As was the case Sunday for Christian Bergman in Texas, rookie right-hander Sam Gaviglio makes his pitch Monday to stay in the Mariners’ rotation when he starts against Detroit at Safeco Field.
Gaviglio, 27, is 3-1 with a 3.41 ERA in seven games, including six starts, since his May 10 promotion from Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners, at that point, had four starting pitchers on the disabled list.
That situation is changing. James Paxton returned to active duty in late May, while Felix Hernandez and Hisashi Iwakuma are each expected to be activated in time for this weekend’s three-game series against Houston.