INF Brock Holt and RHP Ian Kennedy added to Major League roster; RHPs Jonathan Hernandez and Jose Leclerc placed on 60-day injured list

Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today made the following roster moves:

–Selected the contracts of infielder Brock Holt and right-handed pitcher Ian Kennedy to the Major League roster.

–Placed right-handed pitchers Jonathan Hernandez and Jose Leclerc on the 60-day injured list.

Holt and Kennedy were signed as minor league free agents during the off-season and will be making their Rangers debuts.

Hernandez was diagnosed with a low grade UCL sprain in his right elbow in early March and will have a follow-up MRI next week. Leclerc will undergo ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday with Rangers Team Physician Dr. Keith Meister performing the procedure in Arlington.

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