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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Throws first bullpen
Matt Bush (elbow) threw his first bullpen session of training camp Friday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.Bush pumped a mid-90s fastball for strikes during the session, which impressed manager Chris Woodward. “He just had a calmness about him [Friday] that the ball was coming out of his hand pretty well,” Woodward said. “It wasn’t like it was out of control and trying to throw it as hard as I can. It was nice and easy, good clean delivery.” The reliever is coming off Tommy John elbow surgery in 2019 and didn’t pitch in 2020. He’ll need to pitch his way onto the roster this spring, but the 35-year-old Bush, who’s been through a lot during his career, could be of help to what is expected to be a young pitching staff.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Remains in Texas
Matt Bush (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers on Monday.Bush has been battling elbow issues since June of 2018. He made it back on the mound for rehab action in the first half of the 2019 season before being shut down for Tommy John surgery. He’ll miss most or all of the 2020 campaign.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Needs Tommy John surgery
Matt Bush has a torn UCL and will undergo Tommy John surgery, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.He had surgery to repair a partially torn UCL in September of 2018, and was in the midst of a rehab assignment when it was revealed he needed to have Tommy John surgery. Bush will be out until at least late 2020.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Nearing return to majors
The Ranges are close to bringing Matt Bush back to the majors, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.Bush, who was recently activated at Double-A Frisco following rehab of an elbow injury, has not allowed a run in 6.1 innings. Manager Chris Woodward said the 33-year-old would need to be managed if the Texas Rangers brought him up now, but if they wait another week, he’d be under no restrictions. “We probably need to see a few more outings just to make sure before we get him back. But the earlier we call him up, the more careful we have to be,” said Woodward.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Begins throwing at Frisco
Matt Bush has thrown three scoreless innings over three outings for Double-A Frisco since coming off the injured list, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.The right-handed Bush has allowed one hit and struck out three. “He’s up to 95-96, and his stuff looks good,” assistant general manager Shiraz Rehman said. “He wants to be here, and we would love to have him back up here. We want to be smart about his health and make sure he is 100 percent ready to go.” Bush underwent surgery last September to fix a partially torn UCL in his right elbow.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Joins Double-A Frisco
Matt Bush (elbow) was activated at Double-A Frisco on Saturday, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.Bush underwent surgery on his elbow last September — not technically Tommy John surgery, but it was a repair of a partially torn UCL. He’s been working his way back at extended spring training and is now ready for his first competitive action in more than a year. The 2004 No. 1 overall pick and former Texas Rangers closer is largely an unknown after the long layoff.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Throws in XST
Matt Bush (elbow) threw 18 pitches over one inning in an extended spring training game Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.The right-handed Bush is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed last September. He’s unlikely to help the Texas Rangers in 2019.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Back with Texas
Matt Bush (elbow) signed a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to spring training with the Texas Rangers on Monday.Bush has been with the Rangers for the last three seasons, recording a 3.35 ERA in 137 innings and spending some time as the team’s closer in 2017. He underwent surgery to repair a partially torn UCL in September, a procedure that is expected to rule him out for the first half of the season. He’ll have a chance to regain a bullpen spot once he recovers, though he’ll be 33 years old by the time the season starts and his ERA dipped to 4.70 prior to his injury last season.
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Matt Bush: Heads to free agency
Matt Bush (elbow) was non-tendered by the Rangers on Friday.Bush is free to sign elsewhere, although he’ll miss at least the first half of the 2019 campaign after undergoing surgery to repair his UCL in mid-September. The 32-year-old made 21 appearances for Texas out of the bullpen prior to suffering the injury, recording a 4.70 ERA and 1.61 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 23 innings.
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Rangers’ Matt Bush: Will miss half of 2019 after surgery
Matt Bush will miss the first half of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn UCL on Wednesday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.Bush didn’t require Tommy John surgery, so he won’t be out quite as long as other pitchers with elbow problems, but he’s still expected to miss an extended period, which will come with all the typical questions about his ability to return to his former level. That level wasn’t particularly good when he was healthy in 2018, as he recorded a disappointing 4.70 ERA in 23 innings and did not record a single save. He’ll have some work to do to if he’s to get back into the closer conversation in late 2019.
