The titular launch of the Texas Rangers, Patrick Corbin, was not a guarantee to begin his 3-1 victory over Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
Corbin, 35, entered the Rangers Club House on Wednesday with a swollen ankle, after being bitten by an insect on Monday.
“It was really bad in the morning,” Corbin told journalists on Thursday afternoon. “I wasn’t sure if I was going to launch.”
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The titular launcher of the Texas Rangers, Patrick Corbin, looks after throwing Los Angeles Angels during the second entry of a baseball on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo AP/Julio Cortez)
“I could barely walk when I entered. I don’t know if it was a spider or what,” said Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. “Some type of poison entered there. I am not sure whether it was a spider or what. He had 50/50 about whether or not he would start,” said Bochy through MLB.com.
Corbin received treatment before the game and started. He launched 5 1/3 tickets as he gave only one race with five hits and struck out six batters and won the victory.
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The titular launch of the Texas Rangers, Patrick Corbin, launches a launch to Los Angeles Angels during the second entry of a baseball on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo AP/Julio Cortez)
The Rangers signed at Corbin at the end of spring training while dealing with injuries in their initial rotation. They signed the left -handed pitcher on March 18.
Corbin is in its 13th MLB season. He spent the first six seasons of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks and made the National League team twice.
After six seasons with the Diamondbacks, Corbin spent the next six seasons with Washington’s nationals after signing a six -year contract with the team before 2019.
The titular launch of the Texas Rangers, Patrick Corbin, launches a launch to Los Angeles Angels during the second entry of a baseball on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo AP/Julio Cortez)
Corbin was an integral part of the team’s team of launches during his career in the playoffs in 2019, when the nationals won the World Series on Houston’s stars.
The next game of the Rangers (12-7) is against the Dodgers of Los Angeles (14-6) on Friday at 8:05 pm et on Friday.
