Rangers reliever Francisco on DL; Holland recalled
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers have placed reliever Frank Francisco on the 15-day disabled list and recalled left-hander Derek Holland from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Francisco left Friday night's game against Oakland in the ninth inning when he aggravated a right rib-cage injury while walking the leadoff man.
Francisco was making his first appearance since last Saturday. He recently got a cortisone shot in his right armpit to deal with a strained muscle.
Francisco is 6-4 with a 3.76 ERA in 56 relief appearances for Texas this season, with a 2.13 ERA in 13 outings since the All-Star break.
Manager Ron Washington said Saturday he still expects Francisco to be part of his relief corps for the stretch drive.
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