SEATTLE -- A day after leaving his outing with discomfort in his forearm/elbow area , left-hander Reid Detmers was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. Right-hander Chase Silseth was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace him in the bullpen for Thursday’s opener against the Mariners .

Detmers underwent an MRI on Thursday but is still awaiting the results. The Angels, however, remain optimistic it isn’t a major injury, although it’s likely to end his year either way with the season coming to a close on Sept. 28. The earliest he could return is Sept. 26.

“He’s getting some tests done and getting things looked at,” interim manager Ray Montgomery said. “Just making sure it’s nothing structural hopefully. When I know, you’ll know.”

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