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The 29-year-old right-hander punched out four batters on the evening and didn’t allow a base on balls. The lone tally against him came on an RBI ground out off the bat of Alec Bohm in the opening inning. After that, Junk kept the Phillies’ offense at bay, but his offense didn’t give him a single run of support. Junk got four whiffs on 61 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 21 percent. He finishes his 2025 season with a 6-4 record, 4.17 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 77/13 K/BB ratio over 110 innings in 21 appearances (16 starts).

Junk gave up three hits, walked none and struck out five. It was the third time in 15 starts this year that he has completed seven innings. Junk has a 4.27 ERA and 73/13 K/BB ratio in 105 1/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Phillies on the road in the last week of the regular season.

Junk tossed two scoreless innings before giving up a two-run blast to Kerry Carpenter in the third inning. The Tigers added a run in the fifth on two base hits and a sacrifice fly. Junk tossed one more scoreless frame, ending his day after six with four strikeouts. The 29-year-old right-hander will take a 4.48 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and a 68/13 K/BB ratio across 98 1/3 innings into a start against the Rangers in Texas on Friday.

It was a rare clunker for Junk, who was greeted rudely in his return from the injured list by the division-rival Nationals, surrendering eight hits in a rare implosion. He had allowed three earned runs or fewer in nine of his 13 starts since June 14. He’ll attempt to rebound on Saturday in a home outing against the Tigers.

Junk returns to Miami’s rotation to take the ball for Monday’s series opener against the Nationals. The 29-year-old control artist struck out eight and allowed one run over five innings last week in his final rehab tune-up at Triple-A Jacksonville. He’s pitched to an impressive 4.09 ERA and 61/10 K/BB ratio across 88 innings over 17 appearances (12 starts) this season in his Marlins debut. There’s some streaming appeal for fantasy purposes down the home stretch, especially in deeper mixed leagues.

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.

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.

Junk was visited by the trainer and the decision was ultimately made to remove him from the game and he was seen shaking his hand as he walked back to the dugout. Look for the Marlins to provide an update on his status after the game.

Junk struck out six and walked one, but was set to take the loss against Garrett Crochet until his offense scored four runs in the final four innings. The 29-year-old had a 20 percent whiff rate and 28 percent CSW on the day and will carry a 4.04 ERA into a start next week against the reeling Mets. We would still rather find another streaming option unless you’re in a deep format.