Kansas City -- The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned left-handed pitcher Yohander Méndez to Round Rock.
Bibens-Dirkx is scheduled to start the series finale against the Royals on Wednesday at Kansas City. He had been scheduled to start for Round Rock tonight, as he last pitched on Thursday versus Sacramento (6.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R-ER). He has made 2 starts for the Rangers this season, going 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA. Overall at Triple-A this season, he has a 2-3 record and a 4.47 ERA over 11 starts.
Méndez has a 0-1 record and 14.73 ERA in 2 games/one start for the Rangers this season. He has spent the balance of the season at Round Rock, going 0-6 with a 5.26 ERA in 10 games/starts.