Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez expected to miss approximately 8 weeks with odd leg injury
Marlins pitcher Eury Pérez is expected to be sidelined for about eight weeks due to a leg injury. The injury occurred while he was stretching in the dugout, leading to a high-grade strain of his right gracilis muscle. Manager Clayton McCullough noted the team will need to adjust in Pérez's absence as they prepare for upcoming games.
- ▪Eury Pérez sustained a leg injury while stretching in the dugout.
- ▪He is expected to miss approximately eight weeks due to a high-grade strain.
- ▪Pérez had been performing well before the injury, striking out a season-high nine batters in his last outing.
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