PT TOMORROW: AL West—The Mess With Texas
Mar 31 2014
Apart from Martín Pérez, the entire Texas rotation is day-to-day. Its future both short-term and long will be largely determined by the estimated returns of Yu Darvish (sore neck), Matt Harrison (neck, back)—a guessing game for both—and Colby Lewis (hip, elbow), who reportedly "could" join the Rangers as of April 6th. After giving up 8 runs over 9 IP this spring, Lewis' most recent outing—5 shutout IP vs. SEA on March 26—was encouraging, but his immediate future depends on his scheduled Tuesday 4/1 start at AAA-Round Rock.
If Lewis can return successfully, the likely casualty will be Nick Martinez (RHP, TEX), an inexperienced bottom-of-the-rotation upside prospect who should be trying to add to his career 32 IP at...
Almost!
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