The Marlins have selected the contract of lefty from Triple-A Jacksonville, David Wilson of the Miami Herald. Noah Berger of Fish On First had previously the Smeltzer was in the teams clubhouse this morning. The Marlins optioned right-hander earlier this week, Sergei Nemchinov Jersey and hed been slated to start one of their games in Texas this weekend, so Smeltzer could potentially step into that spot (if hes not used in long relief prior to that point). The Marlins optioned right-hander to open a spot for Smeltzer on the active roster. They already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster. Smeltzers addition brings them to capacity in that regard. Smeltzer, 27, has had a couple of stints with Miami this season already, pitching 15 2/3 innings with a 6.89 ERA and a 10-to-4 K/BB ratio in that small sample. The southpaw spent the four prior season in Minnesota, pitching to a 3.99 ERA in 140 innings between the Twins rotation and bullpen, fanning a well below-average 16.6% of his opponents against a strong 6.4% walk rate. Things havent gone much better for Smeltzer in Jacksonville this year. Hes pitched 65 innings for the Jumbo Shrimp but been tagged for a 5.95 ERA, thanks in no small part to an uncharacteristic 12.6% walk rate. Hes had better run-prevention numbers of late, working to a 3.58 ERA in his past six Triple-A starts, but the improvement in ERA comes despite an ugly 15.5% walk rate in that time. It could be a short stay on the roster for Smeltzer once again. The Marlins have selected him to the big league roster twice this season but designated him for a signment twice as well. Smeltzer has accepted an outright a signment to Jacksonville on both occasions, despite the fact that he has the right to reject an a signment in favor of free agency. Smeltzer is out of minor league options, so if the Fish want to send him back down at any point, hell need to be designated for a signment for the third time this season alone. Igor Shesterkin Jersey