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Paxton to DL, will miss at least one start for Mariners. ‘It could have been a lot, lot worse’

Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton, not surprising, was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Wednesday with a bruised pitching arm.

Replacing Paxton on the roster is pitcher Christian Bergman, who was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma. Bergman has made two spot starts for the Mariners this season, going 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA in 11 1/3 innings. With the Rainiers, he’s pitched in 23 games (22 starts) with a 7-9 record and a 5.44 ERA in 124 innings.

Paxton was hit on the left forearm by a line drive off the bat of Jed Lowrie, the third batter in the bottom of the first inning of Tuesday’s game in Oakland.