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Bazardo

It would have been a shutout of Corpus Christi, but Mike Flannery, who was acquired along with Bazardo from the Marlins for Ron Villone, gave up a run in the ninth.

Bazardo had been out since May 25 with an elbow injury. As part of his rehab, he was only scheduled to throw an inning.

Bazardo has a 3.51 ERA in nine starts this season. He’ll have the elbow examined today.

No word yet on the results on Thursday’s examination.

Bazardo, the better of the two prospects Seattle received from Florida for Ron Villone, went 11-8 with a 4.06 ERA, 146 H amd 99/47 K/BB in 142 IP between his two Double-A clubs this season. His sinking fastball gives him No. 3-starter ability.

Bazardo gave up five runs -- four earned -- in 1 2/3 innings last night in his major league debut.

If the Marlins did a better job of signing minor league veterans, they wouldn’t have to rush prospects like Logan Kensing and Bazardo to the majors. What’s especially bad here is that their burning an option year on a very good prospect who happens to be just 20 years old. Bazardo was 4-2 with a 3.58 ERA, 42 H and 34/16 K/BB in 50 1/3 IP for Carolina. He’ll probably only hang around as a middle reliever for a few days.

If the Marlins did a better job of signing minor league veterans, they wouldn’t have to rush prospects like Logan Kensing and Bazardo to the majors. Bazardo, 20, was 4-2 with a 3.58 ERA, 42 H and 34/16 K/BB in 50 1/3 IP for Carolina. He’ll probably only hang around as a middle reliever for a few days.

Bazardo was the No. 3 pitching prospect in the Marlins organization behind Scott Olsen and Jason Vargas. The 21-year-old made one appearance in the majors back in May, but he’s at least one year and maybe two years away from developing into a solid starter in the majors. With a hard sinker, a slider and a changeup, he’s a potential No. 3 starter. Flannery has maybe a 25 percent chance of developing into a useful reliever.