Up until Saturday morning, pitcher Nate Eovaldi was preparing to enter his first full season with the Marlins as the No. 2 starter in the team's revamped rotation. But a minor issue surrounding the right-hander's shoulder prompted further examination and an MRI exam revealed inflammation that sent him to the disabled list Sunday.
"He didn’t have any pain, he just had trouble getting loose," Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said.
Eovaldi, who was joined on the DL by rotation-mate Henderson Alvarez, is expected to resume throwing next week but could miss at least a month of playing time.