Jakob Junis

The Rangers placed RHP Jakob Junis on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain.

Fantasy Impact

Junis had been pitching well in the bullpen for Texas. He does not hold a clear timetable to return.

The Rangers activated Jakob Junis from the injured list.

Fantasy Impact

Junis returns after a short stint on the injured list. Gavin Collyer was optioned to Triple-A as the corresponding move.

Rangers right-hander Jacob Junis (hip) has been placed on the 15-day injured list, but the expectation is a minimum stay.

Fantasy Impact

Junis also received an injection in his ailing hip, which the team hopes will help limit his absence to the minimum 15 days. The 33-year-old has been used in several roles this season and has thrived with a 2.80 ERA across 31 appearances, also locking down five saves in the process.

Jakob Junis was pulled from Monday's contest against the Cleveland Guardians due to heat exhaustion.

Fantasy Impact

Junis exited while warming up before the eighth inning following a visit from Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker. He had thrown 16 pitches in the seventh inning. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day.

Jakob Junis earned his fifth save Sunday against the Padres with a scoreless ninth inning. Jacob Latz was unavailable after pitching Friday and Saturday. Junis opened the inning by allowing singles to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts but retired Ty France, Sung-Mun Song, and Rodolfo Durán to preserve the one-run lead.

Fantasy Impact

Junis now has five saves on the season and owns a 1.97 ERA across 32 innings.