When the Rangers opened the season with a pair of rookies in Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker in the rotation, president of baseball operations Chris Young emphasized that both earned the position, while
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RotoBaller on MSNKumar Rocker Allows Six Runs In Season DebutTexas Rangers starting pitching prospect Kumar Rocker allowed seven hits and six earned runs during his season debut on Monday evening against the Cincinnati Reds. Rocker was able to log just three innings of work.
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After recovering from Tommy John surgery last season, Rocker flew through the minors and will pitch again for the Rangers in 2025.
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Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have both made the opening day roster with the Texas Rangers, and the recent first-round draft picks will fill the final two spots in the rotation.
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On Thursday morning, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy observed that a good outing could do wonders for Kumar Rocker's psyche. The Rangers’ No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has had a rough spring so far, allowing 11 runs in 4 1/3 innings entering Thursday’s matchup with the Rockies.
Kumar Rocker’s first start of the season went awry in a game that “started bad and got gradually worse” for Texas.