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Exits with apparent injury Thompson was removed from Monday's start against the Red Sox with an apparent injury, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact The 27-year-old allowed two runs on four hits with a strikeout and a walk over three frames to open his big-league debut. but the training staff accompanied him to the mound for the fourth inning, and he was pulled after tossing a couple warmup pitches. The specifics of Thompson's injury remain unclear, but it's yet another blow for an already depleted starting rotation for Miami.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in big-league debut Marlins manager Don Mattingly said Thompson would start Monday's game in Boston, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 27-year-old righty gets a tough assignment in his MLB debut, facing off against a Red Sox offense that ranks seventh in the majors this season with a 107 wRC+ versus right-handed pitching. Prior to being called up over the weekend, Thompson had only built up to three innings over his eight outings at Triple-A Jacksonville, so he could be piggybacked in Monday's outing. The Marlins recalled Jacksonville starter Daniel Castano on Monday, and he would likely represent the top candidate to eat innings behind Thompson.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected by Marlins Thompson's contract was selected by the Marlins on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Impact Thompson signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins in December, and he'll now join the major-league roster after Cody Poteet (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list as part of a shuffle. The right-hander served as a multi-inning reliever for Triple-A Jacksonville early in the season and posted a 6.60 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 15 innings, but he could be a candidate to take Poteet's spot in the starting rotation going forward.

JUNE 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE