Rangers right-hander Tanner Scheppers has torn cartilage in his left knee and will miss at least the first half of the season, as The Associated Press writes. The veteran is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday.
Scheppers, 29, was a staple in the Rangers’ bullpen in 2013, pitching to a 1.88 ERA with 6.9 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 across 76 appearances. However, injuries have slowed him down ever since. In 2014, Scheppers made only four starts and four relief appearances thanks to right elbow inflammation. In 2015, the reliever was hampered by his knee and a sprained right ankle, limiting him to only 42 outings and production that was not in line with his career best. In total, he posted a 5.63 ERA with 7. 5 K/9 and a sky-high 5.4 BB/9.
Scheppers was drafted by the Rangers in the first round (44th pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. He is not scheduled to reach arbitration until after the 2016 season and will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2018 season.
Please just get rid of him. He is not good. He hasn’t even come close to his 2013 numbers.
I’d love the Phillies to pick him up as a buy-low guy. His stuff is really good, and he wouldn’t require a 40 man spot until midseason
Having no Scheppers is better than having him pitch.
You don’t just get rid of a guy who can throw 98 mph with that movement. Especially now that he won’t be taking up a spot in our 40 man.
He’s on thin ice though. He hasn’t come close to replicating his 2013 success in the past 2 years and the front office has to be getting tired of him. The guy can’t strike anyone out because his breaking pitches barely move and he has no clue where they’re going when he throws them, leading to a bunch of homeruns. His only good pitch is his fastball, which he can’t control, so he walks a lot of people. He’s just not that good.
There is no reason to give up on this guy with the stuff he has. Let him rehab and could be a good September call up
He was a top set up man, then the Rangers ruined him by trying to turn him into a starter the next Spring Training