The Texas Rangers reshaped their roster Tuesday, and the biggest move may have set up a change in the rotation.
Just an hour before facing the Chicago White Sox, Texas selected the contract of veteran left-hander Marco Gonzales. The 170-game Major League starter, with 162 starts on his résumé, now looks like a real option to take the ball Wednesday against Chicago.
That spot had belonged to Cal Quantrill, who stepped in for Jack Leiter after Leiter underwent ankle surgery in June. Gonzales joined the Rangers on a minor league deal around that same time, and the club needed a 40-man roster move to bring him up.
Texas also made several other roster changes without parting with any players. Catcher Kyle Higashioka went on the 10-day injured list, pitcher Jose Corniell landed on the 15-day injured list, and Jalen Beeks was moved to the 60-day IL because he is done for the season.
To add another catcher, the Rangers selected Austin Wynns from Round Rock.
Gonzales has had a rough start to his time in the organization. In four Triple-A outings since joining Texas last month, he is 1-0 with an 8.64 ERA. He has struck out seven, walked five and allowed opponents to hit .338 against him over 16.2 innings.
Still, his big league track record is substantial. Gonzales owns a 66-50 record as a Major League starter and has not appeared in the Majors since 2024 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Over his career, he has posted a 4.16 ERA with 688 strikeouts and 249 walks in 926.2 innings.
Quantrill, meanwhile, came into the year on a minor league deal of his own before joining Texas as a long reliever in April after missing the Opening Day roster. Since then, he has struggled in a swing role, going 0-2 with a 5.70 ERA over his last seven appearances, five of them starts.
His most recent outing came Friday against Atlanta, when he was tagged for 11 hits and six earned runs in four innings. He finished that game with three strikeouts and one walk.
Wynns, who signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on June 23, will back up Elias Diaz while Higashioka or Danny Jansen remains sidelined. The veteran catcher has appeared in 299 Major League games over eight seasons and spent time with both the Athletics and Atlanta earlier this year. He carries a career line of .228/.273/.342 with 19 home runs and 84 RBI.
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