Yohander Mendez, the Texas Rangers' most advanced pitching prospect, will make his first career start Friday in place of fellow left-hander Matt Moore, manager Jeff Banister said.
And it won't just be a spot start for Mendez. The Rangers are officially in a development mode, and he is now part of that.
"I think we'll have Mendy in there to get and extended look at him," Banister said.
The decision was announced Tuesday, when Banister also revealed that the Rangers also need a starter for Sunday as Bartolo Colon gets extra rest. While he didn't announce that, signs point to it being veteran right-hander Yovani Gallardo.