BALTIMORE -- The Texas Rangers have activated right-handed reliever Neftali Feliz from the 15-day disabled list and optioned starter Nick Martinez to Triple-A Round Rock.
Feliz went on the DL in late May with an abscess on his right side. His rehabilitation assignment consisted of 10 relief appearances for Round Rock. He is 1-2 with a 5.09 ERA in 17 games out of the bullpen.
Thursday's move comes less than 24 hours after Martinez took the loss in a start against the Orioles. He's 5-5 with a 3.43 ERA in 16 starts.
Rangers manager Jeff Banister says the team is monitoring Martinez's innings and wants to keep him fresh.
Martinez pitched 150 innings last year and is already at 97.
"We're just trying to manage that number as best we can," Banister said.