Marlins call up Anthony Maldonado to open vs. Nationals

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The struggling Miami Marlins hit another bump in the road Friday morning when left-hander Jesus Luzardo was scratched from his scheduled start against the visiting Washington Nationals.

The team said Luzardo experienced elbow discomfort on Thursday and is undergoing further testing.

Miami, which has lost three straight and six of its past eight games, will instead open the fo