ARLINGTON, Texas -- Seattle Mariners right-hander Erasmo Ramirez had five days to prepare for his start Tuesday against the Texas Rangers.
Ramirez, who was acquired Friday by Seattle from the Tampa Bay Rays for right-hander Steve Cishek, has a huge advantage over Texas' starter. Nick Martinez gets the ball in place of right-hander Yu Darvish, who was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.
Martinez (3-3, 4.56 ERA) was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday and was officially named the starter after the Rangers' 6-4 loss to Seattle in the series opener Monday night.