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WASHINGTON -- Relief help is starting to filter in, but during the September call up period, the Marlins are not expected to promote several of their top young pitchers.

 

 

 

On Monday, relievers Harvey Garcia and Chris Seddon were added to the roster, as well as catcher Paul Hoover.

 

Since Saturday, when rosters expanded to 40 players, the Marlins have now made four call ups. Reliever Logan Kensing was brought in on Saturday.

 

"We need some arms," manager Fredi Gonzalez said.

 

Just don't expect to see highly touted prospects Gaby Hernandez and Chris Volstad making their Major League debuts anytime this month.

 

Voldstad and Hernandez are among the young pitchers being shut down the rest of the way, said Jim Fleming, Marlins vice president of player development and scouting.

 

Monday marked the season finales for Triple-A Albuquerque and Double-A Carolina. Volstad started in Carolina's finale, pitching five innings, allowing three runs (two earned).

 

Volstad, who turns 21 on Sept. 23, finished the season with 168 2/3 innings between Class A Jupiter and Carolina. He compiled 126 innings at Jupiter before adding 42 2/3 innings while going 3-2 with a 3.11 ERA at Carolina.

 

"The best thing about Volstad is he started working on his whole repertoire of pitches," Fleming said of the Palm Beach Gardens native's progress. "He started to use his breaking ball and changeup more."

 

Volstad, the first of five Marlins picks from the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, has an excellent sinker. Young pitchers have a tendency to rely too heavily on what works rather than improve their secondary pitches. Volstad now has command of three pitches, which is key for him, because he's expected to challenge for a rotation spot in 2008.

 

Hernandez, meanwhile, finished 9-11 with a 4.22 ERA in a full season of Double-A. The right-hander, obtained from the Mets in the Paul Lo Duca trade after the 2005 season, compiled 153 2/3 innings. Hernandez also is viewed as a candidate for the rotation next season.

 

Hernandez and Volstad each topped their innings totals from 2006. A year ago, Hernandez threw 120 innings, compared to 152 for Volstad.

 

A couple of other first-rounder choices from 2005, who also wrapped up their seasons, are Ryan Tucker and Aaron Thompson, who both spent the season at Jupiter. Tucker threw 138 innings, compared to 115 for Thompson.

 

Brett Sinkbeil, selected by the Marlins in the first round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, had some injury issues and finished up at Jupiter with 79 innings in 14 starts.

 

"The only [young pitcher] who didn't get the [innings] numbers we wanted was Sinkbeil," Fleming said.

 

Sinkbeil was bothered by a back problem, but he is throwing bullpen sessions right now.

 

Harvey Garcia was a reliever at Albuquerque, and he has a 93-98 mph fastball. Seddon, who throws 88-90 mph, mixes in a slider. A converted starter, the lefty can work multiple innings.

 

In a related move that frees up a 40-man roster spot, Henry Owens was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Last week, Owens underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.

 

Ricky Nolasco, who started for Albuquerque on Monday, has not thrown particularly well of late. He's been bothered by an elbow problem most of the season.

 

The Marlins have yet to determine if Nolasco will be shut down or join the team in September. Lefty Sean West, another of the 2005 first-rounders, has resumed throwing bullpen sessions after he missed the entire 2007 season with shoulder surgery. He should be fully recovered by the start of Spring Tra ining in 2008.

 

Now just shutdown Mitre and Hurk plz

As intriguing as it would have been to see them come up, it's probably for the best. Gaby got lit up pretty bad in his last two outings, and given our run of luck with pitchers this year, you do not want to jeopardize their futures. The problem this staff needs really needs some relief. Hopefully, Seddon, Barone, Garcia and Kensing (and maybe someone else?) can provide that.

That's even better news than them being called up

Best move this organization has made in a few months.

 

How about they shock us and buyout Hanley's arbitration next.

I was really looking forward to seeing them, but I guess it's for the best.

Great. Nice to see that West should be ready to go next season.

I think BK Kim should pitch every inning of every game for the rest of the season and once he blows out his arm we can let him become Billy the Marlin.

He's too short

Great news, though I was looking forward to them being up.

Why Paul Hoover over John Baker?

I think BK Kim should pitch every inning of every game for the rest of the season and once he blows out his arm we can let him become Billy the Marlin.

:lol

Best move this organization has made in a few months.

 

 

QFT.

While in principle I understand the action (and I'm all for preservation of the youngin's) Volstad's 2006 IP is only 9 innings fewer than what he threw in 2007 (if thebaseballcube.com is accurate). The threshold is usually 60 IP from year to year. IMO, I don't think a feet wetting would be all that bad.

 

But, I'm fine with the decision. Vanden Hurk, however, is another story.