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Rangers Pitching Crisis & Teodo Debut | Texas News
The Texas Rangers are facing a pitching crisis heading into the All-Star break, with key starters like Jacob deGrom and Jack Leiter sidelined, and reliever Chris Martin now out with a shoulder injury. That opens the door for 25-year-old prospect Emiliano Teodo — ranked 17th in the system — to make his MLB debut. Teodo boasts elite stuff: a 100 mph sinker and a slider that induces swings-and-misses over half the time, but his control has been shaky, walking 35 batters this season. The team hopes to fine-tune his mechanics to cut down on walks. With the bullpen still green and Martin’s recent…
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