PEORIA, Ariz. — Right-hander Erasmo Ramirez won’t be on the Mariners’ opening day roster. The Mariners pretty much expected that when his recovery from a minor lat strain started taking as long as a recovery from a regular lat strain.
With two off days in the first after their opening series against the Indians, there isn’t a need for a fifth starter in the rotation, giving Ramirez extra time to build arm strength and log innings on a rehab stint.
But it appears now that Ramirez might not be ready to go when the fifth starter would be needed on April 11th.