Eury Perez Nearing Return: Marlins' Young Ace Set to Rejoin Big Leagues Sooner Than Expected

The Miami Marlins may be struggling in the early goings of the 2025 season, but there's a ray of hope emerging from their injured list. According to recent reports, Eury Perez–Miami's 6-foot-8 flamethrower–is on track to return to the big leagues as early as June.

Perez, who was sidelined late last season with a right elbow issue that required Tommy John surgery, was initially expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign. Early projections had him out until the All-Star Break, with the Marlins taking a cautious approach to protect the long-term health of their 22-year-old pitcher. However, his recovery and rehab have gone well, and team officials believe that he will only need to make eight starts to be back on a big league mound.

Perez has already made two short starts in Jupiter, with another one coming up next Tuesday. If all goes well with the Hammerheads, then he will get the nod to head over to Jacksonville.

Speaking to the media for the first time on Friday since starting his rehab assignment, Pérez outlined his path back to the Major Leagues.

“Specific date to come back, I don't have it, but the plan is to get at least eight outings out there in the Minor League level: three [at Single-A Jupiter], and then I will go to [Triple-A] Jacksonville after that,” Pérez said via interpreter Luis Dorante Jr. (MLB.com/Christina De Nicola).

Pérez says he plans to follow a standard starter’s routine, pitching every fifth day with a bullpen session between outings. If that schedule holds, his next start would be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. against the Palm Beach Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

After that, Perez will be done with his three starts in Jupiter. This means that he would be ready to transfer to Jacksonville as long as he feels good and the organization thinks he's ready to get a heightened workload.

His Triple-A starts could be as follows if he pitches every fifth day (subject to change):

May 11, May 17, May 23, May 29, and June 4.

"I truly don't know if I'm ahead of schedule," Perez said. "The most important part is that my arm and I [are] feeling healthy overall. But, I don't know what to say, I don't know if I'm actually ahead of schedule."

No matter when Pérez makes his return, the Marlins will be eager to have him back. Following Friday night's 6-1 loss to the Athletics at loanDepot park, Miami owns the highest starting rotation ERA in the Majors at 6.69. Just two seasons ago, Pérez delivered on his top-prospect promise, recording a 149 ERA+ and a 1.128 WHIP over 19 starts.