Ariel Jurado contributed eight starts and 12 overall appearances to the Texas Rangers in 2018. Of course, the games he didn’t start still required him to enter the game in the 2nd or 3rd inning in relief of an opener. His presence certainly aided a very thin rotation, though it didn’t boost the rotation’s performance much, as he ended the season with a 5-5 record and a 5.37 ERA.
Expect Jurado to perform in 2019 similar to the way he performed in ’18. His inconsistency was a concern, especially as a sinkerball pitcher. It seemed every time he put forth a good outing his next one was terrible.