ARLINGTON, Texas — Pitchers Kyle Funkhouser and Danny Duffy were reinstated from the injured list in Triple-A Round Rock and transferred to Double-A Frisco on Saturday, a sign that the pair are ready to start further injury rehab work and perhaps become bullpen options this season for the Texas Rangers.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Kyle Funkhouser could be another option for the Texas Rangers bullpen at some point this season. The former Detroit Tigers reliever will likely head to Surprise, Ariz., no later than Sunday to continue his injury rehab, per manager Bruce Bochy.
The Rangers and right-handed reliever Kyle Funkhouser are in agreement on a minor-league contract, reports Robert Murray of Fansided. The Boras Corporation client will presumably receive an invite to major league Spring Training.
Candelario has been the Tigers' primary third baseman for the past five seasons. Originally acquired from the Cubs in a 2017 trade, he was manning the hot corner at Comerica Park by the start of the following year.
Right-handers Alex Faedo and Kyle Funkhouser are both considering surgery — Faedo for a nagging hip problem, and Funkhouser for the shoulder strain that has kept him from pitching all season.
The Tigers announced a landslide of roster moves Wednesday as they set their Opening Day roster. Most notable among them is the formal selection of top prospect Spencer Torkelson’s contract.
A rare blowup for Kyle Funkhouser helped Pittsburgh come back to win on Labor Day. The Tigers were down early, roared back, and then watched the game slip away in a rough seventh inning as the Pirates took game one by a score of 6-3 on Monday.
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