ImpactVazquez and Ryan Jeffers alternated the starts over the last seven games, but the pattern will break Monday, as Jeffers will get the nod behind the plate for the second time in as many days.
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Christian Vázquez - Remains out of lineupVazquez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Glenn Otto - Summoned from Triple-AOtto was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
ImpactOtto, 27, has been blasted for 10 runs over 8.1 relief innings during his brief time in the majors this season. He and the Rangers will be hoping for better results this time around, and he will give them an arm capable of going multiple frames.
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Jonathan Hernández - Optioned back to minorsHernandez was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
ImpactHernandez melted down with three straight walks to force in the winning run in the 13th inning of Sunday's loss to the Twins. Glenn Otto will take his spot in the bullpen.
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Carlos Correa - Plantar fasciitis a 'struggle'Correa told Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on Sunday that, since being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his left foot in late May, "every step is a struggle."
Impact"Every step is a struggle. It's not easy to deal with," Correa said. "Out of all the things I've played with in my career, there's nothing more painful than what I've been through this year. But I'm pushing through it. If it had been a free-agent year, I probably would have sat out more time to let it heal. But I'm here to help the team win games. Just my presence, I feel I need to be out there." Correa's nagging foot issue no doubt at least partly explains his struggles this season, as he's managed just a .708 OPS through 117 games. He has been better of late with an .882 OPS across his last 18 contests and said he feels an obligation to continue playing through discomfort as the Twins try to wrap up a playoff spot.
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Jon Gray, Rangers Seek Fresh Start at MetsThe Texas Rangers are no longer in first place in the American League West as they head to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets.
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Five stats that explain the Rangers' fall from first place in the AL WestThe Rangers left Arlington a week ago first place in the AL West. They could be in third place when the return to Globe Life Field on Friday...
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Dallas Keuchel - Piggybacks Bailey Ober on SundayKeuchel tossed five scoreless frames of long relief Sunday in the Twins' 7-6 win over the Rangers in 13 innings, striking out three while scattering five hits and two walks.
ImpactAfter starting in each of his first three appearances with Minnesota, Keuchel ended up shifting to the bullpen to close out the weekend with the Twins bringing back Joe Ryan from the injured list Saturday. Though it may not have been manager Rocco Baldelli's plan heading into Sunday's contest, Keuchel ended up piggybacking starter Bailey Ober, who tossed just four innings before being lifted for what appeared to be performance-related reasons. After Ober put the Twins in a 5-0 hole heading into the fifth inning, Keuchel stepped and kept the Rangers off the board while the Twins rallied for four runs in the sixth and one run in the ninth to send the game to extras. Baldelli has yet to comment on Keuchel's role moving forward, but it's possible the veteran lefty gets another look as a starter as part of a six-man rotation on the heels of the stellar long-relief outing.
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