The Rangers recalled Church from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Church will have an opportunity to make his MLB debut out of the Rangers' bullpen this weekend against the Angels. The 23-year-old right-hander battled through a right shoulder strain for much of the season, but he returned from Round Rock's 60-day injured list in mid-August. In 11 Triple-A outings since being reinstated from the IL, Church posted a 2.87 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB over 15.2 innings.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Back at full strength
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Triple-A Round Rock activated Church (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Thursday. He's since made two appearances out of the bullpen for Round Rock, giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks over two innings.
Church was placed on the 7-day injured list April 18 due to a right shoulder strain and was transferred to the 60-day IL on May 1. He made a rehab appearance with High-A Hickory on Aug. 11 before getting the green light to rejoin the Round Rock bullpen. Church retains a spot on the Rangers' 40-man roster, but a promotion to the big leagues wouldn't seem to be imminent, given how much time he's missed this season.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Starting up rehab assignment
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Church (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Hickory on Sunday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
A member of the Rangers' 40-man roster, Church has yet to make his MLB debut and has been out since mid-April with a right lat strain. He remains on Triple-A Round Rock's 60-day injured list and will likely require multiple rehab appearances in the lower levels of the minors before he rejoins the Rangers' top affiliate.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Shifts to Triple-A's 60-day IL
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Triple-A Round Rock transferred Church (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
Church doesn't look as though he'll be ready to return to action for Round Rock until around mid-June while he recovers from a right shoulder strain. The 23-year-old reliever was originally placed on Round Rock's 7-day IL on April 18 due to the injury.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Sidelined by shoulder strain
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Church was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Round Rock with a right shoulder strain Thursday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Church was in the running for a spot in the big-league bullpen during spring training, though he was ultimately optioned to the minors. He's allowed two earned runs across 4.2 innings while posting a 5:3 K:BB with Triple-A Round Rock. It's unclear how long Church will be sidelined.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Won't crack Opening Day roster
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Church was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Michael Bier of Foul Territory reports.
Church appeared to be on track to make the big-league roster given his 2.53 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across 10.2 innings during spring training, but the club announced Monday that he's headed for the minor leagues. The right-hander's impressive spring is unlikely to go unnoticed, and he should factor into the bullpen mix at some point this year.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Pegged for roster
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Church is listed as part of the Opening Day bullpen in the updated roster projection compiled by Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.
Church has impressed this spring and put himself in position to make his MLB debut. The right-hander has allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out 10 over nine Cactus League innings.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Elevated to 40-man
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The Rangers selected Church to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Church registered a 3.63 ERA and 79:38 K:BB over 62 innings this past season between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock. The 22-year-old relief prospect is now protected from next month's Rule 5 Draft and could make his major-league debut at some point in 2024.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Earns promotion
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Church was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Church holds a 4.50 ERA and 1.33 WHIP through 18 innings with Double-A Frisco; however, his numbers are heavily inflated by a performance in which he allowed four runs in 1.1 innings. If the 22-year-old righty is able to adjust well to Triple-A hitters, he will likely finish the season in Round Rock.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Reassigned to MiLB camp
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Church was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Rangers on Sunday.
Church made 37 appearances for High-A Hickory and Double-A Midland in 2022, and he registered a 4.22 ERA with an impressive 78:14 K:BB in 49 innings. The right-hander will likely begin 2023 with Triple-A Round Rock.
