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.

EDGE Analysis

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.