SEATTLE – Following another less than stellar outing on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, where Aaron Harang never made it out of the third inning and gave up seven runs on five hits with three walks, acting manager Robby Thompson was asked if the veteran right-hander would remain in the starting rotation.
Thompson replied: “I can’t answer that right now. As far as I’m concerned, he’s still in the rotation.”
Barring an unexpected change, Harang will start for the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays.
It’s a source of much consternation for Mariners fans, who have grown weary of Harang’s unpredictability and are ready for a change. It’s an understandable premise, and one with merit.
According to numerous reports, Harang was placed on revocable waivers a week ago to gauge interest in possibly making a waiver trade if any team were to claim him. To this point, there is no information that anyone has made a claim.