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Janson Junk Opening the Year in Starting Rotation
Miami Marlins right-hander Janson Junk will open the year in the team's starting rotation after left-hander Braxton Garrett was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, according to Craig Mish of the Sports Grid. Junk won the competition for the No. 5 rotation spot with Garrett despite allowing five earned runs on seven hits (two homers) while walking two and striking out six in five innings over three Grapefruit League appearances this spring. Garrett has more long-term fantasy upside, but the Marlins will keep him in the minors to start the year so that they can manage his workload after he missed all of 2025 while recovering from left-elbow surgery. Junk, 30, went 6- 4 with the Fish last year with a 4.17 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 77:13 K:BB in a career-high 110 innings over 21 outings (16 starts). Sixteen of his 23 career MLB starts came last year. He's better-suited in a long-relief role and could be sent there sooner than later, but to open the season, he could be a cheap, matchup-based streaming option in deeper fantasy leagues.
Source: Sports Grid - Craig Mish
Source: Sports Grid - Craig Mish
