RHP Felix Hernandez is expected back in the rotation next week, with the Mariners targeting Thursday for his return. Manager Scott Servais said before Sunday's game that Hernandez will start Thursday's series finale in Texas. Hernandez has not pitched in a major-league game since July 31 because of shoulder soreness.

RHP Felix Hernandez appears on track to return to the rotation as soon as next week. Hernandez threw a simulated game Friday, and manager Scott Servais said he hopes to get him back on the mound for a game on the upcoming road trip.

RHP Felix Hernandez (shoulder) will pitch in a simulated game on Friday and is expected to throw 30-35 pitches. If the session goes well, he could return to the Mariners' rotation. Hernandez went on the DL on April 5. He is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA in 73 2/3 innings this season.

RHP Felix Hernandez, on the disabled list due to right shoulder bursitis, could pitch a simulated game this weekend. Hernandez threw a bullpen session on Monday. The longtime ace is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA but has made just 13 starts.

RHP Felix Hernandez had a bullpen session Monday as he recuperates from a shoulder injury. This season, Hernandez is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA in 73 2/3 innings.

RHP Felix Hernandez is tentatively scheduled to pitch another bullpen session Monday after good reports on his Friday session, according the News Tribune. Hernandez was placed on the 10-day disabled list with bursitis in his right shoulder on Aug. 5. He has gone 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA for the Mariners this season.

RHP Felix Hernandez pitched a bullpen session on Friday, his first action from a mound since going on the disabled list Aug. 5 with bursitis in his right shoulder. He will likely get another bullpen session and a simulated game before being activated. Rehabbing LHP James Paxton and RHP Tony Zych are expected to have bullpen sessions on Saturday.

RHP Felix Hernandez and LHP James Paxton are both scheduled to throw bullpen sessions this weekend as they recover from injuries. Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) will likely throw his bullpen session on Friday, while Paxton (strained right pectoral) will throw his on Saturday or Sunday, according to Seattle manager Scott Servais.

RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) played catch Sunday in Seattle after getting treatment Saturday. He also played catch Thursday but manager Scott Servais said Hernandez is not close to getting on a mound for a bullpen session. Hernandez has been on the DL since Aug. 5 and has missed a combined 77 games during two stints with shoulder injuries.

RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) threw in each of the past two days manager Scott Servais said Friday. Servais seemed to think Hernandez might throw off a mound within a week. Hernandez was placed on the DL Aug. 5 and has missed 75 games this season during two DL stints. He also was out for two months (April 26-June 22) with right shoulder inflammation. This season, Hernandez is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA in 13 starts.

RHP Felix Hernandez, on the disabled since Aug. 2 with right shoulder bursitis, has started to play catch. Hernandez missed 54 games earlier this season with right shoulder inflammation. Hernandez (5-4, 4.28 ERA) made his last start on July 31.

RHP Felix Hernandez, sidelined since Aug. 5 with bursitis in his elbow, hasn't yet started a throwing program, Mariners manager Scott Servais said. Hernandez is taking anti-inflammatory medication and is participating in strengthening exercises as well as general conditioning. Hernandez likely won't return until September.

RHP Felix Hernandez, who has never pitched in the postseason in his 13-year career, admits his frustration at being on the disabled list as the Mariners battle for an American League wild-card berth. Hernandez was placed on the 10-day DL on Aug. 5 with bursitis in his right shoulder, the second time he's been sidelined with inflammation in that shoulder this season. "I'm still angry," Hernandez said. "I'm trying to calm myself down, trying to smile to hide what I feel inside. I'm just hoping to get healthy and try to help. Try to help this team go to the promised land." Hernandez received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his shoulder and is awaiting clearance to begin playing catch. "They say it's the same thing, but I don't know. They say 3-4 weeks, but I think I can be back earlier. I just have to be careful not to rush it, because I feel fine." Hernandez, who is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA in 13 starts this season, said the inflammation earlier this season was at the back of his shoulder. This time, it's in the front. "They say it's more inflamed than last time, but I feel better than last time. So I don't understand," Hernandez said. "I'm not a doctor, I just know what I feel."

RHP Felix Hernandez (right shoulder bursitis) is expected to miss three to four weeks, the Mariners announced Tuesday. Hernandez underwent an MRI and was examined by Mariners Medical Director E. Edward Khalfayan in Seattle on Monday. He was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Aug. 5, retroactive to Aug. 2. Hernandez is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA in 13 starts this season. This is his third stint on the DL in the past two seasons and fifth stint overall in 13 seasons. "Obviously disappointed to lose Felix, probably three to four weeks, but hopefully we can get that shoulder calmed down," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "We certainly need him in our rotation, to get him back. We're going to be playing a lot of big ball games in September, and we'd love to get him back in that mix at that time. But he's going to have to work his tail off, get the arm strength back."

