Adam

Mazur

Mazur cedes his rotation spot to ace Edward Cabrera for the final week of the season after struggling to an inflated 4.80 ERA and 19/12 K/BB ratio across 30 innings over six starts. He hasn’t shown enough strikeout upside at the big-league level to merit consideration for fantasy purposes outside of NL-only formats.

Mazur held the Rangers off the board through two innings before running into trouble in the third, with Texas scoring two runs on three hits and a walk. Mazur would toss one more scoreless frame, ending his day at 63 pitches with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old right-hander will close out his season with a start against the Mets in Miami on Friday.

Incredibly, the Marlins committed three errors on one play in the second, as Eric Wagaman botched Colt Keith’s grounder to first with one on, sending it past the bag and into foul territory. Maximo Acosta picked up the ball and tried to retire Spencer Torkelson at third, only for the ball to get away again. Left fielder Troy Johnston was charged with the third error after having the ball get by him in the outfield. Torkelson scored on the play, and Keith, who wound up at third, came across afterwards after Mazur allowed his lone hit. It’s Mazur’s first quality start since he had one in his big-league debut for the Padres on June 4 of last season. He’s 0-4 with a 4.85 ERA in his five starts for the Marlins this season. He’ll face the Rangers next weekend.

Mazur surrendered eight hits, including a pair of home runs, which ended up saddling him with a loss. He handed out three free passes and only notched one strikeout. The 24-year-old righty has posted a lackluster 6.30 ERA and 13/8 K/BB ratio across 20 innings over four starts. He’ll face the Tigers on Sunday to close out a two-start week.

It’s unclear if he’ll directly bump Adam Mazur from the team’s rotation, or if the left-hander will be moved to another day to accommodate Junk’s return. The 29-year-old hurler has been shelved since August 24 due to right ulnar nerve irritation. Before landing on the shelf, he held a 4.09 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 61/10 K/BB ratio across his 88 innings of work.

Mazur coughed up 10 hits, including a two-run homer to James Wood in the fourth inning that left him on the hook for another loss. His pinpoint control was on display in this one as he struck out five and didn’t hand out a free pass. It’s a bit unclear whether he’ll cede his rotation spot to Jansen Junk later this week or take the ball on Sunday against the Phillies. Regardless, he’s not a recommended fantasy option outside of extremely deep mixed leagues.

Mazur struck out two opposing batters on the night while issuing one base on balls. All of the damage done against him came in the opening inning on a two-run double off the bat of Brandon Nimmo. He settled in nicely after that and finished his day with three scoreless frames. Mazur got eight swings and misses on only 60 pitches on the night — four of them on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. It’s unclear if he’ll stick around to make another start against the Nationals on Tuesday in Washington, though he could be an interesting streaming option in deeper leagues if he does.

Mazur will take the roster spot of Freddy Tarnok, with Tarnok heading to Triple-A in a corresponding transaction. Mazur will make the start against Atlanta on Sunday, but doesn’t offer much streaming upside for the outing.

Junk, who is 6-2 with a 4.09 ERA, couldn’t avoid an IL trip and leaving Saturday’s game with arm discomfort. Adam Mazur could be called up later this week to replace him in the rotation.

While there’s the chance the team could instead go to Robby Snelling, Adam Mazur seems like the obvious candidate to step into the Marlins rotation if Junk lands on the IL.