Rangers reliever Tony Barnette hopes a slight alteration in his mechanics is all he needed. Barnette, who was placed on the disabled list June 16 with a sprained finger, threw three scoreless innings of relief for Triple A Round Rock, including two innings on Thursday. He struck out three and walked one and allowed no hits.
“It was a successful trip,” said Barnette, who has struggled through 23 appearances this season after an outstanding rookie season in 2016.
“My confidence never wavered. This is a game and it’s going to have ups and downs and I’ve been down before,” he said.