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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Gets contract with Texas
Josh Sborz (shoulder) signed a one-year contract with the Texas Rangers on Friday to avoid arbitration.Sborz appeared in just 17 major-league games in 2024, as he spent four separate stints on the Rangers' injured list due to a right shoulder injury. He managed to post a 3.86 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 16.1 innings, and Sborz could be an effective option out of the Rangers' bullpen in 2025. However, he is set to miss the first few months of the campaign after undergoing shoulder surgery in mid-November,Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Multiple opinions on shoulder
Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Josh Sborz has been examined by multiple shoulder experts but has not yet made a decision on a course of action, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.Sborz dealt with a right shoulder problem off and on throughout the 2024 campaign and ended the season on the injured list with what the team simply referred to as shoulder fatigue. It would seem as though surgery could be one possibility Sborz is considering, although Young didn't divulge specifics in regards to what injury exactly the reliever is dealing with. With Kirby Yates, David Robertson and Jose Leclerc all becoming free agents, the health of Sborz is paramount.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Lands on IL with shoulder fatigue
The Texas Rangers placed Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right shoulder fatigue.This marks the fourth time this season that Sborz has been placed on the IL due to a right shoulder injury. His prior stint started in mid-August, and he was able to return to the big club Tuesday, but his 2024 season will end with just 17 appearances out of the bullpen for the Rangers. Sborz ends the year with a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 17:4 K:BB and eight holds over 16.1 innings of work.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Back from IL
The Texas Rangers reinstated Josh Sborz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.Sborz initially landed on the injured list in mid-August due to shoulder fatigue, but after a month of rehab, he's been given the green light to return to Texas' bullpen. The 30-year-old righty allowed five earned runs over just 3.1 innings during his minor-league assignment, but he won't have to worry about pitching under pressure during the final week of the regular season with the Rangers out of the playoff picture. Walter Pennington was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Still rehabbing
Josh Sborz (shoulder), who began a rehab assignment Aug. 24, restarted his assignment this week after taking an extended break, MLB.com reports.Sborz made two appearances in four days before shutting it down in August. This week, he threw a scoreless inning Tuesday, and then allowed two runs on a hit and two walks in two-thirds of an inning Friday. When healthy, Sborz has delivered a 3.38 ERA over 16 relief innings, but his current stint on the IL is his third due to shoulder-related issues.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Begins rehab assignment
Josh Sborz (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Saturday.Sborz has been on the injured list since Aug. 11 due to right shoulder fatigue. It's unclear how many appearances the Texas Rangers want the 30-year-old to make before they activate him off the IL, though a return before the end of the month hasn't yet been ruled out.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Shut down with shoulder fatigue
The Texas Rangers placed Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue.Sborz's placement on IL is retroactive to Thursday, so he'll be eligible for activation as soon as Aug. 23. The right-hander has been a key setup man for the Rangers when available this season but had struggled of late, giving up a run in three of his last five appearances. Texas called up right-hander Matt Festa from Triple-A Round Rock to take Sborz's spot in the bullpen.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Earns two-inning hold
Josh Sborz allowed one hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.Sborz made his fourth appearance since coming back from a shoulder injury. He hasn't issued a walk in six innings since coming off the IL and has hurled five consecutive scoreless frames. When healthy, Sborz is used as a high-leverage arm in the bullpen. He has a 2.38 ERA with 11 strikeouts and three walks over 11.1 innings this season.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Back from IL
The Texas Rangers activated Josh Sborz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.Sborz missed nearly two months of action with right shoulder tightness but is ready to go after allowing just one run with a 9:2 K:BB over his last 5.1 rehab innings. A high-leverage bullpen role awaits Sborz, although he could be eased back into such situations.
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Rangers' Josh Sborz: Starts rehab assignment
Josh Sborz (shoulder) allowed two runs on two hits and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.Sborz started a rehab assignment Sunday and threw 20 pitches (10 strikes), with his fastball topping out at 95.7 mph. Per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, Sborz had been scheduled to throw an inning. Texas manager Bruce Bochy didn't give a specific number of outings or innings for the reliever, who's been out since May 8 with right shoulder tightness.
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