The Texas Rangers have sent pitcher Jesus Tinoco to AAA Round Rock, the team announced today. The Rangers have been carrying fourteen pitchers on their active roster, but with Monday being the date by which teams have to get down to thirteen pitchers, someone had to go, and Tinoco was the odd man out.
Tinoco, 27, appeared in five games since coming up as a replacement player when the Rangers had several players land on the COVID injured list. The righty reliever wasn’t on the 40 man roster, but teams are allowed to replace players who land on the COVID list with players who are not on the 40 man roster.