7 years agoTexas Rangers relief pitcher Tony Barnette threw live batting practice on Tuesday and assuming he has no setbacks, he could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Barnette could represent a boost to a bullpen that has struggled to start the season. With closer Keone Kela recently blowing a save, Kevin Jepsen giving up four runs in a single appearance and Matt Bush continuing to perform erratically, Barnette may find an opportunity to pitch high-leverage innings sooner than later. He has borderline closer stuff and has historically been a good strikeout pitcher. If you have a deep bench and need help at reliever, Barnette may be a name to at least keep an eye on if not speculatively add.--Sean Scampton
Source: T.R. Sullivan - Twitter