Felix Hernandez

The Mariners have placed Felix Hernandez on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. Right hander Parker Markel has been called up from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

Fantasy Impact

The move comes less than 24-hours after the veteran Hernandez notched his 2,500th career strikeout against the Red Sox in a start in which he allowed even runs over just 2 1/3 innings. Hernandez is no longer relevant in fantasy discussions outside of the rarest of desperation spot starts.

Felix Hernandez allowed seven runs on six hits, three walks, and three strikeouts through 2 1/3 innings on Saturday against Boston.

Fantasy Impact

Hernandez had a real quick start against Boston and it was very rough. The seven earned runs were a season high for him, it brought his ERA up to 6.52 and his WHIP to 1.50. Prior to May it was looking like he'd have some quality fantasy value after a few solid starts but that ended fast. He's not a recommended fantasy option moving forward.

Felix Hernandez allowed six earned runs on eight hits, one walk, and two strikeouts through five innings pitched on Monday against the Yankees.

Fantasy Impact

Hernandez had his first awful outing of the year and it pushed his ERA all the way up to 5.20. He's not a trustworthy option for the most part but has some value when given an easy matchup.

Felix Hernandez allowed four runs on eight hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts through six innings pitched on Tuesday against the Cubs.

Fantasy Impact

Hernandez was relatively solid in the outing, striking out a solid number of hitters again while not allowing a ton of damage. He's up to a 4.31 ERA so far and is looking like an intriguing streaming option.

Felix Hernandez allowed one run on three hits, one walk, and eight strikeouts through seven innings pitched on Wednesday against the Padres.

Fantasy Impact

Hernandez recorded his best performance of the year in this one, he's been surprisingly solid to open up 2019. He's got a 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 21 strikeouts up to this point, he hasn't allowed more than four runs in a start yet. He's looking like a solid streaming option when he gets a friendly matchup, he'll look to keep it going against the Cubs next.