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With Wade LeBlanc out at least a month, Mariners bring Erik Swanson back up from Tacoma

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Erik Swanson pitches in the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, March 9, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Sue Ogrocki AP

SEATTLE — Erik Swanson was back in the Seattle Mariners clubhouse Sunday morning after another brief stay in Triple-A Tacoma.

The 25-year-old rookie right-hander, who came out of the bullpen to make his MLB debut with the Mariners last week in Kansas City, is the apparent replacement for injured starter Wade LeBlanc.

“Knowing that I’m coming back up here, obviously I wish it was under different circumstances,” Swanson said.