The Seattle Times · May 15, 2019
Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez’s injury provides a much-needed break
The Mariners’ most dominant pitcher of the century is going to be out for the next four to six weeks.
A Grade 1 lat strain will keep the club’s all-time wins, strikeouts and ERA leader on the bench for the rest of the month, and possibly the rest of next month, too.
No more “K!” chants for Felix Hernandez for a while. No more yellow and blue by the left-field foul pole.
In what’s likely his last year in Seattle, the six-time All-Star will once again be sidelined with an injury. And here’s the best way to describe it: merciful.
There is no better microcosm for this Mariners season than Hernandez. The former star was expected to struggle for a team given no real chance to win.