RHP Felix Hernandez will miss 3-to-4 weeks with bursitis in his pitching shoulder, medical exams revealed Tuesday. Hernandez was scratched from his Saturday start against the Royals and placed on the 10-day disabled list. Hernandez, a former Cy Young Award winner, is just 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA this season but still ranks as the club's second-best starter behind LHP James Paxton.

The Seattle Mariners suffered a big blow Tuesday when it was revealed right-hander Felix Hernandez will miss three to four weeks with bursitis in his pitching shoulder.Hernandez was scratched from his Saturday start against the Kansas City Royals and placed on the 10-day disabled list. Medical tests performed Monday in Seattle detected the seriousness of the injury.In addition, right-hander David Phelps was placed on the disabled list with an impingement in his pitching elbow. He is slated to miss 2-to-3 weeks. Phelps was injured during Sunday's game against Kansas City and departed after facing one batter.Seattle is in the mix for an American League wild-card berth and the loss of the two pitchers could hurt that quest.Hernandez, a former Cy Young Award winner, is just 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA this season but still ranks as the club's second-best starter behind left-hander James Paxton.--Chicago White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte... [More]

The Seattle Mariners suffered a big blow Tuesday when it was revealed right-hander Felix Hernandez will miss 3-to-4 weeks with bursitis in his pitching shoulder.Hernandez was scratched from his Saturday start against the Kansas City Royals and placed on the 10-day disabled list. Medical tests performed Monday in Seattle detected the seriousness of the injury.In addition, right-hander David Phelps was placed on the disabled list with an impingement in his pitching elbow. He is slated to miss 2-to-3 weeks.Phelps was injured during Sunday's game against Kansas City and departed after facing one batter.Seattle is in the mix for an American League wild-card berth and the loss of the two pitchers could hurt that quest.Hernandez, a former Cy Young Award winner, is just 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA this season but still ranks as the club's second-best starter behind left-hander James Paxton.Phelps was recently acquired from the Miami Marlins to improve the team's pitching depth. He is 3-5 with a 3.33 ERA in 54 innings this season.The Mariners also officially added All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso to the roster prior to Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Seattle acquired Alonso (22 homers) from the Athletics in a trade on Sunday.

RHP Felix Hernandez went on the 10-day disabled list with bursitis tendinitis. He returned Saturday to Seattle to be examined by the Mariners doctors. "Felix had some inflammation in his shoulder," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "His shoulder's not feeling good at all. Felt it a little bit coming out of the last start over in Texas. He didn't feel great the last couple of days. Just thought, talking it over yesterday, probably best to shut him down for a bit and try to get him back feeling good again. Don't know how long he'll be out. That's the situation we're at right now. Our doctors will look at him there and get a better idea. Probably on Monday we can get an MRI and all that other stuff."

The Seattle Mariners placed right-hander Felix Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with right biceps tendinitis.Hernandez was scheduled to start Saturday night's game in Kansas City against the Royals. The move is retroactive to Aug. 2.Seattle will now start left-hander Marco Gonzales, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to make his Mariners debut.Hernandez, 31, is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA over 73 2/3 innings with 69 strikeouts and 21 walks in 13 starts with the Mariners this season.In his last eight starts, dating to June 23, Hernandez is 3-2 with a 4.02 ERA over 47 innings with 47 strikeouts and 18 walks. He was on the disabled list earlier this season from April 26-June 23 with right shoulder inflammation.In parts of 13 major league seasons with the Mariners, Hernandez is 159-113 with a 3.19 ERA in 372 career starts. He recorded his 2,300th career strikeout on July 4 against the Kansas City Royals, becoming the 50th pitcher in major league history to reach the milestone. The... [More]

RHP Felix Hernandez didn't figure in the decision Monday, allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings, but he played a part in the most memorable part of the game. After allowing a two-run homer to Rougned Odor in the first inning, Hernandez hugged friend and former teammate Adrian Beltre to congratulate him on 3,000 hits. Hernandez decided he was going to do something Sunday. "My first thing that came to my mind was just go to home plate and congratulate him," Hernandez said. "What he did last night was unbelievable."