As of Monday afternoon, it appears that lefty Ariel Miranda will get the start on Tuesday for the Mariners against the Houston Astros and outfielder Ben Gamel will be stuck in Tacoma for another day or two.
With the Mariners finally in need of a fifth starter for their rotation, they will turn to Miranda for at least one outing in the spot that belongs to Erasmo Ramirez, who is scheduled to also start on Tuesday for Class AAA Tacoma.
“We are leaning toward that,” Servais said.
Miranda has made two starts — one for High-A Modesto and another for Class AAA Tacoma — posted a 4.