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Rangers not committing to Hamels decision
- Updated: April 26, 2016
ARLINGTON — The Rangers are holding off on a decision regarding pitcher Cole Hamels, but the possibility exists that he could return to the rotation as early as this weekend.
Hamels, whose last start was skipped because of a strained left groin, threw 26 pitches in a bullpen session on Monday without problems and threw long toss on Tuesday. The next step would be a more extended bullpen session on Wednesday as a prelude to facing the Angels on Saturday.
“Obviously, we want to let him get through the process today,” manager Jeff Banister said on Tuesday. “It’s how he feels. There is also a cause and effect with everything that goes on in the body. When guys don’t feel right in areas, they find a way around the pain, which can set off a whole chain of kinetic effects. Cole feels good, so we don’t want him to go down a path we don’t want him to go down.”
Cesar Ramos started in place of Hamels on Monday night, holding the Yankees to three runs in six innings in the Rangers’ 3-1 loss. Ramos was called up from Triple-A Round Rock for the start and was still with the Rangers on Tuesday.
The Rangers are going to keep Ramos on the 25-man …
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