MIAMI — Don Mattingly made it clear that the Miami Marlins sending Braxton Garrett to the minor leagues on Sept. 13 had nothing to do with his performance. The 25-year-old left-handed starting pitcher had been crafting a breakout season as he filled in a spot in the Marlins’ rotation.
But with the rotation returning to full strength, Miami found itself with six starting for five spots. Garrett became the odd man out.
His time back in the minor leagues lasted one start. With Trevor Rogers sidelined the final two weeks of the season with a Grade 1 left lat strain, Garrett found himself back with the Marlins on Friday as they opened a three-game series with the Washington Nationals.
