Declan Cronin DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Miami Marlins right-hander Declan Cronin (hip) is restarting his minor-league rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter on Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. Cronin suffered a setback with his hip while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville in mid-April, but the 27-year-old reliever is now ready to pitch in games again. He is finally trying to get over the hump while dealing with a strained left hip. If he can avoid any setbacks this time around, it's possible that Cronin could rejoin Miami's bullpen by the end of May. He has not pitched in the big leagues yet in 2025 because of his hip injury and won't really on the radar in fantasy leagues out of the bullpen. Cronin posted a 4.35 ERA (2.58 FIP) and 1.42 WHIP with 72 strikeouts and 25 walks in 70 1/3 innings pitched over 56 relief appearances with the Marlins a year ago.

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Declan Cronin (hip) has been progressing well in his rehab assignment. According to Kevin Barral of Fish on First, the right-hander is set to throw a pitch design on Tuesday. Cronin has been sidelined on the 15-day injured list since March. Cronin has made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Jacksonville. In each appearance, Cronin logged just one inning of work. Across three total frames, the 27-year-old has allowed two runs (one earned) and has struck out four batters. Last season, the Holy Cross product logged a career-high 70 1/3 innings and held a 4.35 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP. He was deployed exclusively out of the bullpen. When he is cleared to return, fantasy managers should expect Cronin to operate in a middle relief role.

Miami Marlins pitchers Declan Cronin (hip) and Andrew Nardi (back) have both resumed their throwing programs, according to Fish On First's Kevin Barral. Cronin, a 27-year-old right-hander, is recovering from a left-hip strain that he suffered late in spring training. If he can avoid setbacks with his hip, he could be an option for the Marlins' bullpen by mid- to late-April. In his first year in Miami in 2024, Cronin had a 4.35 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with 72 K's and 25 walks in 70 1/3 relief innings. Nardi, a 26-year-old lefty, is on the 60-day injured list due to lower-back inflammation that shut him down in early March in camp. He is behind Cronin in his recovery and won't be eligible to make his 2025 debut until late May. In his third season with the Fish last year, Nardi posted a bloated 5.07 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 70 K's and 18 walks in 49 2/3 relief innings.