Mariners put Hernandez on the disabled list, recall Gonzales from Tacoma

Long-time Mariners ace Felix Hernandez is back on the disabled list.

The ailment this time is tendinitis in his right biceps. Club officials announced the move Saturday morning, which is retroactive to Aug. 2. Hernandez missed two months earlier this season because of bursitis in his right shoulder.

The Mariners replaced Hernandez by recalling left-hander Marco Gonzales from Triple-A Tacoma. Gonzales will start Saturday night, in Hernandez’s place, against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Gonzales, 25, won two starts at Tacoma after being acquired from St. Louis in a July 21 trade for minor-league outfielder Tyler O’Neill. Gonzales was 4-2 with a 5.53 ERA in 12 games over parts of three big-league seasons with the Cardinals.

Hernandez, 31, is 5-4 with a 4.28 ERA this season in 13 starts, including 3-2 and 4.02 ERA in eight starts after returning from the disabled list.

Gonzales was a first-round pick in 2013 and reached the big leagues a year later. He missed all of last season while recovering from reconstructive-elbow surgery (Tommy John surgery).

Club officials previously indicated Gonzales was likely to be promoted in the near future, which suggested he would replace either Erasmo Ramirez or Yovani Gallardo in the rotation.

Hernandez’s injury means Ramirez and Gallardo will each remain in the rotation for now. Ramirez is scheduled to start Sunday in the series finale at Kansas City, while Gallardo is slotted for Wednesday at Oakland.

Bob Dutton: @TNT_Mariners

This story was originally published August 5, 2017 at 10:34 AM with the headline "Mariners put Hernandez on the disabled list, recall Gonzales from Tacoma."