Except that DFA'ing him now would be a complete waste. He's here already so we're paying his salary no matter what. We haven't been able to trade him to this point, but in the winter when there's just one year left on his deal it might be possible. That way we get something for him - or don't have to pay him for that final year. Cutting him now accomplishes nothing. Does pitching him now accomplish anything, especially if Milwaukee or the Cards get hot again and challenge us for the division and he's getting lit up every 5th day? If you don't cut him, then move him to the pen and give Marshall the spot. So what if Marquis doesn't want to pitch in the bullpen? Boo friggin hoo. I have plenty of things in my job that I don't want to do, but I do them anyway, and he's making more money this year than I'll ever see in my life. Jason Marquis is not getting "lit up every fifth day". He's only given up 5+ ER five times this year, which is not good but also probably not unlike most 5th starters. Exactly. Marquis isn't pitching great and Marshall may very well do better the rest of the way - but will it be better enough to warrant basically having a black hole sitting in your bullpen (a pissed off Marquis). Is this an ideal situation? No, but hopefully it will be remedied with a trade of Marquis in the offseason. For now, though, it's in the team's best interest to keep him in the starting rotation until the season ends or he really does "get lit up every fifth day."