 425 career MLB appearances. Knee and shoulder injuries wiped out practically his entire 2023 campaign. Expect Givens to be initially assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville.

 🔷 Marlins OF/1B Norel González retired. The Cuban defector posted a .260/.344/.447 slash line in 253 career minor league games (all at the Double-A and Triple-A levels), but never got a taste of The Show.

 🔷 The uniform No. 7 holds a special significance to Tim Anderson. Jesús Sánchez had been wearing it for the Marlins prior to Anderson's signing, but gave it to him without expecting anything in return. TA says he's going to eventually get Sánchez something to show his appreciation (Christina De Nicola, MLB.com).

 🔷 Today's game: Marlins (LHP Trevor Rogers) vs. Mets (RHP Tylor Megill) at 6:10 p.m. Max Meyer is slated to pitch most of the innings in relief of Rogers. It's being televised by the Mets on SNY (available to stream via MLB.TV).

 🔷 Elsewhere around baseball, the Dodgers announced that Mookie Betts will primarily play shortstop in 2024. Ryne Stanek (1/$4M) signed with the Mariners.

  🔷 Happy 44th birthday to Dan Uggla. The bulky second baseman joined the Marlins via the Rule 5 Draft and went on to have one of the best MLB careers of any former Rule 5 selection. A great run producer for the Fish from 2006-2010, he ranks second only to Giancarlo Stanton on the franchise's all-time home run list.

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