TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -Right-hander Kris Benson has made the Texas Rangers’ starting rotation after not pitching in the majors since 2006.
General manager Jon Daniels said Wednesday that Benson will be a starter, a move that pushes right-hander Scott Feldman to the bullpen. Benson is 2-0 with a 4.76 ERA in five spring games.
Benson, the No. 1 overall pick by Pittsburgh in 1996, missed 2007 after surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff. He was 1-4 with a 5.52 ERA in 11 starts last year for Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia’s Triple-A team, before the Phillies released him Aug. 30.
Jason Jennings, a starter plagued by elbow problems the last two seasons, will start the season in the bullpen.
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