1:00pm : Miller spoke to reporters, with video relayed by . He revealed that he had a cortisone shot and said that an MRI showed no structural damage. Hes hoping to return after a minimal IL stint. 11:50am : The Mariners announced today that right-hander has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 12th, due to right elbow inflammation. Left-hander has been recalled to take his place on the roster. The club hasnt yet provided any updates on the severity of Millers injury or how long they expect him to be out, but its always worrisome when a pitchers throwing elbow is injured. His most recent start was against the Blue Jays on Sunday, which did not go well, as he allowed seven earned runs in five innings. Afterwards, he spoke of some physical i sues hes been battling this season but without getting too specific, alluding to some arm sorene s and back tightne s. In the past, it felt like I could get through six innings, its a breeze, Miller said, per . Id feel as good as I do in the sixth as I did in the first. And its been a struggle to have that feeling so far. So I dont know. Were going to work on it. Though he didnt provide many details, Miller continued: Ive had multiple things that kind of have lingered since, really, the end of last season, and I kind of took them through the offseason. I thought that Id be feeling good, and I havent felt like myself, body-wise and physically. I think thats led to Austin Shenton Jersey being more on my heels mentally, and it just kind of snowballed. Millers velocity is down a bit compared to last year. He averaged 95.2 miles per hour on his fastball in 2024 and was in that range for much of the early parts of the season as well. So far this year, hes down to 94.4 mph. Most of his other pitches are down a tick or two as well. As Miller alluded to, getting deeper into games has been an i sue. He hasnt yet gone six frames in a start this year. His first two outings were his only two going more than five innings. Last year, he went seven innings seven times and six or above an additional 13 times. The righty is currently sporting a 5.22 earned run average on the year, a big jump from last years 2.94 ERA. His 20.1% strikeout rate is a few points below last years 24.3% mark, while his walk rate has almost doubled from 6.4% to 12.1%. Perhaps the physical i sues provide a partial explanation for the declining results, but its still an unpleasant development for the Ms, who are already dealing with a depleted rotation. has been on the IL all season so far due to shoulder inflammation. followed him to the IL in late April, suffering from a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. The Mariners were hoping to start the season with an elite rotation consisting of Miller, Kirby, Gilbert, and . That was such a talented group that trade rumors swirled around them all winter. The Seattle front office downplayed the po sibility of a trade and is surely glad that they resisted the temptation to flip pitching for more offense, as they are now without three of their projected starting five. Kirby has been on a rehab a signment and is expected to make one more appearance in the minors before rejoining the major league club next week. Gilbert is perhaps a bit behind Kirby, though he did throw a bullpen yesterday, . For the time being, the Mariners will proceed with a rotation consisting of Castillo, Woo, and . Castillo is starting todays game and then the club is off tomorrow. Daz can perhaps make a spot start or serve as a long reliever out of the bullpen. That might be a short stay with Kirby due back soon, but both Evans and Hancock currently have ERAs at 6.60 or above, so perhaps one of them could get bumped out instead. Photo courtesy of Steven Bisig, Imagn Images Jose Siri Jersey