Rangers recall RHP A.J. Alexy from Round Rock, place RHP Josh Sborz on injured list

Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher A.J. Alexy from Triple-A Round Rock and placed right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz on the 15-day Injured List with a right elbow sprain.

Alexy will be in his third stint with the Rangers this season (also July 13-16 and August 19-22). He has made 2 appearances for Texas in 2022 — one in each MLB stint — going 1-0 with 3 runs/earned runs allowed over 4.1 innings. Alexy earned his first career relief win in his last outing with Texas on August 22 at Minnesota (2.1 IP, 0 R).

Alexy has spent the balance of the campaign at Round Rock, going 6-5 with a 6.16 ERA (60 ER/87.2 IP) over 26 games/16 starts. In his last 3 games/2 starts at Triple-A, he has gone 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP) and 11 strikeouts. His last appearance for the Express came as a starter in the club’s 18-7 win on Saturday at Albuquerque (3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R-ER, 0 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR).

Sborz has a 1-0 record and 6.45 ERA over 19 games/1 start spanning 7 stints with Texas in 2022: Opening Day-April 15, May 8, May 12-19, June 7, June 26-July 4, July 13-14, and August 2-29. This will be Sborz's second Injured List stint of the season, as he was on the 10-day Injured List from April 16-30 with right elbow soreness. The right-hander has spent the balance of the campaign with Round Rock, going 3-0 with a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) in 19 games/1 start.

Following today’s transactions, the Rangers still have 40 players on the club’s Major League roster, along with two players (Mitch Garver and Eli White) on the 60-day Injured List.