Texas optioned White to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
White has surrendered five earned runs on five hits and two walks in four major-league innings this season while working in relief. A consensus top-100 prospect entering the year, the young right-hander will presumably return to a starting role with Round Rock.
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Rangers' Owen White: Receives call-up
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The Rangers recalled White from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
Texas optioned right-hander Glenn Otto to Triple-A to clear room on the 26-man active roster for White, who is up with the Rangers for the second time this season. With the Rangers opting to skip Nathan Eovaldi's turn through the rotation Tuesday against the Astros, White or Cody Bradford could be candidates to serve as a spot starter or multi-inning option out of the bullpen that day. White's potential role for Tuesday should be sussed out based on his usage (or lack thereof) in Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers and Monday's series opener in Houston.
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Rangers' Owen White: Moved to Triple-A
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White was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
White was called up to Texas last week and pitched two relief innings when the Rangers cobbled together a bullpen night after scheduled starter Jon Gray was scratched due to a blister. He was subsequently optioned back to Double-A Frisco and made one start before earning a promotion to Round Rock. White had a 3.51 ERA over 56.1 innings this season for the RoughRiders and has thrown 78 innings overall at the Double-A level. He's expected to make his debut for the Express this weekend.
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Rangers' Owen White: Saddled with loss in debut
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White (0-1) was tagged with Tuesday's loss to the Angels. He allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over two-plus relief innings.
White was called up from Double-A Frisco to give the Rangers innings on a night when scheduled starter Jon Gray was scratched due to a blister. It was White's MLB debut. He followed starter Cody Bradford, who was also called up to start Tuesday. White is not expected to remain up with the Rangers, who were desperate for innings after using four relievers over seven innings Monday.
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Rangers' Owen White: Officially promoted
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The Rangers recalled White from Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old righty holds a 3.54 ERA and 1.15 WHIP through 53.1 frames across 11 starts in Double-A, but he will work out of the Rangers' bullpen as a multi-inning reliever. Joining him in the big leagues will be Cody Bradford, moving Cole Ragans and Yerry Rodriguez down to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Rangers' Owen White: Coming up from Double-A
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White will be recalled by the Rangers prior to Tuesday's game against the Angels, Ken Rosenthal and Sam Blum of The Athletic report.
White will be available out of the bullpen, with Cody Bradford slated to start in place of Jon Gray (blister). White, 23, has posted a 3.54 ERA and 45:22 K:BB over 53.1 innings covering 11 starts with Double-A Frisco this season. He was added to Texas' 40-man roster over the offseason and will be making his major-league debut whenever he gets into a game.
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Rangers' Owen White: Injury similar to last year
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White (neck) said Thursday that the injury he's dealing with is similar to the one which cost him most of the second half last season at Double-A Frisco, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The injury he dealt with last year was described as forearm fatigue at the time. More specifically, though, White has nerve inflammation in his neck which causes pain to radiate down his arm. It sounds like he and the Rangers are trying to find a clearer diagnosis before they determine the best course of treatment. In the meantime, White will be shut down from throwing. The 23-year-old right-hander was a 2018 draft pick but has been limited to just 115 innings in pro ball due to injuries.
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Rangers' Owen White: Sidelined with neck tightness
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Rangers general manager Chris Young said Wednesday that White is dealing with tightness in the right side of his neck and will be held out of action for the next couple of days, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
White is one of the top prospects in the Texas system, and the Rangers won't take any unnecessary risks with the 23-year-old right-hander while he's less than 100 percent healthy. After posting a 104:23 K:BB and 3.59 ERA in his 80.1 innings between High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco in 2022, White is projected to open the upcoming season with Triple-A Round Rock. He could make starts with the Rangers by the time 2023 comes to a close.
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Rangers' Owen White: Reinstated from injured list
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White (forearm) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list at Double-A Frisco on Thursday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
White landed on the injured list with forearm fatigue in late July, and he'll be eligible to pitch in Thursday's playoff game at Frisco. Although the right-hander was unavailable for the final few months of the minor-league regular season, he should be able to have a normal offseason program once the playoffs wrap up.
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Rangers' Owen White: Lands on injured list
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White was placed on the injured list with forearm fatigue Tuesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.
White has posted a 2.49 ERA and 1.13 WHIP since being promoted to Double-A Frisco in late June, but his season will be put on pause as a result of his injury. The Rangers are hoping he will recover with rest, and he is expected to resume throwing in 7-to-10 days.
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Rangers' Owen White: Makes Cactus League debut
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White allowed one hit and struck out one over two scoreless innings in Saturday's spring training game against Cleveland.
White, a highly regarded prospect drafted in the second round of the 2018 draft, made his Cactus League debut for the Rangers. He set down the side on eight pitches in his first inning, including a three-pitch strikeout, then worked around a single in his second frame. Tommy John elbow surgery and the canceled 2020 minor-league season set back White's development. He's expected to open the season at High-A Hickory and could move up a level at some point.
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Rangers' Owen White: Out with fractured hand
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White will be sidelined until at least mid-June due to a fractured bone in his hand, Adam J. Morris of LoneStarBall.com reports. Low-A Down East placed White on the 7-day injured list Saturday.
The injury is yet another unfortunate setback for White, whom the Rangers selected out of high school with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2018 first-year player draft. After the Rangers chose to delay his professional debut in 2018, White's 2019 campaign was wiped out by Tommy John surgery, while the COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from pitching in 2020. The 21-year-old finally got the chance to debut last week with Down East, only to pick up a new injury that will keep him on the shelf for at least a month.
