Rangers' Jonathan Hernandez: Optioned to Double-A

Hernandez was optioned to Double-A Frisco on Friday, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Hernandez had been in big-league camp for the first few weeks of spring, though he was never likely to break camp with the team. He'll need to conquer the upper levels of the minors first before being given his chance, as he finished 2018 with a mediocre 4.92 ERA in 12 starts for Double-A Frisco.