The Texas Rangers have activated relief pitcher Jakob Junis from the injured list, the team announced today. In addition, the Rangers have recalled righthanded pitcher Jose Corniell from AAA Round Rock. To make room for the pair on the active roster, the Rangers optioned relievers Emiliano Teodo and Gavin Collyer to AAA Round Rock.
The return of Junis is a big deal, as he and Jacob Latz have been, for much of the season, the only two really reliable relievers the Rangers have had. Junis will, I imagine,
resume his role as the primary eighth inning guy now that he is back.
The other moves are just the rotation of guys in the bullpen to provide for fresh arms. Teodo came up because the Rangers needed an arm in the pen and he was available. He and Collyer both pitched yesterday in the 15-1 blowout. Neither was effective, and neither would be available for the weekend, most likely, so Corniell comes up to provide an arm in the pen for length.
