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Heim activated, Allard optioned

Jonah Heim has been activated from the paternity list, the Texas Rangers announced today. To make room for Heim on the active roster, the Rangers optioned pitcher Kolby Allard to AAA Round Rock.

Allard going down today is a bit of a surprise, as Sam Huff, who was called up on Thursday to be the backup catcher while Heim was on the paternity list, was expected to be sent back down. But Allard was apparently going down to Round Rock anyway, when rosters drop from 28 to 26 players on May 2. Sending him now gives the Rangers an extra bat for today’s game, as well as giving the Rangers the flexibility to recall Allard in ten days, rather than the fifteen days that would be necessary if he were sent down tomorrow.