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Smyly injury said to be mild, but missed time again exposes this major Rangers problem

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.