"'s 2025 season will end without any big league action, as Rangers manager Bruce Bochy told MLB.com's Kennedi Landry and other reporters that Sborz has been shut down from throwing. Sborz underwent right shoulder debridement surgery last November and didn't return to game action until he tossed two-thirds of an inning with Triple-A Round Rock on July 12. The right-hander's rehab assignment had multiple stops and starts, and Sborz finished with a 5.25 ERA over 12 combined innings at the Double-A and Triple-A levels."
"Beyond the inflated ERA and the walk rate that was much higher than usual, Bochy made note of Sborz's velocity drop - the reliever was averaging only 91.7 mph on his fastball, which is well beneath his 95.1 mph average from 2024. Sborz isn't dealing with any new physical issues, but there wasn't enough time left on the calendar to get him fully ramped up, so the Rangers will instead put Sborz on the shelf until the start of Spring Training."
"With elbow problems also limiting Sborz to 22 1/3 innings in 2022, the right-hander's tenure in Arlington consists of a 4.86 ERA, 28.7% strikeout rate, and 10.0% walk rate over 143 appearances. Sborz's 3.46 SIERA over that same stretch is probably a better reflection of his overall performance, even if Sborz has had a tendency to hurt himself by allowing home runs. Despite the inconsistent results, Sborz will be fondly remembered in Texas for his 2023 postseason,"
Sborz will not pitch in the big leagues for the remainder of 2025 after being shut down from throwing during his rehab from right shoulder debridement surgery. He made a brief return on July 12 with two-thirds of an inning for Triple-A Round Rock after a rehab assignment that included multiple stops and starts. He posted a 5.25 ERA across 12 combined Double-A and Triple-A innings, showed an elevated walk rate, and saw his average fastball velocity drop to 91.7 mph from 95.1 mph in 2024. No new physical issues were detected, but insufficient time remained to fully ramp him up, so he will be sidelined until Spring Training. Past elbow problems and multiple 2024 IL stints contributed to limited innings and inconsistent results during his tenure in Arlington.
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