March 12:  Mahles MRI came back clean, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. The plan will be for him to get back on the mound within the next few days.  Texas had another injury scare pop up when southpaw reported elbow sorene s, but hes also received a clean MRI, president of baseball operations Chris Young announced this morning ( ). Hell still be shut down from throwing for the next four to five days in hopes that the discomfort subsides, but the imaging seems to have ruled out a severe injury.  March 11:  The Rangers scratched right-hander  from todays scheduled Cactus League start with what the team termed forearm sorene s, . The Rangers called the move precautionary, but forearm discomfort is always an ominous development for a starting pitcher  particularly one whos still working toward his first full season since 2023 Tommy John surgery. At this time, the team has not planned an MRI, .  Mahle, 30, started five games for the Twins in 2023 and pitched quite well before an elbow impingement and flexor strain prompted a four-week shutdown. Not even two weeks later, Minnesota announced that Mahle would require Tommy John surgery, ending his 2023 campaign.  Mahle became a free agent at seasons end, and the Rangers signed him to a two-year, $22MM deal. Its a backloaded contract  $5.5MM in 2024,  Jerami Grant Jersey $16.5MM in 2025  reflecting the idea that the hope was for Mahle to pitch a bit late in 2024 and be a full-fledged member of the 2025 starting staff. It was a heavier commitment than is typical for starters who sign two-year deals while theyre on the mend from UCL reconstruction in the first place, and the fact that Mahle pitched only 12 2/3 frames last year makes the commitment all the more substantial.  At his best, Mahle was an underrated mid-rotation arm with an air of further upside. Home runs plagued him frequently during his early days with the Reds, and it comes as no surprise that his splits away from the launching pad known as Great American Ball Park were far more encouraging than his output at home. Mahle showed plenty of ability to mi s bats and posted roughly average walk rates for most of his career.  A healthy Mahle would slot into the middle of a boom-or-bust Texas rotation thats rife with talented arms and even more packed with questions.  was baseballs most dominant arm until injuries derailed his mid-30s. Hes pitched 197 1/3 innings since 2021.  was excellent in his first two seasons with the Rangers but has already had a pair of Tommy John procedures in his career.  has been on the injured list in each of the past six seasons.  mi sed about half of the 2024 season with a back injury.  , who started in place of Mahle today, is a former No. 2 overall pick who has struggled immensely in the big leagues (8.83 ERA, 35 2/3 innings) and through much of his pro career in the minors. Former Vanderbilt teammate  has surpa sed Leiter in terms of prospect stature, but hes le s than two years removed from Tommy John surgery himself.  If Mahle ultimately needs some downtime, the Rangers can still go with a rotation including Eovaldi, deGrom, Gray, Bradford and one of Leiter/Rocker. Prospect  is also on the 40-man roster but the club of him in a relief role, while non-roster candidates in camp include  ,  ,  and  .  Frank Jackson Jersey
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