Texas Rangers pitcher Yohander Mendez has been sent down for “violating team rules,” per the beat guys on Twitter. Mendez, who was slated to start for the Rangers tomorrow against the Kansas City Royals, has been optioned to AAA Round Rock.
Not much in the way of details has come out at this point. It was apparently not something that happened at Kauffman Stadium, per the beats, but was “personal behavior” that also involved other players who are being disciplined, though no one else is being sent down. Austin Bibens-Dirkx will start tomorrow instead, per the beats.