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Right-hander pulled from spring debut after just three batters
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
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Marlins righty Sergio Mitre battled through injuries for most of the 2007 season. (Robb Carr/AP)
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<!--sphereit start-->FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- After facing three batters in his Grapefruit League debut on Thursday, Marlins right-hander Sergio Mitre was lifted because of right elbow discomfort.
Projected to be one of Florida's top three starters, Mitre was removed following a five-pitch walk to Baltimore's Nick Markakis.
As Markakis was trotting to first base, pitching coach Mark Wiley was accompanied by team trainer Sean Cunningham and manager Fredi Gonzalez to the mound. Daniel Barone was quickly called upon to relieve Mitre, who didn't retire any of the three batters he faced.
"I just couldn't get loose," said Mitre, whose fastball was clocked in the 88-89 mph range on Thursday. "I was real stiff. I couldn't loosen up. I couldn't follow through on my pitches.
"I wouldn't say there was pain. It was stiff, real stiff. ... I went through my [pregame] bullpen just fine. It came out of nowhere."
Mitre said he will get the elbow examined by physicians on Friday, when he will undergo tests. He did not know if he would need an MRI, although that is certainly possible.
"I don't know yet," he said. "We'll go to the field tomorrow, ice and then go from there."
The 27-year-old said he felt agitation on a changeup he threw two pitches before walking Markakis.
"We'll see where he is," Gonzalez said. "We'll have a doctor take a look at it in another day or two, and we'll get a better read on it."
Mitre comes off a 2007 season in which he finished 5-8 with a 4.65 ERA in 27 starts. He also logged a personal-high 149 innings.
Mitre struggled with his command at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. He walked Brian Roberts, the first batter he faced. After Roberts stole second and third, Melvin Mora reached on an error by Jorge Cantu, scoring Roberts.
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"There was obviously something going on," Wiley said. "I'm glad he told us pretty quick."
Walking Markakis ended Mitre's afternoon after 15 pitches.
In 2007, Mitre went on the disabled list with a blister. He also pitched through a pulled hamstring. At the end of the season, he was shut down for the final few weeks from what appeared to be fatigue. Staying healthy has been an annual struggle for the right-hander.
"I want to pitch," Mitre said. "If I have to be shut down for a little while, so be it.
"It's disappointing. This is something I wasn't expecting at all. This came out of nowhere. We'll see what happens tomorrow and we'll deal with it."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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