PT TOMORROW: AL WEST—Rotation changes on tap in TEX

Texas Rangers

The immediate rotation here is tentative, to say the least. Lefty Martín Pérez has enjoyed a fine 1H, but he's now both 1) in overdue regression mode having given up 20 earned runs over his last 33 IP, and 2) remains a trade candidate prior to the August 2 trade deadline. Similarly, Dane Dunning (4.42 ERA through 96 IP) is now on an IL timeout (ankle impingement) prior to the All-Star break after giving up 15 runs in his past 24 IP—and at best, he still looks like a back-of-the-rotation arm on a good team. Taylor Hearn has been dispatched back to Triple-A with a 5.86 ERA through 63 IP. And now in his first extended MLB audition, Glenn Otto (5.26 / 5.11 ERA/xERA, 14% BB% through 51 IP) isn't doing enough to cement a...

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