Marlins’ Cueto exits early with injury after rough debut
MIAMI — Johnny Cueto‘s debut with the Miami Marlins didn’t final lengthy.
The 37-year-old right-hander exited with an undisclosed damage after permitting a three-run homer to Joey Gallo within the second inning of Miami’s sequence opener towards the Minnesota Twins on Monday night time.
Cueto gave up 4 runs and three hits in one-plus inning. Max Kepler additionally went deep for the Twins main off the sport.
The Marlins signed Cueto to an $8.5 million, one-year contract in January that features a membership possibility for 2024. The 15-year veteran took Pablo Lopez’s spot in Miami’s rotation after Lopez was traded to Minnesota for AL batting champion Luis Arraez.
Kepler additionally left early due to proper knee soreness. He hobbled off first base after reaching on an infield single within the fourth.
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