SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners reliever Mark Lowe has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with an inflamed disc in his lower back.
Shawn Kelley was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday to take Lowe’s roster spot. Kelley was optioned to Tacoma last Friday to make room for Cliff Lee.
Lowe says the back problem first started in the offseason and was aggravated last Sunday when he slipped while fielding a bunt. He was given an epidural on Wednesday in hopes of solving some of the problems with the inflammation.
Lowe is 1-3 with a 3.48 ERA as Seattle’s main setup reliever.
Kelley was 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA in six appearances earlier this season with the Mariners.
