How Felix Hernandez remains in the Seattle Mariners rotation after this … there might not be an argument for it anymore.
This got ugly, out of hand and had the Mariners’ all-time strikeouts King again frustrated and grasping for answers, which might now have to come while he transitions to the bullpen.
Hernandez allowed a career-high 11 runs against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday and all 11 came in the final four innings he pitched in the Mariners’ 11-4 loss at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.
Yes, Hernandez had never before seen a team put up 11 runs on him, though four of those runs were unearned because of two errors on Kyle Seager at third base, the first time he’s had two errors in a game since April 24 against the White Sox.