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Rangers Nearing Good News After Latest Pitching Updates originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Texas Rangers rotation could receive some much-needed depth in the coming weeks. A pair of injured pitchers continue to move forward in their rehab work.
Jon Gray could be ready to make his season debut by late July, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Gray resumed throwing off a mound last week as he works his way back from a fractured right wrist suffered in mid-March. Gray will throw three more bullpen sessions before facing hitters.
The right-hander is expected to return as a starter for the Rangers, though there was some talk during Spring Training about moving him to the bullpen, so his role could ultimately depend on the team’s needs at the time of his return.
Gray, who is in the final year of a four-year, $56 million deal, landed on the injured list stints in each of his first three seasons with the Rangers. He threw 102 2/3 innings in 2024 due to a pair of groin strains and a foot neuroma that required offseason surgery.
Cody Bradford could be ready to make his season debut even sooner, possibly by early July, according to Grant. Bradford has been throwing off a mound for several weeks as he recovers from a left elbow sprain and appears close to being cleared for a rehab assignment.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said last week he hoped Bradford would be stretched out to five innings by July 4, which would pave the way for a return soon after. The left-hander held a 3.54 ERA and a 70:10 K:BB ratio over 76 1/3 innings in 2024.
He has not pitched in a game this season since a March 6 exhibition against the San Diego Padres during Spring Training.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
