That was an exciting weekend for the Texas Rangers — off the field, anyway. While the Rangers were getting swept in San Diego, the front office was busy shoring up the pitching staff, making a couple of big trades that landed two starters and a reliever.
With the trio of Max Scherzer, Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton expected to be activated tomorrow, there will need to be three moves made to clear roster spots on the active roster. With that caveat, here’s what I would expect the pitching staff to look like when the Rangers play the White Sox on Tuesday:
Starters
Max Scherzer
Jordan Montgomery
Jon Gray
Martin Perez
Andrew Heaney or Dane Dunning
Relievers
Will Smith
Aroldis Chapman
Brock Burke
Josh Sborz
Chris Stratton
Jose Leclerc
Andrew Heaney or Dane Dunning
Grant Anderson
Optioned
Spencer Howard
Yerry Rodriguez
Cody Bradford
This is my best guess.