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Health Matter: Where the Hell is De Aza?

Quick weekly run through the Marlins DL and updates on each player’s status…

SP – Scott Olsen (Heel) – Scotty has been banged up in his last 2 starts taking line drives off each foot. Scott will continue to pitch through the minor pain in his heel.

CF – Alejandro De Aza (Ankle) – Troubled by a bruised and sprained right ankle, remains at the team’s Minor League complex in Jupiter, Fla., and isn’t playing yet.

1B – Mike Jacobs (Thumb) – Jacobs may not need the full 4-6 weeks off usually associated with broken digits, but there’s no sense in him trying to play through the pain again. Aaron Boone will continue to see plenty of action at first base.

SP – Josh Johnson (Forearm) – Josh Johnson, who has an inflamed right elbow, threw well during a simulated game, and will throw another on Tuesday. A specific date when Johnson will start his rehab assignment has not yet been set.

RP – Henry Owens (Shoulder) – Henry Owens (rotator cuff) threw a bullpen session Friday and is expected to resume facing hitters Tuesday. Owens is eligible to come off the DL on Thursday. He won’t be ready quite that soon, but it might not be much longer. Kevin Gregg has taken over as the favorite for saves in his absence.

CF – Cody Ross (Hamstring) – Cody Ross (hamstring) suffered a setback while running last week and won’t be activated from the disabled list when he is eligible on Tuesday. “They shut me down,” Ross said. “Once we get back home, I’ll start getting after it. It’s coming. It’s doing a lot better, but I haven’t even started running yet. The thing about hamstrings is they get better really fast and then kind of plateau and it lingers there. It’s lingering right now.”