Rangers Place Mahle on IL, Recall Rocker from Triple-A originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Texas Rangers announced Saturday that starting pitcher Tyler Mahle would skip his start on Sunday because of shoulder trouble. The team took things a step further Sunday morning.

The Rangers officially placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder fatigue. The placement is retroactive to June 12. Right-hander Kumar Rocker was called up from Triple-A and will start for the Rangers today in what was initially Mahle’s turn in the rotation.

Scoring runs has been an issue for the Texas Rangers throughout the 2025 MLB regular season. If they are going to have any hope of making a push for a playoff s

The Texas Rangers optioned right-hander Kumar Rocker to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, a day after a rocky start after coming off the injured list