Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced the following transactions prior to Tuesday night’s game against Baltimore at Globe Life Field:
- Outfielder Evan Carter placed on Bereavement List.
- Right-handed pitcher Dane Dunning recalled from Triple-A Round Rock.
- Outfielder Billy McKinney (#23) contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock.
- Right-handed pitcher Cole Winn optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.
- Right-handed pitcher Tyler Mahle transferred to 60-day Injured List.
The 22-year-old Carter, who has hit .283 (28-99) with 4 home runs, 4 doubles, 11 RBI, 8 stolen bases, and an .816 OPS in 32 games with Texas this season, last played on Sunday vs. Seattle. The first date Carter is eligible to be activated is Friday, July 4.
Dunning, 30, will be in his third stint with Texas in 2025, joining his prior stints from April 28-29 and June 23-26. He has made two relief appearances for the Rangers this season, posting a 5.40 ERA (3 ER/5.0 IP) and one save. His most recent appearance came on June 23 at Baltimore, allowing one earned run over 2.0 innings to finish a 7-0 loss, before he was optioned to Round Rock on June 27. The right-hander did not see game action for the Express while on option.
McKinney, 30, has slashed .295/.433/.487/.920 (23-78) with 3 home runs, one triple, 4 doubles, and 18 RBI in 24 games with Round Rock since signing a minor league contract with Texas on May 27, sporting the 8th-highest OBP among Pacific Coast League bats during that span (min. 75 AB). The left-handed hitter and thrower has seen action at both corner outfield positions (9 G/GS in LF, 4 G/3 GS in RF) for the Express as well as 6 starts at first base. He spent the first two months of the 2025 season in the New York-NL organization, logging 33 games with Triple-A Syracuse before being released on May 18.
A Dallas native, McKinney has appeared in the Majors in 7 consecutive seasons from 2018-24, owning a career .209 average with 34 home runs and 88 RBI in 321 games with New York-AL (2018, 2023), Toronto (2018-20), Milwaukee (2021), New York-NL (2021), Los Angeles-NL (2021), Oakland (2022), and Pittsburgh (2024). He was originally selected by the Athletics in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 2013 MLB Draft from Plano West High School.
The 25-year-old Winn has gone 0-1 with a 1.59 ERA (3 ER/17.0 IP) over 13 relief appearances for Texas this season. He yielded 4 runs (3 earned) across 3.0 IP during his last 2 outings, Friday and Sunday vs. Seattle, after a season-opening 11-game scoreless streak. The right-hander has spent the balance of the campaign with Round Rock, as he has not allowed an earned run over 12 games (23.1 IP) for the Express.
Mahle, 30, was placed on the 15-day Injured List on June 15 (retroactive to June 12) and has missed the Rangers' last 17 games. In 14 starts for Texas this year, the right-hander is 6-3 with a 2.34 ERA (20 ER/77.0 IP), 56 strikeouts, and a 1.13 WHIP.
With today’s transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the club’s Major League roster, along with four players (Cody Bradford, Jon Gray, Tyler Mahle, Josh Sborz) on the 60-day Injured List.
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