Miami Marlins left fielder Griffin Conine will miss at the very least two months after struggling a dislocated left shoulder, it was introduced Sunday.
Conine, the 27-year-old son of Marlins icon Jeff Conine, suffered the damage on a headfirst slide into second base on an RBI double throughout Saturday’s 11-10 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He was escorted off the sphere and didn’t return.
The Marlins positioned Conine on the 60-day damage listing Sunday. He mentioned he can have additional imaging Monday to find out the total extent of the damage and if surgical procedure shall be mandatory.
“It sucks,” Conine advised the Miami Marlins Radio Community on Sunday. “I’ve by no means actually needed to miss time on the sphere; I have been actually fortunate. So it’s going to be a primary for me. A chance to crush rehab, no matter it might be, and beat no matter they are saying it’s going to take me to get again on the sphere.”
Conine had emerged as a key contributor within the Marlins’ lineup, main the crew in slugging proportion (.438) and OPS (.790) over 71 plate appearances. His defensive prowess was additionally notable, as he was the one participant within the majors with a number of five-star catches this season, based mostly on knowledge from MLB’s Statcast.
The Marlins’ outfield depth is additional strained, particularly following the latest placement of middle fielder Derek Hill on the injured listing due to a left wrist sprain.
Javier Sanoja was scheduled to start out within the Marlins outfield on Sunday instead of Conine.
In associated roster strikes, the Marlins introduced up left-handed pitcher Cade Gibson and infielder Ronny Simon from Triple-A Jacksonville and designated left-hander Patrick Monteverde for project.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
