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Wagner

Wagner, 25, didn’t pitch much in 2016 due to injury. He holds a career 2.96 in the minors, although he hasn’t missed many bats. The righty will represent rotation depth.

Wagner was claimed off waivers by the Rangers over the winter. The 26-year-old holds a 6.75 ERA in Cactus League play this spring.

The move takes Wagner off the 40-man roster and opens up another spot for the team. The Rangers initially claimed the 26-year-old right-hander off waivers from the Diamondbacks in mid-November. He could see a call back to the bigs later this season depending on when the Rangers need bullpen reinforcements.

Wagner ran into trouble almost immediately, when Paul Goldschmidt welcomed him to the bigs with a solo homer in the first inning. In the second frame, Wagner uncorked a wild pitch to score Mark Trumbo before allowing a pair of RBI singles. A fourth-inning sacrifice fly by Cliff Pennington would be the last run to score on Wagner’s watch. In addition to the nine hits and five runs allowed, the 24-year-old right-hander struck out two and walked one. This start could have gone more smoothly, but his Triple-A numbers are quite good at a 2.01 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 38/15 K/BB ratio in 53 2/3 innings. With Wily Peralta (oblique) on the shelf, Wagner could see additional starts moving forward, though Sunday’s results don’t exactly help his case.

He struggled in his big league debut against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, allowing five runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 frames. He’ll continue to refine his craft in the minor leagues and could get another shot with the big league club the next time that a spot starter is needed.

Wagner will make his major league debut on Sunday against the Diamondbacks. The 24-year-old right-hander has posted a 2.01 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 38/15 K/BB ratio over 53 2/3 innings at Biloxi this season. He could be around for a while if he pitches well with Wily Peralta (oblique) expected to miss at least a month.

The 24-year-old right-hander has posted a 2.01 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 38/15 K/BB ratio over 53 2/3 innings at Double-A. With a strong showing, there’s a chance that Wagner could stick around in the Brewers rotation while Wily Peralta recovers from his strained oblique.

Wagner struck out three and walked two on the evening. The only run to score on his watch came in the second, when Addison Russell burned him for an RBI single. In three starts this season, the 24-year-old right-hander has allowed six runs with a 5/7 K/BB ratio across 13 2/3 innings. He’ll settle in for a long winter’s nap, now, but could see further work in 2016 as the Brewers try to rebound from their lost 2015 season.

Wagner made his MLB debut on May 31, allowing five runs on nine hits over 3 2/3 innings in an uninspiring start. With Peralta done for the year, the 24-year-old could make one more start for the club before the end of the year.

Wagner made a spot-start for the Brewers back in May and he’s back now that the Double-A season is over. The 24-year-old posted a 2.25 ERA and 120/45 K/BB ratio in 152 1/3 innings with Biloxi this season.