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Dunning signed a one-year, $2.66 million contract with the Rangers on Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Dunning's 2025 salary represents a $670,000 pay cut from 2024, though he'll have opportunities to earn more money through incentives. It's not too surprising to see the 29-year-old righty receive a lower base salary after putting up a career-worst 5.31 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 95 innings.
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Dunning did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 3.2 innings. Dunning started in place of Max Scherzer (hamstring) and surrendered two runs in the first inning, including a leadoff homer by Julio Rodriguez. Dunning generated seven whiffs on 81 pitches and departed with the game tied at 2-2 in the fourth frame. On the season, he owns a 5.36 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 90:40 K:BB across 94 total innings as both a starter and reliever.
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Dunning is listed as the probable pitcher for Saturday's game against the Mariners. Dunning replaces Max Scherzer (undisclosed) as the Rangers' starter. Dunning will be making his first MLB appearance since Aug. 30, but the 29-year-old is relatively stretched out, having thrown between 56 and 72 pitches in his last three appearances with Triple-A Round Rock. He has a 5.03 ERA and 74:31 K:BB across 68 innings in 14 starts with the Rangers this season.
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The Rangers optioned Dunning to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday. Dunning was lit up for five earned runs over three innings during his last appearance Friday, and he'll now head back to Triple-A in an effort to right the ship. Chase Anderson was selected from Round Rock in a corresponding move to replenish Texas' bullpen depth.
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Dunning was used in relief in Saturday's 13-5 loss to the Guardians, tossing one inning while allowing one earned run on two hits. Dunning had started in both of his previous two appearances, but he looks set to operate as a reliever moving forward with the Rangers expected to call up Jack Leiter from Triple-A Round Rock during the upcoming week to serve as a temporary fifth member of the rotation until at least one of Tyler Mahle (shoulder), Jacob deGrom (elbow) or Max Scherzer (shoulder) returns from the injured list. In his last start Monday against the Pirates, Dunning averaged just 88.1 miles per hour with his fastball, and he didn't notice much of a bump in velocity Saturday despite moving to the bullpen. He maxed out at 90.3 mph and failed to generate a swinging strike from any of the four batters he faced.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TEX | 26 | 15 | 95.0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 40 | 97 | 5.30 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | TEX | 35 | 26 | 172.7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 140 | 55 | 163 | 3.70 | 1.26 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | @  |
1 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 7.11 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/21 | vs  |
- | - | - | 3.2 | 7 | 7.50 | 1 | 5 | 2.18 |
| 8/30 | vs  |
- | - | - | 3.0 | 6 | 7.80 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 8/24 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 8/19 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.0 | 5 | 5.73 | 1 | 4 | 1.50 |
| 8/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 5.14 | 1 | 3 | 1.20 |
| 8/11 | @  |
- | - | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.50 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | @  |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | @ |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | @ |
11:40 AM | Not Announced Yet |