OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have placed ace James Paxton on the disabled list with a forearm bruise, one day after the left-hander was struck by a line drive.Paxton was facing the third batter in the first inning Tuesday night when Jed Lowrie lined a ball back up the middle, hitting the pitcher hard. Paxton walked toward second base in obvious pain as a team trainer and manager Scott Servais rushed onto the field.Paxton was replaced by Felix Hernandez.After the game, Paxton told reporters he felt tightness in his arm and could not grip a baseball. X-rays were negative.Paxton is 10-5, including a no-hitter against Toronto, and a 3.68 ERA. Hernandez, who allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings, is likely to take Paxton's turn in the rotation.Right-hander Christian Bergman was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to fill Paxton's roster spot.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched out of trouble in a rusty return from the disabled list and helped himself with an RBI single as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night.Amed Rosario tripled and doubled, both times over Bryce Harper's head in center field, and the Mets won for only the sixth time in their last 26 home games. Brandon Nimmo had three hits for New York, which built a three-run cushion in the first inning against struggling starter Tanner Roark.Roark (3-12) became the first 12-game loser in the majors this season. He allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings.Matt Adams homered for the inconsistent Nationals, who fell back to .500 at 47-47. They have lost just three of 13 games at Citi Field since the start of last season.After missing seven weeks with a strained ligament in his right index finger, Syndergaard (5-1) came out firing 99 mph fastballs.Robert Gsellman gave up Adams' upper-deck shot in the eighth but got six outs for his... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Noah Syndergaard pitched out of trouble in a rusty return from the disabled list and helped himself with an RBI single as the New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 on Friday night.Amed Rosario tripled and doubled, both times over Bryce Harper's head in center field, and the Mets won for only the sixth time in their last 26 home games. Brandon Nimmo had three hits for New York, which built a three-run cushion in the first inning against struggling starter Tanner Roark.Roark (3-12) became the first 12-game loser in the majors this season. He allowed four runs and eight hits in five innings.Matt Adams homered for the inconsistent Nationals, who fell back to .500 at 47-47. They have lost just three of 13 games at Citi Field since the start of last season.After missing seven weeks with a strained ligament in his right index finger, Syndergaard (5-1) came out firing 99 mph fastballs.Robert Gsellman gave up Adams' upper-deck shot in the eighth but got six outs for his... [More]

RHP Christian Bergman was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday. Bergman, 4-5 with a 5.00 ERA in 54 innings in the majors this season, took the loss in Wednesday's 8-7 defeat in Baltimore, surrendering one run in two-thirds of an inning.

RHP Christian Bergman had his contract selected from Triple-A Tacoma. In a corresponding move, Bergman pitched in Monday's loss and gave up one runs on five hits in two innings of relief.

RHP Christian Bergman cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma, one day after being designated for assignment. Bergman was 4-4 with a 4.91 in 11 games for the Mariners this season, including eight starts.

RHP Christian Bergman was designated for assignment for the second time this season. Bergman was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma a day earlier after pitching four scoreless innings for the Mariners on Sunday against the Angels. Bergman was 4-4 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 games for the Mariners this season, including eight starts. "The back end of our 40-man roster has been very fluid," Seattle manager Scott Servais said. "We do not want to lose him, but if someone picks him up, good for him."

RHP Christian Bergman was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma after pitching four scoreless innings Sunday against the Angels. With a starting staff decimated by injuries -- Yovani Gallardo is the only projected member of the Opening Day rotation currently active -- the Mariners have shuttled long relievers along I-5 between Seattle and Tacoma. Because Bergman was going to be unavailable for a few days, he was sent back down.

RHP Christian Bergman was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday. Bergman, 29, was 4-4 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 appearances (eight starts) for Seattle this season. He tossed four scoreless innings of one-hit ball vs. the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, striking out three.

RHP Christian Bergman was selected from Triple-A Tacoma and added to the 40-man roster. Bergman went 4-4 with a 5.44 in nine appearances for the Mariners earlier this season, including eight starts. He pitched a scoreless ninths Saturday, getting a rare 1-6-5-4 double play after giving up a leadoff double. "Obviously, he had some really good games for us when he was here, and he had some that he struggled," manager Scott Servais said. "But it's kind of trying to make as many available down there for when we need him, which is really exciting if you're in Triple-A knowing that you have chance to come back and impact this year in important innings and important games."

