The Rangers placed starter on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 28, with forearm tightne s. is up from Triple-A to take the open spot on the active roster. Gray left his start in Anaheim on Monday with the injury. Itll take him out of consideration for the first two rounds of the playoffs. Texas is one win away from securing a playoff berth. Theyre up two games on the Astros for the AL West lead with three to play. Even after last nights walk-off lo s in Seattle, they remain the favorite to take the division which would lock in a bye past the Wild Card series. Texas would have Hurricanes Custom Jersey to make it to the ALCS for Gray to be a potential factor. The 15 days rules him out until October 13, which would be the fifth game of a Division Series. The Rangers could technically reinstate Gray if theyre playing in a decisive Game 5, though thatd require an injury to another player and presumably be too risky for the club even if it were feasible. Its not clear if Gray wouldve been in the playoff rotation even were he healthy. would very likely get the first game. and could fill the rest of a three-man rotation. Gray has been a consistent presence throughout the season, yet his production has tailed off. He has a 5.32 ERA since the All-Star Break and is allowing over six earned runs per nine this month. Gray joins as injured Rangers starters hoping for a potential return deep into a postseason run. Scherzer has been sidelined by a terse major strain for the past few weeks. Jordan Martinook Jersey