Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton (forearm) is on track to return to the rotation Saturday against the Oakland A's.
Paxton has been out since August 14 with a forearm contusion, so he will miss just under three weeks after being hit in the arm by a comebacker. With Marco Gonzales on the DL, Felix Hernandez is likely to remain in the Mariners rotation when Paxton returns.
Paxton owns a 3.68 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 176 strikeouts in 139 1/3 innings (24 starts) this season.
Source: Ryan Divish, Seattle Times