MARCH 25, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Bally Sports Southwest To Broadcast Nealy All Rangers GamesEven as Bally Sports’ parent company goes through bankruptcy, the network and the Texas Rangers are planning a full TV slate this season.
Adrian Sampson - Optioned to Triple-ASampson was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
ImpactSampson was competing with Hayden Wesneski for the Cubs' fifth starter role, but it's Wesneski who emerged the winner. Sampson's 8.66 ERA in spring training certainly didn't help his case. Rather than keep him around as the long man in the bullpen, the Cubs elected to send him to the minors, presumably to keep him stretched out.
MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Jake Odorizzi - Could require long absenceOdorizzi's arm injury could keep him out long enough to require a trip to the 60-day injured list, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
ImpactOdorizzi has been dealing with arm fatigue this spring, and it seems as though the issue may be more serious than that. His timeline isn't entirely clear, but the fact that a trip to the 60-day injured list is in play suggests that he's set to miss substantial time.
MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Hughes - Throws off moundHughes (knee) threw off a mound Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
ImpactHughes has dealt with left knee inflammation throughout spring, which may wind up sending him to the injured list. Saturday's session was a sign of progress, but it remains unclear if he'll have time to finish his build-up process before Opening Day.
MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
WATCH: Jacob deGrom Sharp in Final Spring StartTexas Rangers Opening Day starter Jacob deGrom made his final start of spring training on Saturday against the San Diego Padres.
MARCH 25, 2023•NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Glenn Otto - Could hit 60-day injured listOtto (lat) has been shut down for three weeks and may wind up on the 60-day injured list, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
ImpactOtto went down with what was originally referred to as lat tightness in mid-March. His injury is evidently much more serious than that, as it's unlikely he's ready for game action until late May.
MARCH 25, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Yanks pitcher Severino has lat strain, likely to start on IL
New York Yankees right-hander Luis Severino has a low-grade lat strainMARCH 25, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
