James Paxton leads a better Mariners’ injury report for Thursday

James Paxton throwing in a game earlier this season. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times)The light at the end of the tunnel for the Mariners and their various injuries remains long.

“We’re not going to Mercer Island,’’ joked manager Scott Servais. “(It’s the) Holland Tunnel (in New York) right now.’’

Still, consider it progress that on Thursday the Mariners did not have to make a roster move — the first time on a gameday since May 4.

And that the personnel news Servais did have to deliver to the media before Thursday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox all sounded positive.

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