NEW YORK — The Miami Marlins’ pitching staff took another hit Sunday, when Janson Junk was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right shin inflammation.Junk was scheduled to start the series finale against the New York Mets. But the 30-year-old right-hander, who said he began feeling discomfort in the shin while preparing for a start against the Washington Nationals on May 9, said he was discouraged by how he felt throughout this week and during his bullpen Saturday.“That’s kind of where we made the decision to let’s try to look at this, pinpoint exactly what it is and have a better game plan of how to attack it,” Junk said.Marlins manger Clayton McCullough said he’s hopeful Junk won’t need much more than a minimum stint on the shelf.“Being his plant leg, drive-off leg, get some time off his feet, we’re encouraged — we believe it’s going to potentially be a two-to-three week thing,” McCullough said. “Let the inflammation get out of there and we’ll see how he responds.”Left-hander John King will start a bullpen game for the Marlins. Josh White, who was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to replace Junk on the roster, is expected to make his big league debut at some point Sunday. White is 4-0 with a 1.33 ERA and one save in 17 games at Jacksonville.Junk is the third Marlins pitcher to go on the injured list in as many days. Fellow starter Eury Pérez …
