‘King Felix’ to the bullpen

Seattle’s Felix Hernandez has lost his spot in the rotation in the wake of his latest terrible start in a season filled with struggles.

The right-hander, who threw a perfect game in 2012, will pitch out of the bullpen for the first time in his career. He’s having the worst season of 14-year career as the Mariners chase their first playoff berth since 2001. Hernandez has a career-high 5.73 ERA this season and is 0-4 in his last five starts, capped by a clunker against Texas on Tuesday when he gave up a career-high 11 runs — seven earned — on eight hits in six innings.

Hernandez has spent his entire career with the Mariners, where all his 398 appearances have been as a starter.

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The NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies acquired first baseman Justin Bour from the Miami Marlins for a minor league player. Bour is batting .227 with 19 homers and 54 RBIs. He’s expected to be a pinch-hitter in Philadelphia, where Carlos Santana is the starting first baseman in the first year of a $60million, three-year contract.

The reshaping of the Baltimore Orioles took another significant turn Friday when longtime center fielder Adam Jones was moved to right field to make room for rookie Cedric Mullins. Jones, 33, has started in center for Baltimore since his arrival in 2008.

The Chicago Cubs signed veteran left-hander Jorge De La Rosa and transferred righty Yu Darvish to the 60-day disabled list to make room for him on the 40-man roster. The Cubs plan to have Darvish throw at least one more simulated game before going on a minor league rehab assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers righthander Joakim Soria was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained right groin. Soria was injured while giving up a grand slam to Hunter Renfroe in the ninth inning Thursday in an 8-4 home loss to San Diego. He left the after facing two batters.