Edinson Volquez's up-and-down first season in Miami has come to a sudden end.
Marlins manager Don Mattingly announced Tuesday that the 34-year-old right-hander - who's currently on the disabled list with left knee tendinitis - will miss the rest of the season due to the issue.
"Not good at all," Mattingly told Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald about Volquez's knee. "He's definitely out."
Volquez received a second opinion on his knee this week which confirmed the prognosis, Mattingly said.
Tendinitis sent Volquez to the 10-day DL on July 6, one day after he'd allowed four earned runs in four uneven innings of work against the Cardinals. At the time, Mattingly told MLB.com's Jonathan Hawthorne that he expected Volquez to return to the rotation in the first series following the All-Star break. That return never happened, however, making Volquez's July 5 outing his final appearance of the 2017 season.
Volquez, who joined the Marlins on a two-year, $22-million contract last winter, finishes his first year with the club owning a 4-8 record, 4.19 ERA, and 1.419 WHIP, while averaging 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings across 17 starts. On June 3, he threw the sixth no-hitter in Marlins history against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Volquez isn't the only player the Marlins lost for the year on Tuesday, as Mattingly also revealed that rookie shortstop J.T. Riddle won't play again this year. Riddle, who took over as the Marlins' starting shortstop after Adeiny Hechavarria was traded to Tampa Bay in June, has been out with biceps tendinitis since July 22; he may require shoulder surgery.
