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It’s merely a procedural move as Bradford has already kicked off a minor league rehab assignment as he works his way back from last year’s elbow surgery. The 28-year-old lefty will be on the shelf until at least late May.

The 28-year-old southpaw continues to work his way back from internal brace surgery. The expectation is that Bradford will be ready to rejoin the Rangers before the end of May, with a strong likelihood that he’ll work out of the bullpen initially rather than jumping right into the starting rotation.

The Rangers needed to free up a 40-man spot for Andrew McCutchen, but they did that by DFAing Dairon Blanco instead of putting Bradford on the 60-day IL. It suggests they have a pretty good feeling he’ll be back before the end of May. He might be a middle reliever then, but if he’s needed to start, he could be of interest in deeper fantasy leagues.

It will be the seventh bullpen session that the 27-year-old southpaw has thrown this offseason, but the first that won’t be comprised of all fastballs. Bradford is on schedule in his recovery and is still targeting May for a return to the Rangers.

The 27-year-old left-hander underwent surgery in June to repair a UCL injury in his left elbow. He underwent the internal brace procedure instead of the traditional Tommy John surgery, which is why his timeline to return is a bit quicker. Even on the conservative side, it sounds like he’ll be back with the Rangers before the All-Star break in 2026.

The 27-year-old southpaw underwent the internal brace procedure instead of the traditional Tommy John surgery, which should shave a couple of months off of the timeline for his return. He’ll obviously miss the remainder of the 2025 season but the Rangers expect that Bradford will pitch at some point in 2026.

It will be determined at the time of the surgery whether it’ll be Tommy John or an internal brace. Either way, he figures to miss the start of next year, though internal brace surgery could have him back in May or June. Tommy John would likely put him out at least through September. Bradford hadn’t pitched this season after hurting his elbow this spring. He had a 3.54 ERA in 13 starts and one relief appearance last year.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told reporters they’re aiming to have Bradford built up to handle roughly five innings by early July. The 27-year-old lefty would presumably be an option for the club’s rotation mix at that point. He’s been out since spring training recovering from an elbow sprain.

Bradford has been brought along slowly as he makes his way back from an elbow sprain that cropped up during the late stages of spring training. The 27-year-old southpaw figures to be ready for a rehab start at some point in the coming weeks.

Bradford has thrown exclusively fastballs and changeup at the outset of his extended build-up process as he works his way back from a left elbow sprain that he suffered in the late stages of spring training. He’s still a ways off from making it back to Texas’ rotation, most likely at some point in June.