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I mean, they're not calling up Hultzen (Beavan is stepping back in momentarily, I guess) and Erasmo's gonna get some run...
But doesn't Iwakuma kinda need to get rotation opportunities for the next 2 months just because of the dearth of options? Carraway's leveled off, Beavan is nobody, Noesi just got obliterated in AAA, Erasmo is hopefully healthy but has to rehab in the minors for a couple of starts, Hultzen isn't gonna throw a full 6 month season and is still ironing out kinks to management's satisfaction in the minors for a bit longer...
If Vargas gets traded we're gonna be in dire need of Iwakuma, but even if Jason stays we should be able to get the Japanese dude some innings.
If not, he really is on the arctic freeze setting of the Mariners affection level toward him.
~G