Walker to COVID list, Reks up

The Texas Rangers have placed Steele Walker on the COVID injury list, the team announced today. Walker joins Mitch Garver, Glenn Otto and Brett Martin on the COVID list.

To replace Walker, the Rangers have added outfielder Zach Reks as a replacement for a player placed on the COVID list. Because Reks hasn’t been down long enough since being optioned to be officially recalled, the Rangers had to use the “replacement” designation for him. I don’t think it matters in terms of any impact on Reks or the roster, though.

I thought that the Rangers would send Tyson Miller back down to get an extra arm up for the pen, after Miller went two-plus innings yesterday and six pitchers pitched in all. But…