Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will return from the disabled list and start Friday against the Houston Astros.
Mariners manager Scott Servais told reporters Sunday that Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma will both be activated from the DL in time for next weekend's series. Servais expects Iwakuma to start either Saturday or Sunday.
Hernandez, 31, has missed almost two months because of inflammation in his pitching shoulder. The six-time All-Star threw six shutout innings in a rehab start Saturday for Triple-A Tacoma.
The American League Cy Young Award winner in 2010, Hernandez was off to a rough start this season, going 2-2 with a 4.