Wednesday watchpoints: What to expect in Paxton’s return from the disabled list

Finally, the Mariners have someone exiting rather than entering the disabled list.

Left-hander James Paxton will be activated at some point Wednesday in order to start later that night against the Colorado Rockies as the Mariners open an 11-game homestand at Safeco Field.

The Mariners cleared space for Paxton on their 25-man roster by optioning reliever Ryne Harper to Triple-A Tacoma after Tuesday’s 10-4 victory over the Rockies in Denver.

Paxton was the Mariners’ best pitcher through the season’s first month in going 3-0 with a 1.43 ERA over six starts before a strained forearm muscle forced him to the disabled list after a May 2 outing against the Los Angeles Angels.

But he’s been gone four…