Henderson Alvarez's debut with the Marlins -- and in the National League -- will have to wait. Alvarez, who was obtained from Toronto in a blockbuster trade during the offseason, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with mild right shoulder inflammation. Fellow starter Nate Eovaldi was also placed on the shelf.
Miami president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest said he hopes the right-hander's injury is "no more than a month thing." The team purchased the contract of Jose Fernandez from Class A Jupiter and recalled Alex Sanabia from Triple-A New Orleans to fill the vacancies in the rotation.