The Rangers designated White for assignment Friday.
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the signing of Hoby Milner. White was arguably the Rangers' top pitching prospect two years ago, but his stuff and results have backed up since then. He spent most of the 2024 season at Triple-A Round Rock, holding a 5.64 ERA and 87:48 K:BB over 99 innings. White is still just 25, so there could be interest via trade or waivers.
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Rangers' Owen White: Dispatched to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned White to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
White made one appearance after coming up from the minors last week, during which he allowed two earned runs on three hits over two innings without recording a strikeout. He'll now be sent back to Triple-A in order to make room on the active roster for Jacob deGrom (elbow), who returned from the 60-day IL to start Friday's contest.
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Rangers' Owen White: Returns to Texas
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White was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Four days after he was sent down, White will return to the big-league roster to replace Grant Anderson (ankle) in the Rangers' bullpen. White has split his time between the rotation and bullpen at Round Rock this season, posting a 5.55 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 82:45 K:BB in 95.2 total innings. He's allowed a total of six runs in two appearances in the majors this season.
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Rangers' Owen White: Back to minors
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The Rangers optioned White to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
White's stint in the majors lasted just one day without seeing any action. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Jack Leiter, who will start Monday's contest against the Yankees.
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Rangers' Owen White: Summoned to big leagues
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The Rangers recalled White from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
The right-hander is likely to fill a low-leverage role out of the Texas bullpen over the final four weeks of the season. White previously made a pair of relief appearances for the Rangers back in May, giving up six earned runs on six hits and one walk while retiring only three batters.
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Rangers' Owen White: Returns to minors
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The Rangers optioned White to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
The right-hander surrendered three runs over one inning Monday against Cleveland and has now been demoted to make room for Tuesday's starter Jack Leiter. White has surrendered six earned runs in his two MLB appearances this season and has a 5.70 ERA over 23.2 frames at Triple-A.
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Rangers' Owen White: Mops up loss
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White allowed three runs on three hits and one walk over one inning in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Guardians.
White was part of a bullpen meltdown that allowed seven runs in the final two innings following starter Michael Lorenzen's seven shutout frames. This was the second appearance for White since being called up last week, and it hasn't been good for the 24-year-old right-hander. He's allowed more runs (six) than batters retired (three). Like last season, the Rangers are having bullpen troubles. The back end of David Robertson (2.61 ERA, 20.2 innings) and Kirby Yates (0.56 ERA, 7-for-7 in save situations) is strong, but several middle-relief and later-inning options have been problematic.
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Rangers' Owen White: Call-up official
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The Rangers recalled White from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
White will offer the Rangers some length out of the bullpen for Wednesday's doubleheader in Oakland. If White ends up being needed for multiple innings in relief Wednesday, he could be swapped off the 26-man active roster for another fresh arm heading into the Rangers' weekend series in Colorado. White has made five starts for Round Rock this season, accruing a 5.70 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 23.2 innings.
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Rangers' Owen White: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Rangers optioned White to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
White was up with the big club for just a few days and did not make an appearance. He's clearing out to make room for Jonathan Hernandez's return from the injured list.
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Rangers' Owen White: Recalled to big club
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White was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
The 24-year-old took the roster spot of Jack Leiter, who was sent down after making his MLB debut Thursday. White hasn't pitched well in three starts for Round Rock this season with a 7.30 ERA across 12.1 innings, but he will be available in relief for the time being. White got his feet wet in the big leagues last summer with a couple appearances out of the Texas bullpen.
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Rangers' Owen White: Needed Friday
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White walked one and struck out one over 1.1 scoreless innings in Friday's 8-3 loss to Atlanta.
White was called up Friday to a staff in need of arms and was needed immediately. The minor-league starter will throw out of the bullpen for now.
