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M's shut down his throwing program. Ugh. Shoulder inflammation, injections, conservative return projection would be mid-August.
http://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-shut-down-hisashi-iwakumas-throwing-program/
Some people within the Mariners organization think he might not pitch again for Seattle this season, which isn’t an unfair assessment of the situation. The Mariners are certainly at the point where they’ve stopped expecting him to return and contribute. Unlike with Drew Smyly, who is scheduled to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery in the coming days, there is no immediate closure for the situation.