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RHP Tanner Scheppers was sent outright to Triple-A Round Rock. Scheppers was designated for assignment Sunday for the second time this season.

RHP Tanner Scheppers accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Round Rock by the Texas Rangers. Scheppers, who owns a 4.23 ERA in 180 career appearances for Texas, was designated for assignment on Saturday.

RHP Tanner Scheppers was designated for assignment Saturday. He had been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock earlier this season. Scheppers went 12-6 with a 4.17 ERA in 175 games (four starts) for the Rangers. He was 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in five relief appearances for the Rangers this season. Texas drafted him with the 44th overall pick in 2009.

RHP Tanner Scheppers was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock by the Texas Rangers. Scheppers was purchased from Round Rock on June 19 and was 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in five games with the Rangers.

RHP Tanner Scheppers was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday to bolster the bullpen and registered two scoreless innings despite two walks in a 7-6 loss to Toronto. He is in the big leagues to fill a long-relief role with Austin Bibens-Dirkx and Nick Martinez each making another start. Scheppers began the season with abdominal discomfort and missed 20 games in May with back spasms. He has pitched well since returning May 27, allowing one run on seven hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in 101/3 innings. Scheppers has battled injuries since 2013, when he led the bullpen with a 1.88 ERA in 762/3 innings. "All reports are that the fastball command is there. The secondary stuff has had some swing and miss to it," Texas manager Jeff Banister said. "Everything's been really positive on what Tanner's been doing down there."

RHP Tanner Scheppers, who is on the disabled list with left abdominal discomfort, has been assigned to Triple-A Round Rock to begin a rehab assignment. Scheppers hurt his stomach in the final week of spring training. He worked two-thirds of an inning for Round Rock on Sunday, allowing a hit and a walk.

RHP Tanner Scheppers' injury-plagued career with the Rangers may cost him a chance at the Opening Day roster. Scheppers left a March 24 outing with a sore core and had an MRI. Injuries have limited Scheppers, who was the Opening Day starter in 2014, to just 60 appearances since the start of the 2014 season. He had a 3.52 ERA in six appearances this spring before getting hurt.

RHP Tanner Scheppers continues to make a strong case for a prominent spot in the bullpen come the playoffs. The righty worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings Wednesday, the longest relief outing of his career. Scheppers hasn't allowed a run in seven of eight appearances since activated from the disabled list.

RHP Tanner Scheppers made his fourth appearance in five games for the Rangers, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk without recording an out. Scheppers had worked 3 1/3 scoreless innings and retired all 10 batters he faced since being activated from the 60-day disabled list on Sept. 6.

RHP Tanner Scheppers made his 2016 season debut in Wednesday's loss to Seattle. Scheppers, who missed the first five months of the season following February knee surgery, tossed a scoreless eighth inning. "It was great to see Tanner back in a major league game," manager Jeff Banister said.

RHP Tanner Scheppers was activated from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, clearing the way for his season debut. Scheppers had knee surgery in February, and his return could give the Rangers a bullpen boost if he can get back to pitching like he did in 2013, when Scheppers posted a 1.88 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over 76 games with Texas. He had a 5.63 ERA last season.

RHP Tanner Scheppers, on a rehab assignment in the minor leagues, is not "that far off," Texas manager Jeff Banister said. "He's been throwing the ball well. He's got a good run on the fastball ... the breaking stuff has been serviceable," Banister said of Scheppers, who has allowed a run on four hits and two walks in five innings. Scheppers had surgery on his left knee in February and began his rehab stint last week.

RHP Tanner Scheppers allowed one hit with two strikeouts in one inning for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday. He threw 20 pitches, 12 for strikes. Texas manager Jeff Banister said, "I liked the report I read that talked about the sharpness of the slider and the fastball had some really good life at the plate. All was good." Scheppers has been out all season after left knee surgery.

RHP Tanner Scheppers (left knee surgery in February 2016) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday. He threw one scoreless inning, giving him a 3.00 ERA through three rehab outings.

RHP Tanner Scheppers (left knee surgery in February 2016) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Tuesday. He threw one scoreless inning.

RHP Tanner Scheppers (knee surgery) threw a live batting practice session Saturday and will likely begin a rehab assignment with one inning Tuesday at Double-A Frisco. Pitching coach Doug Brocail is excited with the progress being made by Scheppers, who appears on track to be a September callup.

RHP Tanner Scheppers could be a September callup if all continues to go well with his rehab. The reliever has been on the disabled list the entire season recovering from left knee surgery. He is scheduled to throw 25-30 pitches of batting practice Saturday. "Everything is feeling good," Scheppers said. "I'm doing everything I can to be some kind of piece in some kind of way."

RHP Tanner Scheppers (60-day DL) saw his first action in 2016. Scheppers, out all season recovering from surgery on his left knee, reported no issues in the immediate aftermath. He will be re-evaluated on Thursday and will throw another live batting practice session in the near future, Texas manager Jeff Banister said.

RHP Tanner Scheppers, who hasn't pitched all season after knee surgery, threw live batting practice Wednesday with no apparent issues, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said.