Drew Smyly had his best start of the season Friday for the Texas Rangers, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Oakland Athletics. By
Here’s a refresher course on the state of the Texas Rangers’ starting rotation and their rotation depth before the season started:
It was bad.
And in a span of only two weeks, things have gone from bad to worse.
Left-hander Drew Smyly became the latest starter to hit the injured list, finding the 10-day IL on Tuesday with left mid-arm nerve tightness. He was scheduled to start Wednesday against the Oakland A’s, a start that, as of press time, has been filled by TBA.