Texas Rangers transactions: Jesse Chavez has been placed on the 10 day injured list with a right elbow impingement, the team announced today. Taking his place on the active roster is David Carpenter, whose contract was purchased today. The Rangers had an open 40 man roster spot, so no corresponding move there was necessary, and the Rangers’ 40 man roster is now full.
An “elbow impingement” is never a good thing, though it remains to be seen if this is something structural that could mean Tommy John surgery (which would mean Chavez would be done through 2020) or something less serious.