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- Updated: September 11, 2016
ANAHEIM — It’s been a week since Rangers reliever Tony Barnette took the mound, and on Sunday manager Jeff Banister revealed why: Barnette has been suffering from a mild left oblique strain.
Barnette was injured in his last outing against Houston. He went two innings, but he felt discomfort after the game and underwent MRI exams. The Rangers don’t think it’s serious enough to send him to the disabled list, and Banister downplayed the significance of the injury, saying he’s been out simply as a precautionary measure.
“Tony has a slight oblique pull, and we have been treating it for a week now,” Banister said. “We’re staying conservative with him.”
A key piece of a struggling bullpen, the right-hander has …
