Mariners pitcher James Paxton was removed from Tuesday's start against the Angels in the top of the sixth inning and was later diagnosed with a left lat strain, the team announced.
Paxton was visited by a trainer in the top of the sixth, and he had put together four strong innings after giving up two homers in the first inning. He finished with three earned runs on four walks and four strikeouts in five innings. Paxton will be re-evaluated Wednesday, and the team will have a better idea of the extent of his injury at that point.