The Rangers have placed lefty starting pitcher Kason Gabbard on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow inflammation. Gabbard has started 12 games this season for the Rangers and he is 2-3 with a 4.82 ERA and a 1.84 WHIP. Gabbard’s main issue has been throwing strikes this season as he has walked 39 batters in only 56 innings. Gabbard will likely be replaced by Luis Mendoza in the starting rotation. The Rangers have recalled 24-year old righty reliever Warner Madrigal up from the minors to replace Gabbard on the pitching staff. He has pitched in 31 games (0 starts) in AA+AAA ball this season and he is 1-0 with 14 saves, a 3.00 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. He has good stuff as evidenced by his 43 whiffs in only 36 innings this season.

The Rangers have placed catcher Gerald Laird on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled left hamstring. Laird has played in 51 games this season for the Rangers and he is 56 for 183 (.306 avg, .797 OPS) with 32 runs scored, 4 homers and 25 RBIs. Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be the starting catcher until Laird is ready to return to action. Saltalamacchia has played in 29 games for the Rangers this year and he is 22 for 100 (.220 avg, .695 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 3 homers and 14 RBIs. 23-year old righty swinging catcher Max Ramirez will be the new backup catcher. He has played in 67 games in AA ball this season and he is 86 for 237 (.363 avg, 1.119 OPS) with 49 runs scored, 17 homers and 50 RBIs.

The Rangers have placed righty starter/reliever Doug Mathis on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder. Mathis has pitched in 8 games (4 starts) for the Rangers this year and he is 2-1 with a 6.85 ERA and a 2.28 WHIP. The Rangers have recalled righty Luis Mendoza to replace Mathis on the roster. Mendoza has pitched in 4 games (3 starts) for the Rangers this season and he is 0-2 with 1 save, a 7.11 ERA and a 2.05 WHIP.

The Rangers have placed lefty starting pitcher A.J. Murray on the 15-day disabled list with a rotator cuff strain. Murray has started 2 games for the Rangers this season and he is 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA and a 1.96 WHIP. The Rangers have called up 25-year old righty Elizardo Ramirez to replace Murray on the roster and his debut for Texas was a nightmare. He has the losing pitcher after allowing 9 earned runs and 8 hits in only 2.2 innings, so his stay in Texas might be a short one. He pitched in 12 games (8 starts) in AAA ball this season and he was 5-3 with a 3.64 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP.

Righty starting pitcher Jason Jennings will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a right flexor tendon. Jennings was awful this season for the Rangers so at least this surgery gives him an excuse for his putrid effort. Jennings started 6 games for the Rangers this season and he was 0-5 with a 8.56 ERA and a 1.94 WHIP. The Rangers will be better off without Jennings the way he was pitching.