Elias will start Thursday against the White Sox.

Elias was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, and made an appearance out of the bullpen initially. He'll now join the rotation, however, bumping Vidal Nuno back to the bullpen.

Elias was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, the Seattle Times reports.

Elias will pitch out of the bullpen, which needs all the help it can get these days. Elias hasn't pitched all that well at Tacoma, and the Mariners declined to promote him after trading J.A. Happ. But they're desperate now for relief, as they DFA's Fernando Rodney and demoted Danny Farquhar.

Elias was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Shannon Drayer of 710 AM ESPN Seattle reports.

Elias will yield his spot in the Mariners' rotation to Hisashi Iwakuma (shoulder), who will take the mound Monday against the Tigers. In 13 starts with the big club this season, Elias posted a 4-6 record, 4.27 ERA, 1.244 WHIP, and 64:25 K:BB in 78 innings. He'll continue to serve as organizational depth in case the need arises over the remainder of the campaign.

Elias likely will be demoted when Hisashi Iwakuma is ready to come off the disabled list next week, the Seattle Times reports.

With Mike Montgomery throwing consecutive shutouts, Elias needed a big game Thursday to stave off a demotion, but he gave up three runs on 104 pitches in six innings. "He threw the ball OK," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "I wouldn't say he was in a groove. Any time you throw [104] pitches in six innings, you aren't cruising. ... Command of his secondary stuff and making mistakes up in the zone has cost him."

Elias (4-6) gave up three runs on three hits and one walk while striking out seven in six innings against the A's on Thursday.

Elias had given up seven runs in 3.2 innings in his last start, so Thursday's effort was a bounce-back performance for him. However, the Mariners failed to score a run, so Elias picked up his second straight loss. He'll look to avoid losing three in a row when he faces off against Detroit in his next scheduled start Tuesday.

Elias will make his next start moved back from Wednesday in San Diego to Thursday in Oakland, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

The Mariners are swapping Elias and Taijuan Walker to avoid tossing two straight lefties against the righty-heavy San Diego lineup. With Seattle not having another off day between Monday and the All-Star break, Elias still lines up for two starts next week, facing the Tigers and Angels at Safeco Field.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Roenis Elias will have his next scheduled start pushed back to Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, according to the Tacoma News Tribune.

Seattle Mariners pitcher Roenis Elias will have his next scheduled start pushed back to Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, according to the Tacoma News Tribune. Elias was originally scheduled to face the Padres in San Diego on Wednesday, but Taijuan Walker has been pushed up one day to break up the Mariners' left-handers against the righty-heavy Padres.

Elias lasted only 3.2 innings against the Royals on Wednesday, giving up seven runs on five hits and a walk while striking out two.

Elias subdued the Royals for the first three innings but failed to make it through the fourth, as the Royals exploded for seven runs. Over his last three games, Elias has given up 16 runs in 14 innings to raise his ERA from 2.79 to 4.25. The 26-year-old is in a slump, and he'll look to break out of it in his next scheduled start Wednesday at San Diego.

Elias allowed two runs in seven innings with ten strikeouts and zero walks Friday against the Astros en route to his fourth win of the season.

The lefty curiously allowed a solo home run to the first and the last batters he faced, but otherwise stifled the Houston offense and racked up double-digit strikeouts for the first time this season. Elias bounced back well after a rough previous outing and will look to carry this momentum into Wednesday's start against the Royals.

Elias was bombarded in Sunday's start against the Astros, allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks over just 3.1 innings in the loss.

The 26-year-old simply didn't have it during this outing, as he gave up just one extra-base hit but allowed far too many baserunners and ultimately paid the price. Elias' clunker was easily his worst start of the season, as his ERA rose nearly a full run to 3.67, and he will look to get back on track Friday against the Astros at home.

Elias (3-3) struck out three as he allowed one run on five hits and two walks over six innings in Tuesday's win over Cleveland.

The only mistake Elias made was a solo home run to Yan Gomes, and.Seattle gave him just enough run support to secure the win. In nine games this season, Elias has seven quality starts with a solid 2.79 ERA. He is scheduled to start at Houston on Sunday.

Elias (2-3) went eight strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk Thursday against the Rays. He struck out six in the loss.

In his eight starts this season, Elias has produced six quality starts despite his 2-3 record. The Mariners scored four runs in each of his two wins, but in his other six starts -- all Seattle losses -- the offense failed to score more than three runs. Elias has a respectable 2.94 ERA, and hopefully he'll receive more run support in his next start Wednesday at Cleveland.

Elias (2-2) gave up four runs on five hits and four walks in 5.1 innings Saturday against Cleveland. He struck out three in the loss.

Control was a big issue for Elias last year, and though it's been better on the whole this season, he's still walked three or more hitters in four of his seven starts. He's also given up six home runs -- including one on Saturday -- in his last six outings. Elias will look to get back to his winning ways Thursday against Tampa.

Elias allowed just one run on six hits, he walked three and struck out six over six innings of a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Monday night.

Elias (2-1, 2.56 ERA) has now strung together three solid outings, albeit this one was against a Rays lineup that has really struggled to score runs. He tends to put too many men on base, and can be vulnerable to right-handed hitters, but he can be a useful match-up option in deeper or AL-only leagues.

Elias (1-1) spun 7.2 strong innings Wednesday in Baltimore, allowing just a run on six hits to come home with his first win of the year. He struck out four and didn't walk anyone.

Elias has actually turned in pretty solid results for the Mariners so far, but hasn't had much offense to support him -- the four runs they put up Wednesday were their highest output in one of his starts. Those results, however, may be hard to sustain -- his sparkling 2.76 ERA and unimpressive 4.12 FIP are bound to come closer together. Elias will next go against the Rays on Monday.

Elias gave up eight hits, two walks, and one run to go with two strikeouts in 6.1 innings Thursday against the Red Sox.

Elias's only mistake came in the fourth when he allowed a solo home run to Shane Victorino. Otherwise, he kept the Red Sox without a run. Still, Elias didn't factor into the decision, as he departed from the game with the score tied at one run apiece. Elias has yet to record a win this season, but he'll have another chance in his next scheduled start Wednesday at Boston.

Elias and Taijuan Walker will swap spots in the rotation, with Elias now scheduled to face the Red Sox in Seattle on Thursday, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

The Mariners prefer not to use Elias against the Padres' righty-dominant lineup, though the Boston lineup isn't too much different in that regard. Taijuan Walker, rather than Elias, now lines up for two starts next week.

Elias might not start Wednesday as originally planned.

The Mariners face the Padres on Tuesday and Wednesday. Because they are such a righty-heavy lineup, the Mariners are giving second-thoughts to using consecutive lefties against them, with James Paxton starting Tuesday.

Elias allowed six hits and three runs over seven innings Wednesday against the Angels. He struck out five batters and allowed one walk in a no-decision.

Wednesday marked Elias' longest start of the season at seven innings, but his pitch count of 97 was his lowest of the season. He was able to get ahead in the count by delivering first pitch strikes to 19 of the 27 batters he faced. Elias was touched up for three runs in the third, including a two run shot by Mike Trout, but was otherwise in control. He's slated to make his next start Wednesday at home against the Padres.

Elias allowed three runs on six hits and three walks in six innings Friday with eight strikeouts in a loss at Houston.

Elias gave up two home runs in the first two innings, accounting for all of his runs allowed. After that, he pitched pretty well, giving up two singles and two walks. He had eight groundouts to one air out. He'll stick in the rotation until Hisashi Iwakuma returns from the DL.