Rangers left-hander Martin Perez, who underwent an MRI exam earlier this week on his sore elbow, has been placed on the disabled list with elbow inflammation.
Perez got off to a spectacular start this season, at one point tossing 28 straight scoreless innings in April, but he got knocked around for 19 runs in his last 13 innings. During his good stretch Perez tossed 101, 107, 109, and 109 pitches in consecutive starts, which is a lot for a 23-year-old.
Nick Tepesch will step into Perez’s rotation spot and the Rangers have also recalled veteran right-hander Scott Baker from Triple-A.
Perez was so impressive as a rookie last season that the Rangers signed him to a four-year, $18.25 million contract extension in November that includes team options carrying through 2020.
