Ichiro OK after getting plunked by Felix

MESA, Ariz. – Ichiro Suzuki had X-rays taken of his bruised right foot after being hit by a pitch by Felix Hernandez during live batting practice on Wednesday, but the 45-year-old outfielder didn’t have any structural damage and is expected to return to workouts in a day or two.

“They took some pictures of his foot and he’s fine,” manager Scott Servais said Thursday. “He’ll probably be a little sore and a little swelling.”

The same situation holds true for young outfielder Kyle Lewis, who dislocated his left pinkie finger while sliding into second base during a baserunning drill.

“You probably won’t see him swinging the bat in the next day or two,” Servais said. “With the weather, it probably wasn’t going to happen a lot anyway. He’ll be fine. He’s just got a little swelling in that pinkie.”

Lewis, the Mariners’ first-round Draft pick in 2016, said he just jammed his hand on the bag and he’s ready to go. This is the first Spring Training for Lewis, who was sidelined by knee surgeries the past two springs.

Ichiro is on the opposite end of the experience spectrum, as he’s going through his 19th Major League Spring Training and his 14th with the Mariners.

Hernandez still searching for command

Hernandez apologized to Ichiro after hitting him with a breaking ball in the dirt. The 32-year-old right-hander is trying to dial in his own game while preparing for his first Cactus League start on Saturday against the Padres in Peoria.

“Felix has been rusty,” Servais said. “Just the command, where it’s coming out. He’s continuing to try to get comfortable. He’ll pitch in a game here soon and get a couple innings when he goes out there. He’ll get his pitches in and see how that looks.”

Seattle has still only announced its starting pitchers through the first three games. Mike Leake will get the start in Friday’s 12:10 p.m. PT game against the A’s in Peoria, with rookie Justin Dunn also expected to get two innings following Leake.

Hernandez will be followed on Saturday by Roenis Elias, who also will be extended initially as a starting candidate.

Narvaez catching on

Among the Mariners’ newcomers, nobody was more excited to get Cactus League games underway than catcher Omar Narvaez.

The former White Sox backstop is in the process of learning the 34 pitchers in camp, a process he knows will gain momentum when he works with them in game situations.

“I’m getting more comfortable working with these guys,” he said. “The games are 100 percent important because if I don’t know them, I don’t know what they like to do and I’m not going to be able to call a good game.”

Narvaez has hit well in his three seasons in the Majors, with a .274/.366/.379 line in 221 games. Servais has been impressed with his bat and believes he can be an impact hitter. But the knock on Narvaez has been his defensive game and pitch calling, and he’s spent considerable time on those aspects since coming to Peoria several weeks before the start of camp to get an early jump.

“I’m pretty excited to play and see if everything I’ve been doing shows up,” he said.

Worth noting

Veteran reliever Anthony Swarzak continues to be limited to long toss as he works back from a tender right shoulder. He could be cleared to start throwing off the mound toward the end of next week. That timetable eliminates any chance of the 33-year-old being ready by Opening Day.

Max Povse hasn't thrown off the mound this spring either, but the 6-foot-8 right-hander should begin “ramping it up soon,” according to Servais, after receiving a cortisone shot to quiet some inflammation in his right shoulder.