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Rangers' Owen White: Moved to Triple-A
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White was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
White was called up to Texas last week and pitched two relief innings when the Rangers cobbled together a bullpen night after scheduled starter Jon Gray was scratched due to a blister. He was subsequently optioned back to Double-A Frisco and made one start before earning a promotion to Round Rock. White had a 3.51 ERA over 56.1 innings this season for the RoughRiders and has thrown 78 innings overall at the Double-A level. He's expected to make his debut for the Express this weekend.
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Rangers' Owen White: Saddled with loss in debut
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White (0-1) was tagged with Tuesday's loss to the Angels. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over two-plus relief innings.
White was called up from Double-A Frisco to give the Rangers innings on a night when scheduled starter Jon Gray was scratched due to a blister. It was White's MLB debut. He followed starter Cody Bradford, who was also called up to start Tuesday. White is not expected to remain up with the Rangers, who were desperate for innings after using four relievers over seven innings Monday.
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Rangers' Owen White: Officially promoted
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The Rangers recalled White from Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old righty holds a 3.54 ERA and 1.15 WHIP through 53.1 frames across 11 starts in Double-A, but he will work out of the Rangers' bullpen as a multi-inning reliever. Joining him in the big leagues will be Cody Bradford, moving Cole Ragans and Yerry Rodriguez down to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Rangers' Owen White: Coming up from Double-A
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White will be recalled by the Rangers prior to Tuesday's game against the Angels, Ken Rosenthal and Sam Blum of The Athletic report.
White will be available out of the bullpen, with Cody Bradford slated to start in place of Jon Gray (blister). White, 23, has posted a 3.54 ERA and 45:22 K:BB over 53.1 innings covering 11 starts with Double-A Frisco this season. He was added to Texas' 40-man roster over the offseason and will be making his major-league debut whenever he gets into a game.
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Rangers' Owen White: Injury similar to last year
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White (neck) said Thursday that the injury he's dealing with is similar to the one which cost him most of the second half last season at Double-A Frisco, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The injury he dealt with last year was described as forearm fatigue at the time. More specifically, though, White has nerve inflammation in his neck which causes pain to radiate down his arm. It sounds like he and the Rangers are trying to find a clearer diagnosis before they determine the best course of treatment. In the meantime, White will be shut down from throwing. The 23-year-old right-hander was a 2018 draft pick but has been limited to just 115 innings in pro ball due to injuries.
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Rangers' Owen White: Sidelined with neck tightness
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Rangers general manager Chris Young said Wednesday that White is dealing with tightness in the right side of his neck and will be held out of action for the next couple of days, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
White is one of the top prospects in the Texas system, and the Rangers won't take any unnecessary risks with the 23-year-old right-hander while he's less than 100 percent healthy. After posting a 104:23 K:BB and 3.59 ERA in his 80.1 innings between High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco in 2022, White is projected to open the upcoming season with Triple-A Round Rock. He could make starts with the Rangers by the time 2023 comes to a close.
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Rangers' Owen White: Reinstated from injured list
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White (forearm) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list at Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
White landed on the injured list with forearm fatigue in late July, and he'll be eligible to pitch in Thursday's playoff game at Frisco. Although the right-hander was unavailable for the final few months of the minor-league regular season, he should be able to have a normal offseason program once the playoffs wrap up.
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Rangers' Owen White: Lands on injured list
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White was placed on the injured list with forearm fatigue Tuesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
White has posted a 2.49 ERA and 1.13 WHIP since being promoted to Double-A Frisco in late June, but his season will be put on pause as a result of his injury. The Rangers are hoping he will recover with rest, and he is expected to resume throwing in 7-to-10 days.
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Rangers' Owen White: Makes Cactus League debut
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White allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in Saturday's spring training game against Cleveland.
White, a highly regarded prospect drafted in the second round of the 2018 draft, made his Cactus League debut for the Rangers. He set down the side on eight pitches in his first inning, including a three-pitch strikeout, then worked around a single in his second frame. Tommy John elbow surgery and the canceled 2020 minor-league season set back White's development. He's expected to open the season at High-A Hickory and could move up a level at some point.
