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Quantrill

Quantrill has been hit extremely hard this season across 26 starts between the Marlins and Braves, posting a bloated 6.04 ERA across 117 2/3 innings of work. The 30-year-old righty could presumably get the call to gobble up innings in a low-leverage relief role at some point in the final two weeks.

Quantrill, who was claimed off waivers from the Marlins last month, gave up five homers and 12 runs over eight innings in two starts for the Braves. He has a 6.04 ERA in 26 starts overall this season. Another team might bring him in to eat some innings, since he’ll only require the major league minimum.

Quantrill didn’t walk or strike out a batter in the abbreviated outing. He served up three home runs in the opening inning — to Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and Max Kepler — and also gave up a solo blast to Bryce Harper in the third inning. The 30-year-old hurler got just three swings and misses on 53 pitches on the night, posting a miserable CSW of only 17 percent. This is the type of outing that could get him designated for assignment on Friday morning. If he sticks around, he’ll carry a 6.04 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and an 85/35 K/BB ratio (117 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Cubs in Chicago.

Before exiting, the 30-year-old hurler had surrendered three runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings of work while walking five batters and striking out three. He had already thrown 92 pitches and was likely nearing the end of his night regardless. Quantrill should be considered day-to-day.

It’s unclear if he’ll pitch on Monday or Tuesday against the Mets, but he won’t pitch on Sunday as he had previously been scheduled. Cal Quantrill will slot into the Braves’ rotation on Saturday with Bryce Elder taking the ball on Sunday.

Atlanta’s starting rotation has been decimated by injuries over the last few months so they’ve decided to bring Quantrill aboard to soak up innings over the final five weeks of the season. The 30-year-old righty finished his time with the Marlins with a lackluster 5.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and an 82/30 K/BB ratio across 109 2/3 innings (24 starts).

Quantrill surrendered two runs on three hits in the first inning to open his outing. He came back with a clean second inning before the Red Sox put four more runs on the board in the third, including three on a home run by Trevor Story. Boston added another run on a double and a base hit in the fourth. Quantrill’s day would be done with two outs in the frame. The 30-year-old right-hander now holds a bloated 5.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and an 82/30 K/BB ratio across 109 2/3 innings. He’ll face the Blue Jays in Miami on Friday.

The Marlins said after the game that Quantrill was under the weather, and they were expecting a short outing going in. Quantrill was effective despite striking out just one. A Matt Olson homer accounted for the only run. Quantrill figures to make his next start Saturday in Boston.

Quantrill, who was coming off his first win since May 18, matched his season high for runs allowed tonight. The loss makes him 4-9 with a 5.21 ERA, but, remarkably, the Marlins have won all of his no-decisions and are 13-9 when he starts. He’ll face the Braves next.

Quantrill led the Marlins’ to their second straight shutout against the Cardinals with his five scoreless innings. He didn’t miss many bats on his way there and left far too many pitches – especially splitters – in the heart of the plate, but the Cardinals are so lost right now they could barely make solid contact on them. Quantrill is a candidate to be traded ahead of Thursday’s deadline as an unexciting innings eater. If he remains with the Marlins, his next start is scheduled to come at home against the Astros.