MLB: Mariners place Bedard on 15-day DL

BEDARD!

Erik Bedard, the Mariners’ No. 1 starter who has had two starts pushed back because of left hip inflammation, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.

The move is retroactive to April 9, the day after he last pitched. The club will make a corresponding roster move Wednesday.

“We have said consistently that we were not going to rush Erik back,” Mariners manager John McLaren said in a statement before Tuesday’s Royals-Mariners game. “At this point, we thought it made the most sense to go ahead and place him on the DL. It should not change when he’s available to make his next start, and gives us the ability to add another player in the meantime.”