The Texas Rangers hope to win another World Series and appear to be one of the league’s strongest teams early on. However, the team is facing some issues as Cody Bradford received an unpleasant injury report. The pitching rotation is becoming somewhat thin.
Bradford was officially placed on the injured list due to back pain, according to Rangers beat writer Jeff Wilson. Michael Lorenzen is slated to start on Monday, and Texas has also summoned up Cole Winn from the minors.
“Cody Bradford hits injured list with back soreness. Michael Lorenzen to start Monday. Cole Winn called up.”
The good news is that Cody Bradford isn’t suffering an arm injury. Back soreness is no joke either. However, since it’s not his throwing arm there shouldn’t be concern for any long term damage. Bradford was placed on the 15-day IL.
So the Rangers will be without Bradford for at least a couple of weeks. It’s not an ideal situation as he’s been on fire since Opening Day. So far this season, Cody Bradford has record an impressive 1.40 ERA, 17 strikeouts, and a 0.621 WHIP. He’s also 3-0 on the year.
It’ll be difficult to replace Bradford but the Rangers seem confident in Cole Winn. But the next couple weeks could be difficult as Texas takes on the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds during that stretch.
Hopefully, Texas can keep its good pitching without Bradford. If they can achieve that, the Rangers should be able to keep the top seed in the AL West. Only time will tell whether they can pull it off.
