ANAHEIM -- Reliever Tanner Scheppers was in the Rangers' clubhouse in Anaheim on Saturday, but the right-hander will not be activated until Sunday. Scheppers, who has been pitching at Triple-A Round Rock after returning from left knee inflammation, was set to work out before Saturday's game against the Angels and test his knee.
"That would be the plan," manager Jeff Banister said of activating Scheppers on Sunday. "It's how he feels and how he responds, really. As long as he feels good and there's no lingering effects."
The Rangers have been planning to call up Scheppers at some point in September, but with Keone Kela sent back to Texas with minor right elbow soreness on Thursday and Ross Ohlendorf dealing with soreness in the back of his right shoulder, Scheppers will likely be added to the active roster before the series finale against the Angels.