Smyly pitched a scoreless inning in Thursday's game against the Angels.
A victim of Tommy John elbow surgery, Smyly faced major-league hitters in a game environment for the first time in 23 months. He threw 12 of his 16 pitches for strikes in what was an encouraging short outing. The 29-year-old left-hander should have a place in the middle of the Rangers' rotation to begin the season.