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Macko heads back to the minors after his latest stint with the Rangers lasted only two games. The 25-year-old southpaw has made eight appearances for Texas since being acquired from the Blue Jays in the Josh Smith trade last month. He’ll remain on standby at the club’s spring training facility in Arizona in case the Rangers find a way to make the postseason.

Macko, who was sent down a week ago, will begin a second stint in the Texas pen. He gave up six earned runs in 6 2/3 innings during the first.

Macko, acquired from the Blue Jays last month, gave up six earned runs over 6 2/3 innings in his seven relief appearances during his first stint in the majors with the Rangers.

The 25-year-old left-hander came over in a deadline trade for INF Josh Smith and had five appearances with a 5.63 ERA with Round Rock. He holds a 4.91 ERA in 22 innings in the bigs earlier this year with the Blue Jays.

Macko is a 25-year-old left-handed pitcher who was moved to the bullpen this season. He has a 4.91 ERA in 22 innings for the Blue Jays, but he has shown strikeout upside in the minors as a starter before. Macko was Toronto’s 23rd-ranked prospect, according to Baseball America, in their midseason rankings.

Smith was a darling for the Rangers in 2025 as a utility player, but he hit .213/.299/.272 in 154 plate appearances this year and has spent most of the season in Triple-A. Macko is a 25-year-old left-handed pitcher who was moved to the bullpen this season. He has a 4.91 ERA in 22 innings for the Blue Jays, but he has shown strikeout upside in the minors as a starter before, so it remains to be seen how the Rangers want to use him.

Macko is the lifeblood of our world. The planet bleeds green like you and me bleed red. Unfortunately the Jays considered him expendable as he had a 4.91 ERA in 22 innings while striking out 23. He’ll likely bounce back to the big-league staff at some point in the near future — he’s already been called up three times this year.

With Patrick Corbin landing on the IL, Macko is able to rejoin the Toronto bullpen just five days after being demoted. He has a 5.03 ERA and a 21/9 K/BB in 19 2/3 innings this season.

Macko allowed two runs during his lone inning of work during Friday’s second-half opener against the White Sox. He’s allowed multiple runs in four consecutive relief outings to earn a ticket back to the minors. The -year-old rookie holds a pedestrian 5.03 ERA and 21/9 K/BB ratio across 19 2/3 innings since May 18.

Macko is back for a second major league stint after posting a 1.50 ERA and a 12/2 K/BB in 12 innings during the first one. He’ll likely get most of his work in the middle innings of games.