The Texas Rangers need another reliever when they begin their three-game series Friday with the Colorado Rockies.
will head to the 15-day injured list for the second time this season with a right rotator cuff strain, the same injury that put him on the injured list in April.was placed on the IL on April 7 with a right rotator cuff strain. He returned on April 25 after a short rehab stint.after throwing eight pitches in the sixth inning, seven of which were balls.
The Rangers are at the 40-man roster limit, so it’s likely Sborz’s replacement is already on the 40-man. With Sborz going on the IL, the Rangers can call up a player they recently optioned.He is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA, allowing one earned run in 5 1/3 innings in seven games. He has struck out five and held right-handed batters to a .143 batting average.
The Rangers’ starting rotation is battered right now. Six starters are hurt, with four of them on the 15-day injured list — Cody Bradford, Dane Dunning, Nathan Eovaldi and Max Scherzer.Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for Fan Nation/SI and also writes about the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. He also covers the Big 12 for HeartlandCollegeSports.com.
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