Injured Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher to Return Against Houston Astros
Bryce Miller will make his season debut for the Mariners for Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros
The Seattle Mariners got closer to returning to full strength when third baseman/utility player Brendan Donovan was activated off the injured list before a game against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. That game, which the Mariners won 12-8 , marked the first of a seven-game road trip and a stretch of 13 consecutive games without a day off for the M's. And it looks like Seattle will be getting another boost, this time to the pitching staff, with the impending return of another injured player.
Per a post on "X" from Seattle Times reporter Ryan Divish, right-handed starting pitcher Bryce Miller will be activated off the injured list and will start in a game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday at Daikin Park in Houston. The game Miller will start will be the third of a four-game series between the two American League West foes. Bryce Miller will start Wednesday in Houston.
With 14 games in 14 days , Mariners will use a six man rotation and then reassess after the road trip. ā Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) May 9, 2026 Miller has been out the entire season on the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain he suffered in spring training. The former Texas A&M product began a rehab assignment on April 18 and rotated starts with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers and High-A Everett AquaSox to get reacclimated to pitching in the Pacific Northwest.
Miller finished his rehab assignment with a 1. 98 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 13. 2 innings pitched across four starts with the two minor league clubs.