Buster Olney of ESPN said that the Mariners are gauging the market with regards to what they could get for starting pitchers.

The St. Louis Cardinals could use a hurler and the Seattle Mariners have someone to target.

Logan Gilbert will draw attention, but Emerson Hancock could be the Mariners' best opportunity to turn pitching into a stronger lineup.

Emerson Hancock is set to throw another bullpen this week, and might return to a different role on the pitching staff if things go well.

A bullpen return could get Emerson Hancock back quickly. The Mariners risk letting that short-term solution reshape his long-term future.

Emerson Hancock likely will remain on the injured list for most, if not all, of the Mariners' upcoming road trip.

The Seattle Mariners placed right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to August 29, because of a strained left adductor. Hancock started Friday’s loss at Toronto and was shaken up in the first inning when he slid to field Nathan Lukes’ grounder and reached to tag the leaping Blue Jays outfielder. Manager Dan Wilson said right-hander Bryce Miller, who allowed 21 runs and five homers in four August outings, could start when Hancock’s turn in the rotation comes up at Boston on Wednesday.

Bryce Miller's bullpen move lasted one weekend. Emerson Hancock's injury now forces the Mariners to trust him in the rotation again.

The Seattle Mariners have lost starting pitcher Emerson Hancock to the injured list with an adductor strain.