Logan Evans News: Filling open spot in rotation

The Mariners will recall Evans from Triple-A Tacoma to start Thursday's game against the Royals, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

With Bryce Miller (elbow) likely out until late July and with Emerson Hancock recently getting demoted to Triple-A, Evans will come up from the minors to claim the fifth spot in Seattle's rotation. The 24-year-old has already made seven starts for the Mariners this season, turning in a 3.38 ERA and 1.33 WHIP alongside a 30:12 K:BB over 40 innings, but he gave up eight runs in only three frames during his most recent outing with Tacoma this past Saturday. That being said, Evans will draw a favorable matchup in his return to the big club, as he'll face a Royals offense that has posted a .617 OPS over the past two weeks.