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Mariners considering their options after Felix Hernandez’s latest ‘noncompetitive’ start

So what do the Seattle Mariners do about Felix Hernandez?

His season ERA has spiked to a career high of 5.58. That’s the fifth-highest in the major leagues among pitchers with at least 15 starts this season – behind White Sox starter Lucas Giolito (6.26), the Orioles’ Alex Cobb (6.08), the Royals South Kitsap graduate Jason Hammel (6.01) and the Marlins’ Wei-Yin Chen (5.65).

Hernandez allowed seven runs (six earned) in 2 2/3 innings against the Angels on Saturday in what he later would say was the worst outing of his career.

Mariners manager Scott Servais called it “noncompetitive.