Brash could be called up from Double-A Arkansas to start a game during next week's series against the Athletics should Seattle decide to remove Yusei Kikuchi from the rotation, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Manager Scott Servais was non-committal when asked if Kikuchi would make his next scheduled start Tuesday after the southpaw failed to work into the fourth inning Thursday against the A's. While there's still a strong chance Kikuchi remains in the rotation for the season's final week, Brash has emerged as a surprising candidate to take his spot if Seattle decides to go in a different direction. The 23-year-old right-hander has posted an impressive 2.13 ERA and even 1.00 WHIP while striking out 80 batters in 55 innings with Double-A Arkansas this season. Nonetheless, he would be making a sizable jump if he's promoted to the majors, as he's yet to pitch in Triple-A.