The Seattle Mariners on Friday placed left-hander James Paxton on the 10-day disabled list, a day after he left a start in the first inning with lower back stiffness.
Paxton threw only 17 pitches in two-thirds of an inning Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing three runs on three hits, including two home runs, before he was removed.
While the injury is not believed to be serious, the Mariners said after the game that they could put Paxton on the DL to add a player to the roster for this weekend's interleague series at Colorado.