Why is colby lewis on the dl

More AL Central News ». View all AL Central Sites. More AL West News ». View all AL West Sites. More NL East News ». View all NL East Sites. More NL Central News ». View all NL Central Sites. Louis Cardinals. More NL West News ». View all NL West Sites. Griffin , 2. Lefty Martin Perez , 3. Texas will need another starter next week at the New York Yankees. The potential options include Triple-A pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez or veteran right-hander Kyle Lohse , who is also at Round Rock after signing a minor league deal with the Rangers last month.

Lewis was off to his best start in his 12 major league seasons, his ninth in two stints with Texas. He flirted with a perfect game, and took a no-hitter into the ninth inning of his previous start, and had won his first six decisions before giving up a three-run homer in the first inning while experiencing discomfort Tuesday night.

The big thing is take the lighter note of it, I don't have to be cut on," Lewis said after the Rangers' win over the Reds on Wednesday night. Yeah, it stinks. Hopefully, whoever jumps in my spot in the rotation can kind of pick up where I left off and contribute the same way.

Lewis said he can continue doing everything but throwing, including riding his bike and some shoulder work to stay in shape. This is the third season in a row that Holland has been on the disabled list. He missed most of the season rehabbing from left knee surgery, and had his season shortened because of a left shoulder strain.

But he doesn't expect this to be a major setback. I'm glad it's not something major. That's definitely the bright side after what I've gone through," Holland said. A related roster move to this is that the Rangers' top pitching prospect, Martin Perez , was called up.

Feldman could be a temporary replacement for Lewis, and Jeff Wilson suggests that Perez could start on Saturday.

The year-old Perez has the prospect pedigree, but he was struggling a bit in AAA, with a 4. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

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