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May 18 88° / 69° Day: Fair, 20% chance of percipitation and 17mph wind during the day. Evening: Partly Cloudy, 20% chance of percipitation and 18mph wind in the evening.	May 19 91° / 70° Day: Partly Cloudy / Wind, 20% chance of percipitation and 21mph wind during the day. Evening: Clear, 10% chance of percipitation and 19mph wind in the evening.	May 20 91° / 72° Day: Partly Cloudy / Wind, 10% chance of percipitation and 20mph wind during the day. Evening: Mostly Clear, 0% chance of percipitation and 15mph wind in the evening.
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Michael Kirkman | Relief Pitcher

Team:	Texas Rangers
Age / DOB:	(26) / 9/18/1986
Ht / Wt:	6'4' / 220
Bats / Throws:	Left / Left
Contract:	view contract details [x] 1 year/$0.423M (2011)
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Michael Kirkman will start against the Angels in Wednesday's Cactus League game.

Meanwhile, Nick Tepesch will pitch on the minor league side. The Rangers haven't made a decision about who will be their fifth starter, but it's clear that they haven't given up on Kirkman as a possibility. They are also scouting Dodgers' pitchers Chris Capuano and Aaron Harang, but the expectation is that they'll settle on an internal candidate. Mar 26 - 12:08 PM

Source: MLBlogs.com

Kirkman to start Wednesday's game
Mar 26 - 12:08 PM
Rangers could add Kirkman to rotation mix
Mar 17 - 11:17 PM
Michael Kirkman returns to action
Sun, Jul 15, 2012 04:22:00 AM
Kirkman leaves game after hurting ankle
Sun, Jul 8, 2012 11:24:00 PM

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Season Stats
TM	G	GS	W	L	SV	HOLD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	ERA	WHIP
TEX	17	0	0	0	1	0	17.0	22	12	12	11	21	0	0	6.35	1.94

Game Log
Date	Opp	G	GS	W	L	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO	ERA	WHIP
May 15	@ OAK	1	0	0	0	0	2.1	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	.00	1.29
May 12	@ HOU	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.00	.00
May 11	@ HOU	1	0	0	0	0	.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	99.99	99.99
May 6	@ CHC	1	0	0	0	0	1.1	2	1	1	3	3	0	0	6.75	3.75
May 5	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	.2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.00	3.00
May 2	CWS	1	0	0	0	0	.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.00	.00
Apr 30	CWS	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	9.00	2.00
Apr 27	@ MIN	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	4	3	3	0	1	0	0	27.00	4.00
Apr 24	@ ANA	1	0	0	0	0	.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.00	3.00

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Batters
Pos	Role	Name
C	1	A.J. Pierzynski D.L. A.J. Pierzynski (oblique) is expected to play rehab games on Sunday and Monday. It's not known which minor league affiliate he'll play with, but it should be enough to ensure he'll be activated on Tuesday. The 36-year-old backstop has been sidelined since May 5 with a strained right oblique. May 16
	2	Geovany Soto
	3	Robinson Chirinos
1B	1	Mitch Moreland
2B	1	Ian Kinsler Sidelined Ian Kinsler (ribs) is out of the Rangers' starting lineup again on Saturday evening. Kinsler was hit in the ribs by a throw Tuesday while stealing second base and aggravated his contusion Thursday during an at-bat. He is considered day-to-day. May 18
	2	Leury Garcia
SS	1	Elvis Andrus
3B	1	Adrian Beltre
LF	1	David Murphy
	2	Jeff Baker
CF	1	Leonys Martin
	2	Craig Gentry
RF	1	Nelson Cruz
DH	1	Lance Berkman
Starting Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
S	1	Matt Harrison D.L. Matt Harrison recently had a setback with his back that required an additional surgery on Wednesday. Harrison underwent an operation on April 23 to repair a herniated disk in his lower back but began feeling additional discomfort this week, necessitating another procedure. According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, the Rangers are "operating under the assumption that Harrison will pitch again this season, but he will be out for at least three months." In other words, we won't see him again until August at the earliest, and it seems like there's a good chance it will be longer than that. May 1
	2	Yu Darvish
	3	Derek Holland
	4	Alexi Ogando D.L. Alexi Ogando (biceps) underwent an MRI which revealed no structural damage. Ogando was placed on the disabled list on Thursday with biceps tendinitis after he felt some pain during Wednesday's start against the Athletics. It's an encouraging sign that no more serious damage was found, and his stay on the DL should be a short one. Josh Lindblom is expected to hold his place in the rotation while he's sidelined. May 17
	5	Nick Tepesch
	6	Justin Grimm
	7	Colby Lewis D.L. Colby Lewis (elbow) is expected to rejoin the Rangers' rotation in the first week of June. After dealing with a minor bout of triceps tendinitis, Lewis will resume his rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco on Monday. He'll need two additional outings after that before being activated. The right-hander is a nice roster stash in fantasy leagues if you have room. May 17
	8	Neftali Feliz D.L. Neftali Feliz (elbow) is currently long-tossing at 105 feet. Feliz's rehab from Tommy John surgery is going as scheduled, though it's not clear when he'll be ready to throw off a mound. The right-hander isn't expected back until late this season. Apr 26
Relief Pitcher
Pos	Role	Name
R	1	Joe Nathan
	2	Joakim Soria D.L. Joakim Soria (elbow) will be shut down for 2-3 weeks with a strained pectoral muscle and is now not expected to return until around July 1. A tough break for the Rangers, as Soria had been slated to join the Rangers' bullpen as soon as late next month. The good news is that his surgically-repaired elbow is fine. The Rangers will continue to use a host of players to set up for Joe Nathan. Apr 22
	3	Tanner Scheppers
	4	Robbie Ross
	5	Jason Frasor
	6	Michael Kirkman
	7	Joseph Ortiz
	8	Derek Lowe
	9	Cory Burns
	10	Justin Miller D.L. Justin Miller (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday. Miller is working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He'll need plenty of rehab time but could be a relief option for the Rangers next month. May 16

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Elvis Andrus (SS)	Yu Darvish (S)	Matt Harrison (S)	Leonys Martin (OF)	A.J. Pierzynski (C)
Jeff Baker (OF)	Neftali Feliz (S)	Aaron Heilman (R)	Justin Miller (R)	Robbie Ross (R)
Adrian Beltre (3B)	Jason Frasor (R)	Derek Holland (S)	Mitch Moreland (1B)	Tanner Scheppers (R)
Omar Beltre (S)	Leury Garcia (2B)	Ian Kinsler (2B)	David Murphy (OF)	Joakim Soria (R)
Lance Berkman (DH)	Craig Gentry (OF)	Michael Kirkman (R)	Joe Nathan (R)	Geovany Soto (C)
Cory Burns (R)	Sean Green (R)	Colby Lewis (S)	Alexi Ogando (S)	Nick Tepesch (S)
Robinson Chirinos (C)	Justin Grimm (S)	Derek Lowe (R)	Joseph Ortiz (R)	Brandon Webb (S)
Nelson Cruz (OF)

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