Rocker threw five scoreless innings in a 2-1 sweep-clinching win vs. the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Field.

The Texas Rangers have placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list with fatigue in his throwing shoulder.

The Rangers officially placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder fatigue. The placement is retroactive to June 12. Right-hander Kumar Rocker was called up from Triple-A and will start for the Rangers today in what was initially Mahle’s turn in the rotation.

The Texas Rangers’ latest injury move is now official. Right-hander Tyler Mahle was officially placed on the 15-day injured list, the team announced Sunday morning. Mahle’s IL stint is retroactive to June 12.

Rangers Place Mahle on IL, Recall Rocker from Triple-A originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Texas Rangers announced Saturday that starting pitcher Tyler Mahle would skip his start on Sunday because of shoulder trouble. The team took things a step further Sunday morning.

Those bullpen games have been quite a relief for the Texas Rangers. With Nathan Eovaldi still on the injured list with right elbow inflammation and Tyler Mahle now dealing with shoulder stiffness, the Rangers twice in the past week have gone with bullpen games — using only relievers for the first two times this season,