Marlins pitcher Eury Perez suffers one of the most bizarre injuries of MLB season

Nypost · May 28, 2026 · 481 words · By Matt Ehalt

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Marlins starter Eury Perez exited Wednesday’s 2-1 road loss to the Blue Jays prematurely after injuring himself while getting loose ahead of the fifth inning.

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What happened

Marlins starter Eury Perez exited Wednesday’s 2-1 road loss to the Blue Jays prematurely after injuring himself while getting loose ahead of the fifth inning.

Why it matters

He suffered a right hamstring spasm and will undergo imaging to determine the full extent of the injury, according to MLB.com.

Common ground

Both teams’ broadcasts captured Perez stretching and getting his hips loose before he suddenly experienced discomfort and ultimately had to be helped to the clubhouse.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The team recently released veteran Chris Paddack”

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Multiple sources, including a specific news update and Reddit (citing Heyman), confirm the Marlins released Chris Paddack in May 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Detroit Tigers season is the team's 126th season and its 27th at Comerica Park. This is the Tigers' sixth season under manager A. J. Hinch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Detroit_Tigers_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Miami Marlins season is the 34th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League (NL). The Marlins play their home games at LoanDepot Park as members of the NL Eas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Miami_Marlins_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Joseph Paddack (born January 8, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Paddack

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Claim 2: “lost Robby Snelling to Tommy John surgery”

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Multiple independent reports from May 21, 2026, confirm Robby Snelling will undergo Tommy John surgery.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... Marlins prospect Robby Snelling, injured after his major league debut, will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery to repair the UCL in ...
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48837965/marlins-prospec…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... The rehab process from Tommy John takes a minimum of 12 months for pitchers to complete, though starters like Snelling need additional time on ...
https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins/robby-snel…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN). 23 views. RT @CraigMish: Marlins say Pitcher Robby Snelling will undergo Tommy John Surgery.
https://x.com/Buster_ESPN/status/2057550654319796715

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Claim 3: “optioned Braxton Garrett to the minors.”

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Web search results confirm the Marlins announced that Braxton Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville.

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web search NEUTRAL — Braxton Lee Garrett (born August 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Marlins selected him with the seventh overall selection…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braxton_Garrett

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web search NEUTRAL — Braxton Garrett. Position: Starting Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Left. 6-2, 202lb (188cm, 91kg). Team: Miami Marlins (minors, 40-man). Born: August 5, 1997 (Age: 28-296d) in Foley, AL us. Draft: Dra…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=g…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Marlins announced Friday that left-hander Braxton Garrett has been optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. Manager Clayton McCullough confirmed to the team’s beat that righty Janson Junk will open the …
https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/marlins_name_janson_…

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Claim 4: “He dominated the Blue Jays through four scoreless innings, striking out a season-high nine batters while yielding just three hits.”

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MLB.com, FOX Sports, and other web results confirm he pitched four scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and three hits.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 30, while the regular season ended on October 1. The postseason began on October 3. The World Series then began on October 27 and ended on No…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Edward Lannan (born September 27, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who has served as the Major League mental performance coach for the Toronto Blue Jays since 2024. He pl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lannan

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Claim 5: “He suffered a right hamstring spasm and will undergo imaging to determine the full extent of the injury, according to MLB.com.”

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CBS Sports and other web sources explicitly state he suffered a right hamstring spasm and was scheduled for imaging.

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web search NEUTRAL — After limiting the Blue Jays to three base hits while striking out nine and issuing no walks over four scoreless frames, Perez was pulled in advance of the fifth inning of his start Wednesday due to a…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-eury…

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web search NEUTRAL — Marlins starter Eury Perez exited Wednesday’s 2-1 road loss to the Blue Jays prematurely after injuring himself while getting loose ahead of the fifth inning. He suffered a right hamstring spasm and w…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/sports/marlins-pitcher-eury-pe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Right-hander Michael Petersen took over for Pérez in the fifth and gave up the game-tying run on Nathan Lukes’ two-out double off the right-center wall. Should Pérez miss time, it will be the latest t…
https://www.mlb.com/news/eury-perez-leaves-game-vs-blue-jays…

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Claim 6: “Any potential absence would put the fourth-place Marlins (26-31) in a tough spot”

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Facebook reports and Baseball-Reference confirm the Marlins were in 4th place in the NL East with a 26-31 record (though Baseball-Reference shows a slightly different current record of 31-35, the 26-31 figure is cited in the context of the specific date/event).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LoanDepot Park (officially stylized as loanDepot park, and named Marlins Park until 2021) is a retractable roof stadium located in Miami, Florida, United States. It is the ballpark of Major League Bas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Marlins

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Claim 7: “Marlins starter Eury Perez exited Wednesday’s 2-1 road loss to the Blue Jays prematurely after injuring himself while getting loose ahead of the fifth inning.”

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Multiple independent sources (MLB.com and other web results) confirm Eury Perez exited a 2-1 road loss to the Blue Jays prematurely due to an injury while getting loose for the fifth inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of DC Multiverse fictional characters which were created for and are owned by DC Comics.
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Claim 8: “The Blue Jays tied the game at 1 in the fifth against reliever Michael Peterson and then added the game-winning run in the sixth to win two of three in this series.”

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MLB.com confirms Michael Petersen took over in the fifth and gave up the game-tying run. While the 'won two of three' part is not explicitly detailed in the snippets, the game progression is confirmed by MLB.com.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Kenechukwu Petersen (born May 16, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Petersen_(baseball)

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