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Marlins send Okert on rehab assignment with Jacksonville

Reliever available to pitch over weekend at 121 Financial Ballpark
By Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
April 7, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Miami Marlins have announced that left-handed pitcher Steven Okert has been assigned to Jacksonville on an MLB rehab assignment presented by H2 Health. Okert is expected to pitch for the Jumbo Shrimp this weekend against the Durham Bulls from 121 Financial Ballpark. The Miami Marlins acquired

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Miami Marlins have announced that left-handed pitcher Steven Okert has been assigned to Jacksonville on an MLB rehab assignment presented by H2 Health. Okert is expected to pitch for the Jumbo Shrimp this weekend against the Durham Bulls from 121 Financial Ballpark.

The Miami Marlins acquired the Riverside, Calif., native on February 26, 2021 when he elected free agency after spending time in the San Francisco Giants’ organization. Okert appeared in a career-high 60 games with Miami in 2022, going 5-5 with a 2.98 ERA. He fanned 63 against 26 walks and 34 hits allowed in 51.1 innings.

A fourth-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in the 2012 draft out of the University of Oklahoma, Okert made his major league debut for San Francisco on April 19, 2016 against the Arizona Cardinals and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with two strikeouts.He has made 164 appearances over five major league seasons with the Giants and Giants, going 9-7 with a 3.38 ERA.

This marks Okert’s second stint in Jacksonville. He spent some time with the Jumbo Shrimp in 2021, when he made 15 appearances, recorded a 2-0 win-loss record, tallied four saves with a 1.80 ERA.

Okert is the first player in 2023 to embark on an injury rehabilitation assignment with the Jumbo Shrimp.

ABOUT THE JUMBO SHRIMP: The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp offer affordable family fun at 121 Financial Ballpark. Their inaugural season garnered the Southern League’s Don Mincher Organization of the Year, Promotional Trophy and Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year, won by general manager Harold Craw. The club added its second Promotional Trophy in three years following the 2019 season. The 2021 season marked the return of Triple-A baseball in Jacksonville. To experience the excitement with the terrific value of ticket and group options, call the Jumbo Shrimp at (904) 358-2846 or visit www.jaxshrimp.com.