has a rotator cuff strain and is likely done for the season. President of baseball operations Chris Young relayed the news to reporters, including . The All-Star righty had been listed as the probable starter for tomorrows game against the Angels. There was no previous indication he was dealing with an injury. Eovaldi had reeled off seven innings of one-run ball with nine strikeouts against the Guardians on Friday. Its not clear whether he pitched through discomfort toward the end of that appearance or suffered the injury during a between starts throwing se sion. In either case, hes headed for the injured list. Its the latest blow in a Rangers season that has unraveled. They bought at the deadline. Theyd played at a 16-9 pace in July to pull within a few games of a Wild Card spot. Their impre sive run differential and seemingly positive trend convinced the front office to push in prospect capital for , and . Theyve followed up with their worst month of the season. Texas Dauri Moreta Jersey has played at a 9-14 pace in August to fall below .500. They swept Cleveland over the weekend, more or le s driving a nail into the Guardians season, but were shut out in last nights series opener against the Angels. Theyve also lost (wrist fracture), (foot fracture) and Eovaldi to what may all be season-ending injuries. Overcoming those hits to erase a 5.5 game postseason deficit in the final month seems very unlikely. Eovaldi has had a brilliant year when healthy. He carries a career-best 1.73 earned run average while working nearly six inning per start. He has earned a quality start in 14 of his 22 appearances. Eovaldi has fanned 26% of batters faced while showing his typical elite command. The only black marks have been injuries. He was limited to one appearance in June by elbow inflammation and will mi s all of September with the shoulder i sue. Eovaldi has turned in a 2.67 ERA or better in every other month. This was the first season of his three-year, $75MM contract. Texas has both Eovaldi and signed for another two guaranteed years. Theyll go into next season with as much upside as any 1-2 punch in MLB. With both pitchers in their mid-late 30s, however, its difficult to count on them to stay healthy. That makes it all the more disappointing that the Rangers have seemingly squandered a season of fantastic production from both veterans. Eovaldis injury comes a few days before the Rangers need to decide whether to wave the white flag and place a number of players on waivers. They could try to dump the salaries of a handful of players ( , most notably) in an effort to get below the $241MM luxury tax line. Players need to be in an organization by September 1 in order to be playoff eligible, so theyd be much likelier to get claimed if their waivers resolve before the end of August. Waivers take 48 hours to proce s, meaning players need to land on the wire no later than Friday to be playoff eligible with a claiming team. Texas plays two more against the Angels and is off on Thursday before making that call. takes the mound opposite tonight. Theyll probably run a spot starter or bullpen game tomorrow. is on optional a signment but hasnt pitched in a Triple-A game in nearly three weeks as he irons out mechanical i sues. pitched 2 2/3 frames in the minors on Sunday. That e sentially leaves long man , who last pitched on Wednesday, as the only option on the 40-man roster for a spot start. Bill Robinson Jersey