The Mariners can’t take many more days like Friday.
They lost their best starting pitcher when James Paxton was placed on the disabled list because of a strained forearm muscle. They decided their starting catcher, Mike Zunino, required another remedial tour in the minors.
They then suffered a 3-1 loss to Texas in 13 innings that saw them go 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position, provide the Rangers with a gift run by failing to make a catch in the outfield and lose two more pitchers to injury.
Jean Machi couldn’t feel the ball with his thumb because of a nerve problem, and Evan Marshall suffered what appears to be a severely pulled right hamstring.