The Texas Rangers have placed pitcher Josh Sborz on the injured list, the team announced today. To replace Sborz on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled A.J. Alexy from AAA Round Rock.
Sborz has been placed on the injured list with a strained elbow, which is rather ominous. A strained elbow means ligament damage, and an announcement of a strained elbow is often followed by news of a UCL tear and the need for Tommy John surgery. That said, Sborz was also on the injured list earlier this year with elbow soreness, and came back.