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The Seattle Mariners placed struggling right-hander Jeff Weaver of Simi Valley on the 15-day disabled list Friday, believing shoulder tendinitis may be at the root of his winless record and inflated ERA.
Seattle called up left-handed reliever Ryan Rowland-Smith from Triple-A Tacoma to take Weaver's roster spot.
Weaver has been a flop after signing a one-year, $8,325,000 contract to be the Mariners' No. 5 starter. He is 0-6 with a 14.32 ERA in six starts. In 22 innings, he has given up 50 hits and 35 earned runs.
It's the first time in his career Weaver has been placed on the disabled list.
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