Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of which resulted in a mound visit charged to a ball boy.

The Rangers officially placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder fatigue. The placement is retroactive to June 12. Right-hander Kumar Rocker was called up from Triple-A and will start for the Rangers today in what was initially Mahle’s turn in the rotation.

The Texas Rangers have placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list with fatigue in his throwing shoulder.

In a perfect world, Kumar Rocker probably wouldn’t have been starting for the Rangers on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers entered the day with the best rotation in the American League and one of the best of that group,