Luis

Curvelo

With Chris Martin and Cole Winn both heading to the injured list on Friday the Rangers’ bullpen was in desperate need of reinforcements. Curvelo has made 16 appearances with the Rangers this season, posting a 5.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and a 19/10 K/BB ratio across 18 innings of work.

Curvelo has been shipped back to the minors to make room for veteran lefty reliever Danny Coulombe to return from the injured list. The 24-year-old rookie holds an underwhelming 5.50 ERA across 18 innings over 16 appearances this season at the big-league level.

Curvelo returns to Texas’ relief corps for Wednesday’s contest against the Angels with veteran Jacob Webb hitting the injured list with back spasms. The 24-year-old rookie will be making his big-league debut when he gets into a game.

Some were hoping the Rangers might make Teodo their closer, but while that could be the long-term plan, it’s obviously not happening on Opening Day. Fellow rookie Marc Church is still around and could be part of the late-game mix with Chris Martin. It hasn’t yet been said whether Teodo will remain a starter in the minors for now.

Curvelo officially joins the Rangers after it was reported Sunday that the 24-year-old would be joining the Rangers. He’s coming off a fantastic season in Double-A Arkansas with a 2.57 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 78/18 K/BB ratio over his 66 2/3 innings of work. He’ll get a chance to win a spot in the Texas bullpen, and he may have the stuff to be a high-leverage reliever.

The 24-year-old has elected free agency after toiling in the minor leagues for the Mariners for the past six seasons. He was brilliant at Double-A Arkansas in 2024 — registering a 2.57 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and a 78/18 K/BB ratio over his 66 2/3 innings of work. Despite the fact that he has yet to play above Double-A ball, Curvelo has been a very popular name on the open market. The Rangers seem to think that he can jump right in and help their bullpen immediately.