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Misses out on Opening Day roster The Rangers reassigned Sborz to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

Impact Sborz fell short in his bid for a spot in the Texas bullpen after yielding five earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out eight batters across nine innings during the Cactus League. The right-hander will likely to slot into a high-leverage role in the Round Rock bullpen and could merit consideration for a call-up if he's able to recapture the form that he displayed before undergoing shoulder surgery in November 2024.

MARCH 25 • ROTOWIRE

Fighting for roster spot Sborz allowed two runs on three hits and one walk over one inning in Thursday's spring game against the Athletics.

Impact Sborz allowed runs for the first time in five Cactus League relief appearances, which bodes well for the non-roster invitee's hopes of making the roster. After not pitching in 2025 following a shoulder procedure, Sborz worked hard during the offseason to re-establish velocity (95 to 97 mph) he showed when pitching for the Rangers from 2021-24. On Thursday, the four-seamer averaged 94.1, the highest it's been this spring.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Completes side session Sborz (shoulder) tossed a bullpen session Saturday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact The 32-year-old righty looks to be healthy for the start of spring training after he was limited to just a handful of minor-league rehab appearances during the 2025 season after undergoing surgery on his throwing shoulder in November 2024. After the Rangers non-tendered him in November, Sborz re-signed with the organization on a minor-league deal in January and will need to show during Cactus League play that he's regained his pre-surgery velocity and command in order to make a serious run at a spot in Texas' Opening Day bullpen.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Back with Rangers as NRI The Rangers re-signed Sborz (shoulder) to a minor-league contract Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Impact After being non-tendered by the Rangers in November, Sborz is now back in the fold on a minor-league deal. The 32-year-old missed much of the 2025 season while recuperating from shoulder surgery and was eventually shut down in September due to poor velocity and results on his rehab assignment. It's unclear whether Sborz will have any restrictions at the beginning of spring training.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Non-tendered by Texas The Rangers non-tendered Sborz on Friday.

Impact Sborz started the 2025 season on the 60-day injured list after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder in November of 2024. He was able to begin a rehab stint in July but was unable to progress enough in his recovery to see major-league action. Sborz will now enter free agency and will look to sign with a team in need of right-handed depth out of the bullpen.

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return in 2025 The Rangers shut Sborz (shoulder) down for the remainder of the season, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Sborz will go the entire 2025 season without pitching in an MLB game, and manager Bruce Bochy noted Sborz wasn't able to consistently reach his expected velocity while recovering from a Nov. 2024 shoulder surgery. Sborz went through a pair of minor-league rehab assignments this summer but never got to a point where he could be reinstated from the 60-day injured list. With a full offseason to rest and ramp up, Sborz should be a full-go for spring training

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return in 2025 The Rangers shut Sborz (shoulder) down for the remainder of the season, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Throws bullpen following downtime Sborz (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Sborz, currently on the 60-day injured list, made a string of appearances on a rehab assignment before a brief "deloading" program, which is a planned period of reduced training. The right-hander continues to try to ramp up to game velocity.

AUGUST 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab transferred to Triple-A Sborz (shoulder) had his minor-league rehab stint transferred from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Impact Sborz is three games into his rehab stint, which began with a one-game cameo with Round Rock before he moved to Frisco for two contests. Altogether, he's tossed 3.1 innings, allowing one run on three hits and compiling a 4:3 K:BB. Sborz underwent right shoulder surgery last November and could make his season debut with Texas before the end of July.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab stint Sborz (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact Sborz will finally begin his minor-league rehab assignment after progressing to throwing live batting practice June 19. It'll be his first game action since undergoing shoulder surgery last November. He's on track to rejoin the Rangers in late July.

JULY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing rehab assignment Sborz (shoulder) threw about 25 pitches in a live batting practice Wednesday at Globe Life Field, MLB.com reports.

Impact Sborz has thrown a few sessions of batting practice, and manager Bruce Bochy confirmed he'll throw one or two more before heading out on a rehab assignment. The right-handed reliever has been working his way back from shoulder surgery he underwent in November of 2024.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nearing rehab assignment Sborz (shoulder) threw about 25 pitches in a live batting practice Wednesday at Globe Life Field, MLB.com reports.

JUNE 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bouncing back from shoulder surgery Sborz (shoulder) resumed throwing breaking balls in a May 30 bullpen session, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact On the mend from mid-November surgery on his right shoulder, Sborz has been throwing off a mound for nearly a month now and appears to be close to facing hitters in live batting practice. He'll likely throw live BP on at least a couple occasions before the Rangers send him out on a what will likely be an extended minor-league rehab assignment. Sborz appears unlikely to return from the 60-day injured list until early July at the soonest.

