Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – Seattle Mariners outfielder\/designated hitter Corey Hart has landed on the 15-day disabled list for the second time this season, with the team announcing that the struggling veteran is dealing with a bruised right knee.<\/p>\n
The move opens up a roster spot for young pitcher James Paxton to be activated from the 60-day DL and start Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.<\/p>\n
Hart missed more than six weeks with a strained left hamstring before returning to action on July 4, but has hit just .191 with no home runs and three RBI in 68 at-bats since coming back.<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old owns only a .203 average with five homers and 20 RBI in 58 games during his first season in Seattle. Hart signed a one-year deal with the Mariners in December after sitting out the entire 2013 campaign recovering from knee surgery.<\/p>\n
Paxton was sent to the DL in April with a strained lat muscle and then had his return delayed by shoulder soreness. The rookie had won both of his first two starts of the season prior to being sidelined.<\/p>\n
Additionally, pitcher Blake Beaven was outrighted off the 40-man roster as a result of Paxton’s reinstatement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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