Hancock ready to slide into SEA rotation for Miller

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Seattle Mariners
NEWS: Seattle RHP Bryce Miller is dealing with an abdomen/oblique issue.
IMPACT: Medium
BHQ SPIN: Miller still hasn’t made a spring appearance after pitching 1.1 innings on February 26. He had a setback when trying to do a bullpen session recently and looks like he will likely not be ready for Opening Day. Miller struggled last year with elbow issues to the tune of a 5.68 ERA and while this year’s issues are not elbow related, a pesky oblique injury is not great news. RHP Emerson Hancock is likely to take his spot in the rotation as he did last year. Hancock has generally underwhelmed in his time in the majors, but he does have 17 strikeouts in 11.1 innings this spring. We’ve reduced innings for...

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