The Texas Rangers today announced that right-handed pitcher Anthony Ranaudo has been recalled from Triple-A Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League.
Ranaudo (#53) will join the club on Friday in Detroit. To make room on the active roster, right-handed Phil Klein has been optioned to Round Rock.
Ranaudo, 26, is 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA (3 ER/13.1 IP) in 3 starts with Round Rock this season. He was scheduled to pitch for the Express tonight vs. New Orleans once RHP Yu Darvish had completed his three-inning rehab start. Ranaudo lost his last start on May 1 vs. Nashville (4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO/69 pitches). He was on the disabled list from April 19-May 1 with a groin strain.
Ranaudo had three stints with Texas in 2015, going 0-1, 7.63 in 4 games/2 starts. Acquired from Boston in January 2015, he is 4-4, 5.60 in 11 career games/9 starts with the Red Sox and Rangers.
Klein, who allowed one run in 1.0 inning on Thursday at Toronto, is 0-1, 5.19 in 8 relief appearances over two stints with Texas this season.
With today's moves, the Rangers' major league roster remains at 40 players.