"The Rangers revealed yesterday that right-hander Nabil Crismatt will undergo an elbow procedure, but further specifics weren't immediately clear. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News has since written that Crismatt, who's in camp with Texas as a non-roster invitee, suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament during his first bullpen session of camp. Whether he undergoes a full reconstruction (Tommy John surgery) or an internal brace procedure to repair/strengthen his current ligament, he'll miss the entire season."
"Crismatt, 31, signed on for a second stint with the Rangers this offseason. He pitched for their Triple-A club in 2024 but didn't receive a call to the majors. The journeyman right-hander has pitched for four teams across the past six seasons, logging a combined 3.71 ERA in 211 big league innings. He's fanned 20.6% of his opponents against a 7% walk rate and kept 49.2% of batted balls against him on the ground."
"Crismatt spent the 2025 season with the D-backs and Phillies organizations, tossing 34 MLB frames for Arizona and matching his 3.71 career earned run average on the dot. He's never been a hard thrower, sitting 89.5 mph on his sinker and 90 mph on his four-seamer throughout his big league career. His blend of grounders, above-average command and a knack for inducing weak contact have helped him to succeed more often than not in the majors."
Nabil Crismatt tore his ulnar collateral ligament during his first bullpen session of spring camp and will undergo an elbow procedure that will cost him the season. Recovery will depend on the procedure: an internal brace could have him ready by next spring, while Tommy John surgery likely pushes readiness to next April or May. Crismatt, 31, is a non-roster invitee in a second stint with Texas after pitching Triple-A in 2024 and logging 102 1/3 Triple-A innings last year. He owns a 3.71 career ERA in 211 big-league innings, relies on sinker/four-seamer velocity near 89.5–90 mph, induces a high groundball rate, and features above-average command. He will not accrue big-league service time while sidelined and will miss the World Baseball Classic.
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