Texas Rangers left-hander Jacob Latz was placed on the 15-day injured list due to left forearm tightness ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox. The Rangers are experiencing another wave of pitcher injuries.
Latz was placed on the injured list, and left-hander Brock Burke was called up from Triple-A Round Rock. Despite Latz’s injury, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy stated that the team does not have long-term concerns about him, and Tommy John surgery is not required.
Starter Max Scherzer was also placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder soreness on Friday. Latz, 28, has a 2-3 record with a 3.71 ERA in 43 2/3 innings this season. He last pitched in Friday’s 11-6 loss to the Red Sox, allowing two runs on three hits, including a home run, and three walks in two innings.
Latz’s 43 2/3 innings this season are a career-high, following a combined 11 innings in 2021 and 2023 for the Rangers. Burke, who turned 28 on Sunday, has a 7.45 ERA in 9 2/3 innings with Texas in 2024. He missed 52 games after breaking his right hand punching a clubhouse door in Houston in April.
