Austin Bibens-Dirkx is a real name for a real baseball player. The aged looking right handed hopes to make his Rangers (26-27) a .500 club while the Rays (28-27) hope to stay above the mark behind ace Chris Archer.
Bibens-Dirkx is making his first major league start in this big ask after making four relief appearances this season in his age-32 season, averaging more than two innings per appearance. A true journeyman, Bibens-Dirkx is taking the place of A.J. Griffin in the starting rotation, who hit the DL with an intercostal strain (which sounds terrible).
The Rangers have promoted former starter Dillon Gee to the bullpen to take Griffin’s place on the roster.