JUNE 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bouncing back from shoulder surgery Sborz (shoulder) resumed throwing breaking balls in a May 30 bullpen session, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

JUNE 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to 60-day IL The Rangers placed Sborz (shoulder) on the 60-day injured list Monday.

Impact The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Luke Jackson, whom the club signed to a one-year deal. Sborz underwent surgery on his right shoulder in mid-November and had already been expected to miss the first couple of months of the 2025 season, so his move to the 60-day IL won't alter his timeline for a return.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gets contract with Texas Sborz (shoulder) signed a one-year contract with the Rangers on Friday to avoid arbitration.

Impact Sborz appeared in just 17 major-league games in 2024, as he spent four separate stints on the Rangers' injured list due to a right shoulder injuries. He managed to post a 3.86 ERA and 1.22 WHIP across 16.1 innings, and Sborz could be an effective option out of the Rangers' bullpen in 2025 if he's able to fully recover from his right shoulder issues.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Multiple opinions on shoulder Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Sborz has been examined by multiple shoulder experts but has not yet made a decision on a course of action, Ev...

Impact Sborz dealt with a right shoulder problem off and on throughout the 2024 campaign and ended the season on the injured list with what the team simply referred to as shoulder fatigue. It would seem as though surgery could be one possibility Sborz is considering, although Young didn't divulge specifics in regards to what injury exactly the reliever is dealing with. With Kirby Yates, David Robertson and Jose Leclerc all becoming free agents, the health of Sborz is paramount.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IL with shoulder fatigue The Rangers placed Sborz on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right shoulder fatigue.

Impact Saturday marks the fourth time this season that Sborz has been placed on the IL due to a right shoulder injury. His latest stint started mid-August, and he was able to return to the big club Tuesday, but his 2024 season will end with just 17 appearances out of the bullpen for the Rangers. Sborz ends the year with a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 17:4 K:BB and eight holds over 16.1 innings of work.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IL with shoulder fatigue The Rangers placed Sborz on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right shoulder fatigue.

Impact This marks the fourth time this season that Sborz has been placed on the IL due to a right shoulder injury. His prior stint started in mid-August, and he was able to return to the big club Tuesday, but his 2024 season will end with just 17 appearances out of the bullpen for the Rangers. Sborz ends the year with a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 17:4 K:BB and eight holds over 16.1 innings of work.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back from IL The Rangers reinstated Sborz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Sborz initially landed on the injured list in mid-August due to shoulder fatigue, but after a month of rehab, he's been given the green light to return to Texas' bullpen. The 30-year-old righty allowed five earned runs over just 3.1 innings during his minor-league assignment, but he won't have to worry about pitching under pressure during the final week of the regular season with the Rangers out of the playoff picture. Walter Pennington was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Still rehabbing Sborz (shoulder), who began a rehab assignment Aug. 24, restarted the rehab this week after taking an extended break, MLB.com reports.

Impact Sborz made two appearances in four days before shutting down in August. This week, he threw a scoreless inning Tuesday and allowed two runs on a hit and two walks in two-thirds of an inning Friday. When healthy, Sborz has delivered a 3.38 ERA over 16 relief innings, but his current stint on the IL is his third due to shoulder-related issues.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Begins rehab assignment Sborz (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Saturday.

Impact Sborz has been on the injured list since Aug. 11 due to right shoulder fatigue. It's unclear how many appearances the Rangers want the 30-year-old to make before they activate him off the IL, though a return before the end of the month hasn't yet been ruled out.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down with shoulder fatigue The Rangers placed Sborz on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right shoulder fatigue.

Impact Sborz's placement on IL is retroactive to Thursday, so he'll be eligible for activation as soon as Aug. 23. The right-hander has been a key setup man for the Rangers when available this season but had struggled of late, giving up one run in three of his last five appearances. Texas called up right-hander Matt Festa from Triple-A Round Rock to take Sborz's spot in the bullpen.

AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Earns two-inning hold Sborz allowed one hit and struck out three over two scoreless innings in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Sborz made his fourth appearance since coming back from a shoulder injury. He hasn't issued a walk in the six innings since coming off the IL and hurled five consecutive scoreless frames. When healthy, Sborz is used as a high-leverage arm in the bullpen. He has a 2.38 ERA with 11 strikeouts and three walks over 11.1 innings this season.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back from IL The Rangers activated Sborz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Sborz missed nearly two months of action with right shoulder tightness but is ready to go after allowing just one run with a 9:2 K:BB over his last 5.1 rehab innings. A high-leverage bullpen role awaits Sborz, although he could be eased back into such situations.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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