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Mariners' James Paxton (pectoral) placed on 10-day DL

The Seattle Mariners placed starting pitcher James Paxton on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left pectoral muscle.

What It Means:

Paxton hurt himself in the seventh inning of his start on Thursday. He is expected ot be out a minimum of three weeks. Andrew Moore was called up from Triple-A to take Paxton's spot in the rotation.

Paxton has pitched brilliantly this season, posting a 3.14 xFIP, 3.37 SIERA, and 28.6% strikeout rate while compiling a 12-3 record for Seattle in 119 2/3 innings pitched.

Source: Rotoworld.com

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