The Texas Rangers have placed reliever Jakob Junis on the injured list due to a hip impingement, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have activated reliever Chris Martin from the 15 day injured list.
In addition, the Rangers announced that Jalen Beeks has a strained flexor tendon in his elbow and will undergo season-ending surgery to repair that.
So more problems for the Rangers bullpen. Beeks, who was one of the myriad of relievers signed to one year deals
this offseason, had a 3.81 ERA in 26 innings over 29 games before landing on the injured list in mid-June. The Rangers will not be getting him back, which puts the Ranger bullpen in an even more precarious position over the final half of the season, especially with Robert Garcia, the Rangers’ other setup/middle relief lefty, currently on the 60 day injured list.
Junis has been the primary setup guy for the Rangers for most of the season, although he’s allowed runs in three of his last four outings. The beat writers are reporting that Junis is expected to return after the minimum time on the injured list, which would have him back after the All Star Break.
Replacing Junis on the active roster is Chris Martin. The veteran righthander has had a pair of stints on the i.l. so far this season, and hasn’t been particularly effective when he’s been healthy, putting up a 7.84 ERA and 6.40 FIP in 10.1 innings over 12 appearances.
