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Paxton eyeing return to rotation on Tuesday
- Updated: August 14, 2016
OAKLAND — Mariners starter James Paxton was optimistic following a bullpen session Saturday at the Coliseum, saying he felt no pain in his left elbow nearly a week after being struck by a line drive from Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons.
Whether Paxton will be healthy enough to start Tuesday against those same Angels will be determined by how his elbow responds on Sunday.
“It felt pretty good,” Paxton said. “The stuff was normal. The ball was coming out pretty well. I think the big thing is to see how it responds after that tomorrow.”
Mariners manager Scott Servais spoke with reporters prior to Paxton’s bullpen session Saturday and said Paxton will start Tuesday “if everything goes OK.” Servais watched as the lefty threw off the visitor’s bullpen mound at the Coliseum for about 10 to 15 minutes.
“He has to feel good,” Servais said. “It’s not looking for the stuff. It has to be pain free, and seeing if the stuff is coming out of his hand OK.”
Paxton was struck in the left elbow after throwing a 97.4 mph fastball to Simmons in the ninth inning of his start last Sunday, and fell to the ground before …
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