Injured Seattle Mariners Hurler Takes Big First Step as He Works Toward Return
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The Seattle Mariners got solid injury news on multiple fronts on Saturday. First, Logan Gilbert, out with a Grade 1 flexor strain, threw a bullpen at Petco Park in San Diego, hitting 95 mph. George Kirby, out with right shoulder inflammation, re-joined the team, and he looks set to be activated before his next start.
And finally, Bryce Miller, who went on the injured list last week with right elbow inflammation, has resumed throwing. The team shut him down for a few days after a cortisone shot and hopes to have him back when first he's first eligible to return. Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports had the video of Miller throwing on social media:
Bryce Miller playing catch. pic.twitter.com/HF5ZIFA40S
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) May 17, 2025
Miller, 26, has struggled this season, and the elbow inflammation is clearly a reason why. He's gone just 2-4 with a 5.22 ERA over eight starts. Furthermore, he hasn't had the ability to put batters away, striking out just 35 in 39.2 innings.
One of the best pitchers in the American League last year, he was 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA. The Mariners enter play on Sunday at 25-19 and in first place in the American League West, but if they are going to win their first division title since 2001, they will need Miller to look more like the guy they saw in 2024.
A three-year veteran, Miller was a fourth-round pick of the Mariners in the 2021 MLB Draft.
Seattle will finish out its series with the Padres on Sunday afternoon at 1:10 p.m. PT before heading to Chicago for a three-game series with the White Sox.
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