Marlins acquire closer Fernando Rodney from the Padres
The Miami Marlins acquired closer Fernando Rodney from the San Diego Padres on Thursday to bolster their bullpen for the National League wild-card chase.
Manager Don Mattingly has yet to express a lack of faith in A.J. Ramos, who has converted 33 saves opportunities since last season, so Rodney probably will serve as a setup man.
The Marlins sent minor league pitcher Chris Paddack to the Padres.
Rodney, 39, will join his seventh team and sixth since 2011. He has 17 saves with a 0.31 earned-run average in 28 games this season.
Pitcher loses eye
Philadelphia Phillies minor league pitcher Matt Imhof has lost his right eye after a freak accident with exercise equipment.
Imhof said in an Instagram post that he had surgery Tuesday to remove the eye. He said the first operation couldn’t restore his vision and he opted to have a prosthetic put in. The 22-year-old left-hander from Cal Poly was a second-round pick in 2014. He was pitching for Single-A Clearwater.
Imhof was injured after a game Friday night when a piece of metal broke off an exercise machine and hit him in the head and eye.
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