ARLINGTON, Texas — In the past when Ariel Miranda went through these sorts of struggles, his spot in the starting rotation remained safe because the Mariners simply didn’t have another viable arm to replace him.
But the situation is a little different now with roster expansion and James Paxton and Felix Hernandez re-entering the rotation later this week. There are replacements available now.
Following Seattle’s 5-3 loss to the Rangers on Monday in which Miranda was pulled with two outs the second inning — his shortest outing of the season — after allowing four runs on six hits with three walks, it may be time to consider a change.