Paxton ill, may miss Friday's start vs. Angels

Paxton K's Sanchez SEATTLE -- Mariners manager Scott Servais erased James Paxton's name from his whiteboard prior to meeting with the media on Wednesday.

Servais originally slated the big lefty for Friday's start against the Angels, but Paxton will not be traveling with the team following Wednesday's game due to a virus, putting his Friday start in jeopardy.

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Servais said there's a chance Paxton could improve and join the team in Anaheim, but as of now, he doesn't have a plan for his weekend rotation.

"We're going to have to be creative," Servais said. "We do have a lot of guys in the bullpen, so you could see us doing a bullpen day, and some of the guys in the bullpen…