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- Updated: September 9, 2016
SEATTLE — A year ago, Evan Scribner missed all of September with the A’s due to a torn right lat muscle after making a career-high 54 relief appearances. But this season, the 31-year-old right-hander is hoping to reverse that trend and make the most of his final month with the Mariners after finally recovering from the same issue after being acquired by Seattle last winter.
The Mariners expected the Connecticut native to be a key member of their bullpen, but the lat injury flared up again shortly after Spring Training started. He just completed the lengthy rehab process and has pitched two scoreless innings in his first two appearances with Seattle since being activated off the 60-day disabled list Sept. 1.
“It’s been awesome to come back,” Scribner said. “It’s been a long year for me.”
Scribner has a 4.15 ERA in 127 appearances over six seasons in the Majors. He said he felt he was fully recovered from his lat problem when he joined the Mariners, but now is just glad to have …
