The Rangers announced that they have selected right-hander Joe Ross from Triple-A Round Rock and designated fellow righty Michel Otañez for assignment. They optioned righty Luis Curvelo to Round Rock to clear a 26-man roster spot for Ross.
While Ross went 25th overall to the Padres in the 2011 draft, he has spent the majority of his career in Washington. He debuted in 2015 and went on to combine for 3.52 ERA over 181 2/3 innings 35 appearances and 32 starts in his first two seasons. Thanks in part to injury problems, the two-time Tommy John patient’s effectiveness has dropped off since 2017. Also a former Brewer, Phillie and Diamondback, Ross has pitched to a 4.37 ERA in 572 major league frames.
Ross was out of the league from 2022-23 and has since worked almost exclusively in relief. The 33-year-old cracked the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster this season, but they designated him for assignment after he coughed up eight earned runs on seven hits and four walks in a three-appearance, 3 2/3-inning span. After the D-backs released Ross in late May, he quickly joined the Rangers on a minor league pact. Ross has since made seven relief appearances with Round Rock and registered a quality 2.92 ERA in 12 1/3 innings, though he has managed just eight strikeouts against five walks.
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