RHP Christian Bergman was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma to make 40-man big league roster space for Shawn O'Malley, who came off the 60-day disabled list. Bergman, 29, is 8-3 with a 5.10 ERA in 13 Tacoma starts. Bergman went 7-0 with a 2.91 ERA in his first nine Rainier starts. He was with Seattle from May 7-June 20, going 4-4 with a 5.44 ERA in nine appearances, including five starts.

RHP Christian Bergman (4-4, 5.14 ERA) was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to make room for RHP Andrew Moore, one of the organization's top prospects. Moore was called up to start Thursday against Detroit. Bergman made eight starts for Seattle, twice pitching seven shutout innings. On June 13 at Minnesota, Bergman allowed nine runs on 10 hits in 2 2/3 innings. He rebounded to get a 7-3 victory Sunday at Texas, giving up two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings.

RHP Christian Bergman helped his road numbers by allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings. Bergman came into the game with a 10.61 ERA in four road starts. After allowing a two-run homer to Carlos Gomez in the second, Bergman retired 14 of the final 16 batters he faced.

RHP Christian Bergman gave up nine runs on 10 hits in just 2 2/3 innings in Tuesday's 20-7 loss to Minnesota. It was the shortest outing of his young career. Bergman's last start prior to Tuesday was also against the Twins. He gave up just two runs -- one earned -- in five innings last week.

RHP Christian Bergman (3-3) allowed two earned runs or less for the fourth time in seven starts, but took the loss against Minnesota. "Bergy gave us a chance," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "You give up only two runs to that team, most times you're going to come out on the right side."

RHP Christian Bergman pitched seven innings for the second time in 60 career outings in Sunday's victory against the Red Sox. Bergman (2-2, 4.67 ERA) allowed no runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts in his seven shutout innings. He was shelled for 10 runs on 14 hits in a four-inning loss to the Nationals on Tuesday. "Sometimes the best way is to just get back out and kind of simplify everything and just get back to making pitches," Bergman said.

RHP Christian Bergman faces the Red Sox for the first time in his career Sunday when he closes the three-game series at Fenway Park. He is 1-2 with a 6.30 ERA with the Mariners after getting off to a 5-0/2.17 start for Triple-A Tacoma. Bergman, coming off a strong outing -- 7 1/3 innings, two hits, no runs, nine strikeouts against -- against the A's, was shelled in Washington in his last start. He lasted four innings and gave up 14 hits, including four homers, and 10 runs, all earned. He is 8-11 with a 5.85 ERA with the Rockies and Mariners.

RHP Christian Bergman took one for the team Tuesday. With rain falling early in the game he was left to finish the fourth inning as the Nationals scored eight times to take a 10-0 lead. The game continued and Bergman was pulled after allowing 14 hits and 10 runs in four innings. "There were a couple of opportunities to get out of there with minimal damage just couldn't quite get that last guy. So that's unfortunately what happens," manager Scott Servais said of the big fourth.

RHP Christian Bergman set career highs in innings (7 1/3) and strikeouts (nine) in helping blank Oakland on Wednesday. It was Bergman's first major league win as a starter since Sept. 21, 2014, when he beat Arizona while pitching for the Colorado Rockies.

RHP Christian Bergman (0-0, 2, 2.45 ERA) will make his second appearance, and first start of the season, for the Mariners in the second game of the four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday at the Rogers Centre. In his Mariners debut Sunday against the Texas Rangers, he allowed one run, one hit, one walk and one hit batter while striking out two in 3 2/3 innings of relief. He was 1-3 with an 8.39 ERA in in 15 appearances (one start) with the Colorado Rockies in 2016. He was signed by Seattle as a free agent on Dec. 1. He is 7-9 with a 5.71 ERA in 56 career games (15 starts) in the majors. This will be his first appearance against the Blue Jays.