Last season for the Brewers, the 29-year-old posted an 8-11 record with a 3.51 ERA. Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
The Texas Rangers penciled in right-hander Yovani Gallardo as their Opening Day starter on April 6 against the Oakland Athletics.
Rangers manager Jeff Banister announced the decision on Thursday to go with Gallardo, who started five consecutive openers for the Milwaukee Brewers before joining Texas during the offseason.
Banister cited Gallardo’s experience as a key reason for selecting Gallardo despite his slow start in spring training with the Rangers. Gallardo has given up 13 earned runs in 10 1/3 innings.
Last season for the Brewers, the 29-year-old posted an 8-11 record with a 3.51 ERA.
Banister also announced that Ross Detwiler will be in the Rangers’ starting rotation. The left-hander worked as a reliever last season for the Washington Nationals and had a 2-3 record with a 4.00 ERA in 47 appearances. This spring, he has a 4.15 ERA in 8 2/3 innings.
Detwiler, who joined the Rangers in December as part of a trade, is projected as the No. 4 starter behind Gallardo, Derek Holland and Colby Lewis.
