ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish felt no discomfort after throwing in the bullpen for the first time since skipping his previous turn for the Texas Rangers because of neck stiffness.
Darvish, who is 16-9 with a 3.90 ERA, says he has rested and undergone treatment on his neck since being scratched about 212 hours before Tuesday’s game. Manager Ron Washington says Darvish is still on track to start Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels.
Texas reliever Mike Adams says he had an MRI Friday and will be sidelined indefinitely with muscle soreness near his right shoulder. The right-hander, 5-3 with a 3.27 ERA in 61 appearances, allowed three solo home runs in the eighth inning of Texas’ 9-7 victory over Oakland on Thursday.
