OAKLAND, Calif. -- Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez pulled himself out of his first minor league rehab start because of fatigue.
Hernandez exited Friday after throwing 31 pitches for Triple-A Tacoma. The Mariners said Hernandez came out of the game when he wore down, not because of pain.
Hernandez gave up two hits and two runs in 2â…“ innings against San Antonio before coming out. He struck out two and walked one.
Seattle had hoped its former ace would throw between 50-60 pitches in his first outing since going on the injured list because of right shoulder stiffness on May 12.
The 33-year-old right-hander is 1-4 with a 6.52 ERA in eight starts for Seattle.