The Rangers wasted no time moving on from Chris Paddack.
One day after bringing in the veteran right-hander and using him in Monday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians, Texas designated Paddack for assignment on Tuesday. To fill his spot on the 26-man roster, the Rangers brought back reliever Gavin Collyer from Triple-A Round Rock.
It’s an unusual turn, even by midseason roster-shuffle standards. Texas signed Paddack and selected infielder Cameron Cauley on Monday while still leaving a 40-man roster opening available. After Tuesday’s DFA, the Rangers now have two open spots on that roster.
Collyer should be available for Tuesday’s game against the Guardians.
Paddack’s lone outing for Texas came in bulk relief, and he covered four-plus innings while giving up two runs on seven hits in a no-decision. For a pitcher whose season has gone sideways, it was one of his stronger showings.
Still, the numbers behind the move tell the story. Paddack is 0-7 with a 6.79 ERA in 14 appearances, including nine starts, across three teams this year - Miami, Cincinnati and Texas. The Rangers now have seven days to trade him, release him, or outright him to the minors.
A trade or a release appears more likely given his experience, though there’s one wrinkle: Paddack is from the Austin area, so if it comes to that, he could accept an assignment to Round Rock. Texas is already the third club to DFA him this season after the Miami Marlins signed him to a one-year deal in the offseason.
Collyer is getting another look, and this is his third call-up of the season. He made his MLB debut in April and has gone 1-1 with a 3.71 ERA in 17 innings for Texas, with 14 walks and 15 strikeouts.
Since being sent to Round Rock on June 1, he has allowed three earned runs in 9.1 innings, while issuing 11 walks and striking out 13. In the minors in 2026, he’s 2-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 17 games.
He last pitched on Thursday.
Texas is also grinding through a brutal stretch of games without a breather. Tuesday is its 13th straight game without an off day since June 17, and the Rangers have two more left before finally getting a break on Friday - Wednesday’s getaway game in Cleveland and Thursday’s opener against the Detroit Tigers at Globe Life Field.
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