SEATTLE -- Mariners manager Scott Servais admitted the light at the end of the tunnel is still distant when it comes to regaining his fleet of injured pitchers, but progress is underway and James Paxton is the closest to returning after throwing a 25-pitch bullpen session on Thursday.
The Mariners have four of their original rotation members on the disabled list and all are back throwing again now, although Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma and Drew Smyly are limited to playing light catch and could be a month or more from returning.