The Texas Rangers have sent down two players that had hoped to make the major league team out of spring training.  Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kameron Loe have been optioned down to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Saltalamacchia won’t get any playtime with the big league club unless Gerald Laird struggles or gets hit.  The Rangers want Saltalamacchia to get some regular work so that is why he is on his way to Oklahoma City.

The Texas Rangers have released information about Brandon McCarthy and his injured forearm.  McCarthy has severe inflammation in a forearm muscle near his elbow.  The injury won’t need surgery to repair at this point, McCarthy and the Rangers will just play the waiting game and hope that it ges better with some rest.

With the injury to McCarthy, Luis Mendoza or the newely acquired Sidney Ponson could replace him in the starting rotation.  I’d put my money on Mendoza however, as I really don’t want to see Ponson ever pitching for big league team.  Keep that fan man in the minors lol!

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