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Josh Harvey
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Just received this press release from the Texas Rangers:
The Texas Rangers announced today that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher Willie Eyre from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Eyre (#55) will be in uniform and available for tonight's series opener in Baltimore. Additionally, right-handed pitcher Thomas Diamond has been acquired by Chicago-NL on a waiver claim from Texas.
Eyre, 31, has posted no record with a 3.48 ERA (4 ER/10.1 IP) in 8 relief appearances over 4 stints with Texas this season. He was also with the Rangers from April 15-22, June 26-28, July 20-27, and Aug. 19-21. Eyre has a 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP) over his last 6 outings in the big leagues, last pitching for Texas on consecutive days Aug. 20-21. He was on the disabled list both at the start of the season until April 14 and also from April 23-June 25, both times with a right groin strain.
Eyre has compiled no record with 2 saves and a 2.10 ERA (8 ER/34.1 IP) over 19 games/2 starts with Oklahoma City this season, holding opponents to a .205 (24-117) average with 12 walks and 25 strikeouts. Some of his Triple-A appearances have come as part of rehabilitation assignments. He has 8.1 shutout innings over his last 4 appearances with the RedHawks, the last of which came Monday vs. New Orleans (Save, 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 SO, 23 pitches/15 strikes).
Diamond was designated for assignment on Tuesday. The club's first round (10th overall) selection in the 2004 June draft, Diamond began the season at Oklahoma City, going 1-0 with a 6.55 ERA (8 ER/11.0 IP) in 6 games/one start before being assigned to Frisco in early May. He spent the rest of the year with Frisco, going 1-3 with a 3.63 ERA (18 ER/44.2 IP) in 32 relief outings.
With these moves, the Rangers still have a full 40-man roster, including 34 players on the active roster.
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