--RHP Carlos Silva almost certainly won't make his next start, which is currently scheduled for Tuesday at Texas. The Mariners say they have made a decision on Silva's immediate future, but they haven't made it public. LHP Jason Vargas or LHP Garrett Olson could step in for Silva. Or, because Monday is a day off, Silva could simply be skipped in the rotation this time around.
--RHP Brandon Morrow will be activated from the disabled list before Saturday's game. Morrow, who has been disabled by right biceps tendinitis, will return as the Seattle closer and RHP David Aardsma will become the club's eighth-inning right-hander. --LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, on the disabled list since April 15 with triceps tendinitis, is unlikely to return to the starting rotation much before the end of the month. Rowland-Smith threw a bullpen session Friday and will get a simulated game in Texas, then will get one more bullpen session. After that, he's likely to go out on an injury rehabilitation assignment.
MEDICAL WATCH:
RHP Brandon Morrow (right biceps tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 24. He will be activated May 9.
RHP Shawn Kelley (strained left oblique muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list May 6. He could miss up to one month.
RHP Roy Corcoran (strained neck) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 29.
LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith (left triceps tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 11. He threw a bullpen session May 5, and he will throw another May 7. He is scheduled for a simulated game the following week, after which he might start a rehab assignment.
LHP Cesar Jimenez (left biceps tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 29. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Tacoma on April 24, and he could be activated in early May.
LHP Ryan Feierabend (Tommy John elbow surgery in March 2009) went on the 60-day disabled list March 16.
LHP Tyler Johnson (left shoulder surgery in May 2008) started the season in the minors. He might start a rehab assignment with Class AAA Tacoma during the weekend of May 8-10.
RHP Chad Cordero (right shoulder surgery in July 2008) signed a minor league deal with the Mariners during the spring, and he wasn't ready for opening day. He was throwing in extended spring training in early May.
ROTATION:
RHP Felix Hernandez
LHP Erik Bedard
RHP Carlos Silva
LHP Jarrod Washburn
RHP Chris Jakubauskas
BULLPEN:
RHP David Aardsma (closer)
RHP Miguel Batista
RHP Mark Lowe
RHP Sean White
LHP Jason Vargas
RHP Denny Stark
LHP Garrett Olson
CATCHERS:
Kenji Johjima
Rob Johnson
INFIELDERS:
1B Russell Branyan
2B Jose Lopez
SS Yuniesky Betancourt
3B Adrian Beltre
INF Mike Sweeney
INF Ronny Cedeno
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Endy Chavez
CF Franklin Gutierrez
RF Ichiro Suzuki
DH Ken Griffey Jr.
OF Wladimir Balentien
