Maton, Coulombe active, Rocker, Latz optioned

The Texas Rangers have officially activated newly acquired relief pitchers Danny Coulombe and Phil Maton, the team announced today. To make room for the pair on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned Kumar Rocker and Jacob Latz to AAA Round Rock.

The Rangers traded for Coulombe and Maton yesterday, as well as Merrill Kelly, who has not been activated yet, and who I imagine the Rangers will not be officially activating until tomorrow, which gives them a day with an extra arm in the pen. I think it was expected that Rocker would be sent down, with the question being the identity of the other two pitchers who would be sent to AAA to make room for the new acquisitions.

I had assume that…