The Rangers have selected the contract of outfielder and placed outfielder on the bereavement list, per a team announcement. Injured righty moves from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL to open a spot on the 40-man roster. That move was largely a formality in the wake of the revelation that Mahle will be due to his current rotator cuff strain. Texas also recalled righty from Triple-A Round Rock and and optioned fellow righty to Round Rock in his place. McKinney, 31 next month, is a former first-round pick and top prospect who has moved into a journeyman phase of his career. He opened the season on a minor league deal with the Mets but was released in mid-May after some considerable struggles with their Triple-A club in Syracuse. He caught on with the Rangers and has clobbered Triple-A pitching Rhett Lowder Jersey in his new environs, slashing .295/.433/.487 in 24 games and 97 plate appearances in the organization. The Rangers, McKinneys eighth big league team, represent a homecoming opportunity for McKinney. Hes not only a Texas native but a graduate of Plano West High School, located just about 30 miles northeast of Globe Life Field. It could be a short stay with his hometown club, as Carter is eligible to be reinstated as soon as Friday. McKinney has also played with the Yankees, Blue Jays, Mets, Brewers, Dodgers, As and Pirates. Hes appeared in 321 major league games and tallied 943 plate appearances, slashing .209/.284/.386 with 34 homers, a 9% walk rate and a 26.8% strikeout rate in that time. Mahle hasnt pitched since June 10, when he yielded four runs against his former Twins teammates. Hes had a strong season in terms of bottom-line run prevention numbers, with a 2.34 ERA in 77 frames. However, Mahles subpar 18.2% strikeout rate, .253 average on balls in play, 4.6% homer-to-flyball rate and 82.3% strand rate all point to some potential regre sion; his 4.61 SIERA is more than two runs higher than his actual ERA. Regardle s, Mahle was a dependable arm for the Rangers when healthy and would either have been a key member of the rotation in the seasons second half or a trade chip of some note heading into the deadline depending on which direction the Rangers choose. Its still po sible hell be traded if the Rangers sell off, given his status as a free agent at seasons end, but the injury creates plenty of uncertainty surrounding his status and hampers Texas ability to extract a return of much note. Brent Suter Jersey