Rangers' Marc Church: Sidelined by shoulder strain
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Church was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Round Rock with a right shoulder strain Thursday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Church was in the running for a spot in the big-league bullpen during spring training, though he was ultimately optioned to the minors. He's allowed two earned runs across 4.2 innings while posting a 5:3 K:BB with Triple-A Round Rock. It's unclear how long Church will be sidelined.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Won't crack Opening Day roster
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Church was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Michael Bier of Foul Territory reports.
Church appeared to be on track to make the big-league roster given his 2.53 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across 10.2 innings during spring training, but the club announced Monday that he's headed for the minor leagues. The right-hander's impressive spring is unlikely to go unnoticed, and he should factor into the bullpen mix at some point this year.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Pegged for roster
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Church is listed as part of the Opening Day bullpen in the updated roster projection compiled by Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.
Church has impressed this spring and put himself in position to make his MLB debut. The right-hander has allowed one run on two hits and three walks while striking out 10 over nine Cactus League innings.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Reassigned to MiLB camp
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Church was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Rangers on Sunday.
Church made 37 appearances for High-A Hickory and Double-A Midland in 2022, and he registered a 4.22 ERA with an impressive 78:14 K:BB in 49 innings. The right-hander will likely begin 2023 with Triple-A Round Rock.
