Tommy Hunter Activated After Long DL Stint

Hunter began rehabbing, but in May he re-injured his groin. This pushed his timetable back several more weeks.

Finally, though, Hunter is now back with the big league club. Jeff Wilson:

I could sit here and tell you what this means for the Rangers, but honestly I might as well just rely on Lone Star Ball. Hit it, Adam Morris:

Hunter’s injury aggravation is undoubtedly a setback, and while it isn’t a major one, it’s a big one for a team that’s currently in the midst of a considerable slump.

There’s no word on the severity, and this may well be something minor. But it’s still a setback, and Hunter will have to take it easy for at least the next little while before pushing things again.

Hunter will presumably make a few minor league starts before climbing his way back to the bigs. At this point, it appears he’s going to return in May.

So this’ll be Hunter’s first throwing session from a mound since he originally got hurt. If all goes well, it shouldn’t be long before Hunter reports to the minors to begin what might be a brief rehab stint.

So it’s a pretty serious groin strain. Hunter’s going back to Texas for a platelet-rich plasma injection intended to accelerate the recovery. Hunter has previously missed ten weeks with a groin strain but says this one isn’t as bad. Still, he’s going to start the season on the disabled list for the third straight year and may not return until May.

For more on Hunter and the Rangers, check out Lone Star Ball.