"He threw the ball well," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "His fastball was 96-97 [mph], the slider was sharp, no complaints with the knee. I liked the report I read. It talked about the sharpness of the slider, and the fastball had good life."
Scheppers was the Rangers' best setup reliever in 2013, finishing with a 1.88 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP in 76 appearances. But he has struggled with physical issues since his ill-fated switch to the rotation in '14.
The hope now is he can be a September contributor when the rosters can be expanded up to 40 players.