Rangers outright Mason Tobin to AAA

by Adam J. Morris on Nov 4, 2011 5:08 PM CDT

BALTIMORE, MD - APRIL 09: Mason Tobin #55 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 9, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

The Rangers have announced that righthanded pitcher Mason Tobin has been activated from the 60 day disabled list, cleared waivers, and assigned outright to AAA Round Rock.

Mason Tobin

#55 / Pitcher / Texas Rangers

Height: 6-3

Weight: 210

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jul 08, 1987

Tobin was a Rule 5 pick from the Anaheim Angels who missed much of the past several seasons with injury issues. Tobin impressed the Rangers enough this spring that they opted to keep him on the 25 man roster.

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Mason Tobin	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	5	5	4	1	5	0	6.75	1.88

Tobin appeared in just five games before going to the disabled list and ultimately undergoing Tommy John surgery. Because Tobin did not spend at least 90 days on the active roster this season, the Rangers would have had to have kept him on the active roster for part of 2012 before he could be optioned to AAA.

The somewhat surprising part of this is that Tobin is staying in the Rangers' organization. Upon clearing waivers, the Rangers were required to offer Tobin back to Anaheim for $25,000, and the Angels apparently declined.

Tobin will likely spend most of 2012 trying to work his way back to health. While his arm intrigued the Rangers, given his injury history, it seems unlikely he'll be a factor in the future.

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Down to 31 on the 40 after this?

My mind just says throw ball throw hard and strike. - Marteen

by Keynes on Nov 4, 2011 5:18 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Should be.

"I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else." by Earl Weaver

by Brad on Nov 4, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Down to 31 on the 40 after this?

My mind just says throw ball throw hard and strike. - Marteen

by Keynes on Nov 4, 2011 5:18 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Should be.

by AsDevilsRun on Nov 4, 2011 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Mason Tobin of Napa Valley makes a white zin to die for.

by shroomer on Nov 4, 2011 5:30 PM CDT reply actions

"A white zin to die for"

is a contradiction in terms.

Dark Luck Dragon of the Sith

by Darth Snark on Nov 4, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Technically, she's Asian

by dolphinpuncher on Nov 4, 2011 9:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

31 on the 40 man is interesting

Either there are lots of promotions coming or the Rangers are going to make a whopping big splash in the trade and free-agent market this winter

Just a genius at large

"You can make something fool proof but not damn fool proof"
Dwight Eisenhower

by Cliff Phelps on Nov 5, 2011 12:30 AM CDT reply actions

Or both!!!

#greatexpectations

"The Rangers system just happens to be stupid with depth." - JParks

"It’s unusual that Sickels is higher on a low-A prospect than those of us who follow the Rangers’ system closely." -rooster on Jan 1, 2011 12:10 PM PST talking about the son of Judeska and Chesmond

by Eric Prince on Nov 5, 2011 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions