Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:27:23 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns (back) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Thursday, Sept. 1.

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Sat, 30 Jul 2016 14:11:45 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns (back) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, July 30, with a lower back strain.

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| Source: 710 ESPN Seattle - Brent Stecker

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 08:11:27 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns (back) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday, July 30, because of a lower back strain.

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| Source: MLB.com

Fri, 01 Jul 2016 17:45:17 -0700

Seattle Mariners RP Joaquin Benoit could lose his job as the club's primary setup man, after allowing eight earned runs in 8 2/3 innings over his last nine appearances, giving him a 5.30 ERA for the season. "Sometimes, his shoulder doesn't bounce back," manager Scott Servais said. "But it's probably more of a mechanical, release-point, timing issue. To see him miss the strike zone as much as he's missed it by, that's very un-normal. That's not him." Servais added that Benoit claimed his arm felt fine during his outing against the Baltimore Orioles Thursday, June 30, even though there have been several recent occasions where he was unavailable to pitch. RP Edwin Diaz is the most likely candidate to take over the role, although RPs Tom Wilhelmsen and Nathan Karns are also expected to be placed under consideration.

Fantasy Tip: Diaz has posted a 2.03 ERA in 12 appearances since joining the parent club last month, with 23 strikeouts over 13 1/3 innings. The 22-year-old rookie right-hander should be owned in AL-only fantasy leagues and in other formats which value the holds category. Wilhelmsen and Karns aren't worth rostering outside of deep AL-only leagues.

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| Source: The Tacoma News Tribune - Bob Dutton

Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:20:30 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns will head to the bullpen for the time being with SP Taijuan Walker (foot) going Thursday, June 30, and SP Wade LeBlanc starting Friday, July 1.

Fantasy Tip: It's not a permanent move for Karns, but it'll kill most of his limited fantasy value in the meantime. Walker has been up and down most of the year and is a high-risk, high-reward start against the Orioles Thursday. LeBlanc probably won't be long for a rotation spot and should be avoided against the powerful Baltimore lineup.

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| Source: ESPN 710 - Shannon Drayer

Sat, 25 Jun 2016 22:38:44 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns allowed four earned runs, five hits and two walks with three strikeouts over five innings in a win Saturday, June 25, against the St. Louis Cardinals. He threw just 58 of his 97 pitches for strikes.

Fantasy Tip: The win was the first for Karns since May 30, a span of five starts. He has a 7.32 ERA over five starts in 23 1/3 innings in June, and he should be avoided in all but the deepest of AL-only fantasy leagues despite an impressive 6-2 record.

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| Source: The Associated Press

Sun, 05 Jun 2016 05:44:37 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns allowed seven runs on eight hits and five walks through just four innings during the Mariners' 10-4 loss to the Texas Rangers Saturday, June 4.

Fantasy Tip: Through his seven starts prior to the outing Saturday, Karns had posted a 2.76 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 42 1/3 innings. View the rough outing against the Rangers as a sign Karns isn't a matchup proof hurler. He is worth a roster spot in the majority of seasonal leagues, and if you're selective with who you start him against, there is plenty of value.

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| Source: USA TODAY Fantasy Sports

Mon, 30 May 2016 22:51:42 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns allowed two earned runs, eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a win Monday, May 30, against the San Diego Padres. He has won five straight decisions.

Fantasy Tip: Karns lowered his ERA to 3.43 with the quality start, his fifth in the past seven outings. He has emerged as a must-start fantasy option this season.

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| Source: The Associated Press

Thu, 19 May 2016 13:47:06 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns upped his record to 4-1 after defeating the Baltimore Orioles Thursday, May 19. The right-hander pitched five innings, yielding just one run on four hits. He also picked up five strikeouts and walked none.

Fantasy Tip: Karns proved to be very steady for the Rays last year, and he's provided much of the same work thus far in his first season with the Mariners. Although his streak of four straight quality starts was snapped, Karns has now allowed one run or less in half of his outings, while going at least five innings in all. He can definitely be an asset in deep mixed leagues.

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| Source: USA TODAY Fantasy Sports

Fri, 06 May 2016 21:02:16 -0700

Seattle Mariners SP Nathan Karns is scheduled to start Saturday, May 7, against the Houston Astros. He enters on a three-start winning streak, topping the Oakland Athletics last time out.

Fantasy Tip: Karns is 3-1 with a 3.81 ERA in six starts this season, and he has much better numbers than his counterpart Dallas Keuchel, the 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner. He has emerged as a must-start AL-only fantasy option and a value in DFS play.

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| Source: The Associated Press