The Seattle Mariners placed rookie right-hander Bryce Miller on the 15-day injured list due to a blister issue prior to Monday night's game against the host San Francisco Giants.
Miller developed a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand during Friday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out six in just 3â…“ innings but was forced out of the game after the blister became too painful.
The move, retroactive to Saturday, means Miller will miss his final start before the All-Star break. But it also gives him ample time to recover before making his next start.
Miller, 24, is 5-3 with a 3.97 ERA in 11 starts. He has struck out 55 in 59 innings.
Miller allowed two runs on one hit -- a two-run homer by Randy Arozarena -- in his start against the Rays.
Miller was a fourth-round pick in the 2021 draft out of Texas A&M.
Seattle also recalled right-handers Darren McCaughan and Matt Festa from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.
McCaughan, 27, amassed a 6.75 ERA in two relief appearances for the Mariners earlier this season. He is 3-4 with a 6.56 ERA in 13 starts at Tacoma.
Festa, 30, has a 5.40 ERA in six relief appearances for Seattle this season. For Tacoma, he has a superb 0.62 ERA and 13 saves in 24 appearances.
According to the Seattle Times, the Mariners are considering recalling veteran left-hander Tommy Milone to start in Miller's place on Wednesday. Milone is 3-1 with a 4.47 ERA in 11 starts at Tacoma.
The 36-year-old has a 53-52 record and a 4.59 ERA in 197 appearances (147 starts) in the majors. He has made 31 appearances (seven starts) in parts of three seasons with Seattle (2019, 2022-23).