The Mariners have placed starter Felix Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder, Jon Morosi reports. He’s expected to miss two to three weeks as opposed to the minimum 10 days.
Hernandez lasted only two innings in Tuesday’s start and was described as dealing with a “dead arm.” The right-hander, through five starts, has a 4.73 ERA with a 22/3 K/BB ratio in 26 2/3 innings. The now 31-year-old has not quite been the same pitcher since 2014, when he led the American League in ERA. The Mariners are certainly hoping they get their old All-Star back soon.
Chase De Jong will fill in for Hernandez on Sunday. If he pitches well, he may earn some more starts while Hernandez is out.
