The Rangers chosen reliever Daniel Robert onto the MLB roster for tonight’s matchup with the Angels. Texas optioned Grant Anderson to Triple-A Spherical Rock to clear a spot within the bullpen. As a way to open house on the 40-man roster, the Rangers designated lefty Antoine Kelly for task.
Robert will get his first massive league name a couple of weeks shy of his thirtieth birthday. Texas drafted him in 2017 as a Twenty first-round select of Auburn. Robert has pitched elements of three seasons (together with all of 2024) in Spherical Rock. After struggling in his first two seasons there, he has posted glorious numbers throughout 25 appearances this yr.
By way of 30 2/3 innings, Robert carries a 2.35 earned run common. He has punched out greater than 35% of batters confronted whereas strolling solely 6.1% of opponents. It’s a large enchancment over final season, when he fanned 26.4% of hitters with a near-12% stroll share. Robert has fanned 12 with out issuing a stroll in his most up-to-date 10 2/3 frames.
His promotion bumps Kelly off the roster. The 24-year-old is a former second-round decide of the Brewers who runs his fastball into the excessive 90s. Milwaukee traded him to Texas on the 2022 deadline within the Matt Bush deal. Texas added Kelly to the 40-man roster to maintain him out of final winter’s Rule 5 draft, however issues haven’t gone properly this season.
Kelly has walked 21 of the 91 hitters he’s confronted in Spherical Rock. That’s clearly not viable and resulted in a 9.39 ERA. That pushed him again to Double-A final week and now off the roster totally. The Rangers have 5 days to commerce the 6’5″ lefty or put him on waivers. Kelly pitched to a 1.95 ERA with a 32% strikeout charge in Double-A final season. He nonetheless has a full slate of choices and will discover some curiosity on the waiver wire, this yr’s management woes however.
