MLB: Junk Set to Join Jumbo Shrimp on Rehab Assignment
Special to SportsDay Media JACKSONVILLE (SportsDay) – Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Janson Junk is slated to join the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on a rehab assignment beginning with Sunday’s 2:05 p.m. contest against the Memphis Redbirds at VyStar Ballpark. Junk was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 28 with right shin bone inflammation. He has started 11 games for the Marlins this year with a 3-5 record and 4.80 ERA in 60.0 innings pitched. Junk appeared in ten games (nine starts) for the Jumbo Shrimp in 2025, posting a 5-3 record and 2.68 ERA in 50.1 innings pitched with 48 strikeouts to just seven walks. The 30-year-old hurler was a 2017 22nd round selection of the New York Yankees out of Seattle University and has logged time at the major league level with the Los Angeles Angels (2021-22), Milwaukee Brewers (2023-24), Oakland Athletics (2024) and Miami Marlins (2025-26). The Marlins acquired Junk via minor league free agency on February 10, 2025. ...