Breaking News: Jose Fernandez makes Opening Day Roster; Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez to DL

Feb 28, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Jose Fernandez (78) throws to Marlins manager Mike Redmond (11) in a B game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. The Cardinals defeated the Marlins 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports

Wow. Woke up to some extremely interesting news today. The Miami Marlins have placed Henderson Alvarez and Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder issues.

#marlins, put Henderson Alvarez & Nathan Eovaldi on dl both shoulder
— Joe Capozzi (@joecapMARLINS) March 31, 2013

The Marlins don’t expect either to miss more than a month, but their injuries are something to monitor, as both are young pitchers and shoulder issues are rarely isolated.

In their place, the Marlins made a move that is sure to shock everyone around baseball. The Marlins have selected the contract of top overall prospect, Jose Fernandez. He will make his Major League debut next Sunday against the New York Mets:

#marlins call up Jose Fernandez
— Joe Capozzi (@joecapMARLINS) March 31, 2013

#Marlins updated rotation in DC: Nolasco, Slowey, LeBlanc; in NY: Sanabia, Nolasco, Fernandez
— Joe Capozzi (@joecapMARLINS) March 31, 2013

Jose Fernandez will start next Sunday in New York vs #mets #marlins
— Joe Capozzi (@joecapMARLINS) March 31, 2013

The move from the team is nothing sort of crazy in my view. The team had a better option in Jacob Turner to go with, as he has had major league success and has pitched above Single-A, none of which Fernandez can say he has.

The team also selected the contract of starting pitcher Alex Sanabia. The Marlins projected rotation just went from really bad to what could be one of the worst ever.

To make room on the 40-man roster for all the moves the team has made so far and Fernandez, the team designated Zack Cox, Gorkys Hernandez, Evan Reed, and Scott Maine and placed Joe Mahoney and Jeff Mathis, along with Alvarez and Eovaldi on the 15-day DL.

The move to DFA Cox is boneheaded in my view as well. The team acquired Cox in the Edward Mujica trade last July from the St. Louis Cardinals. While he has faced struggles in the minors the past two seasons with his bat, he still had a decent shot to turn things around and become the Marlins third baseman of the future.

Now the team risks losing him to another team, which I am sure someone will pounce on. If the Marlins lose Cox, they will have no one in the minor leagues to play 3B in the near future.

We will have more news on all these moves and any other move as they happen.

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