 In July, he was promoted and added to the starting rotation after going 5–3 with a 4.31 ERA in 10 starts for Tacoma.He lasted seven innings in his first start back on July 24, allowing four runs and taking the loss in a 9–0 defeat to the Cleveland Indians.Five days later, he limited the Toronto Blue Jays to two runs over seven innings and picked up his first win of the year in the Mariners' 3–2 victory.