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Petersen exited in the fifth inning of his bullpen appearance. The Marlins will assuredly have the 32-year-old undergo testing, and he’ll at least get a few days off during the All-Star break before Miami determines if they need to make a roster move.

Stowers will get a breather with left-hander Joey Cantillo toeing the slab for the Guardians on Sunday afternoon. Liam Hicks will cover first base while Rece Hinds serves as the Marlins’ designated hitter and will bat eighth for the Marlins.

With William Kempner (elbow) landing on the injured list, Fulton will get another opportunity to pitch out of the Marlins’ bullpen. The 24-year-old southpaw has compiled a 2.57 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 6/3 K/BB ratio across seven innings in three appearances at the big league level this season.

No word yet on how long the 25-year-old hurler will be sidelined for. Kempner was excellent in nine appearances for the Marlins, posting a 2.92 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and a 14/2 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings in his nine appearances. Dax Fulton was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move to take his place in the Marlins’ bullpen.

Hicks drew a walk in the first inning, then knocked a base hit in the fifth. He then singled in the seventh to reach for a third time and drive in the team’s only run in the game. The 27-year-old backstop is hitting .289/.362/.459 with 13 homers, 50 runs scored, and 58 RBI across 338 plate appearances.

Pérez loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning, then escaped the jam with a strikeout and ground-ball double play. He settled in for two more scoreless frames before giving up a pair of runs on three hits in the fourth. Pérez gave the Marlins two more scoreless innings, ending his day after six with six strikeouts. The 23-year-old right-hander has pitched incredibly well over his last six starts, giving up five runs over 33 1/3 innings. He’ll enter the All-Star break with a 3.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and a 95/34 K/BB ratio across 85 2/3 innings.

Potentially, the steal of the draft. Lombard is the brother of George Lombard Jr. -- and of course the son of former big-leaguer George Lombard -- and with all due respect to those two names, Jacob has a chance to be the best of the family. He’s an outstanding athlete that puts up plus-plus run times, and on top of that upper-echelon speed, he has significant power potential in his right-handed bat. There are likely going to be contact issues because of his long swing and aggressive approach, but the ball jumps off of his bat, so he could be the rare player who strikes out a bunch and hits for a high average. Lombard also should be able to stay at shortstop, but he could probably play anywhere but behind the plate as a professional. There’s a little bit of risk because of the swing-and-miss, but you could argue that his profile comes with the most reward of any bat in the class.

Hernández got the Marlins’ first hit in the ballgame with his 380-foot (99.6-mph EV) solo shot off of Parker Messick in the sixth inning. The 26-year-old outfielder also drew a walk in the contest. He has provided solid power production for the Marlins this season, slashing .236/.318/.482 with 13 homers and 36 RBI in 220 plate appearances.

Alcantara struck out eight batters in the ballgame and didn’t allow a single base on balls. He cruised through the first three innings unscathed, but Chase DeLauter got him for a two-run blast in the fourth inning and the Guardians scratched out an additional run in the fifth that ultimately did him in. He got 13 swings and misses on 99 pitches in the game — six on his cutter — while posting a CSW of 32 percent. He finishes the first half of the season with a 10-5 record, 3.99 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 100/33 K/BB ratio over 130 2/3 innings through his first 20 starts.

Hicks is getting a breather against LHP Parker Messick despite starting Miami’s last game against a left-hander. It appears the Marlins will platoon him at times. Hicks is hitting .333/.356/.381 in 45 plate appearances since returning from the injured list at the end of June.