Mariners starter Felix Hernandez will miss four to six weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 lat strain, manager Scott Servais announced before Tuesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics.
Hernandez was placed on the 10-day injury list Sunday, one day after giving up seven earned runs in 2 1/3 innings at Boston. The injury is similar to the one that landed closer Hunter Strickland on the injury list in late March.
“It’s not quite as severe as what Hunter Strickland had (he just began playing catch again), but it’s disappointing for him,” Servais said.
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