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Paxton hopeful fingernail won’t be an issue
- Updated: September 10, 2016
OAKLAND — With Tom Wilhelmsen expected to return from the 15-day disabled list Saturday, Mariners manager Scott Servais appears to have a fully stocked bullpen in case a starting pitching performance goes awry.
It is encouraging news for Servais, who admitted that the club still has concerns about the issue involving James Paxton’s fingernail.
“I think we have enough bodies here that if [Paxton] does have a hiccup early in the game we can get through the game,” Servais said before Seattle’s series opener with the A’s on Friday night.
Paxton tore the middle fingernail in his throwing hand on Aug. 30 and has been limited by the injury since. The left-hander’s pitch selection has been limited to just fastball, curveball and changeup because throwing cutters puts too much pressure on his finger.
Paxton used a fake fingernail in his last start against the Rangers on Tuesday. But the outing proved to be a short one, and Paxton was pulled after allowing six …
