Rangers Place Garcia on IL, Promote Gray

The Texas Rangers placed left-handed reliever Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list Thursday with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 20, opening a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Peyton Gray from Triple-A Round Rock. To accommodate Gray, the team designated catcher Willie MacIver for assignment.

Garcia, 29, last appeared on April 16, retiring the only batter he faced in a 9-6 road victory against the Oakland Athletics before exiting with shoulder soreness. The Rangers initially opted for rest rather than an immediate placement on the injured list, but after a week without improvement, they moved him to the shelf. In nine relief outings this season, his second with Texas, Garcia went 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA, allowing seven walks and six strikeouts over eight innings. Left-handed batters are 0-for-13 against him this year, with four strikeouts. Across his career with the Miami Marlins in 2023, Washington Nationals in 2023-24 and Rangers since 2025, he holds a 9-17 record with nine saves, a 3.57 ERA, 57 walks and 182 strikeouts in 163 2/3 innings over 177 relief appearances.

Gray, who turns 31 in June, earns his first major league call-up after signing a...