Rangers recall Gavin Collyer, designate Chris Paddack for assignment to manage active roster

The Texas Rangers recalled right-hander Gavin Collyer from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, bringing the pitcher back to the majors, the club announced. The move required a corresponding roster adjustment, and it came in the form of another roster move involving Chris Paddack.

To create room for Collyer on the active roster, the Rangers designated Paddack for assignment. That designation starts a process that can end in a trade, a release, or the player clearing waivers and being sent to the minors, depending on how other clubs handle the claim window.

The transaction also reshaped the Rangers’ roster accounting. Texas said its 40-man roster now stands at 38 after the recall and designation, a detail that reflects how many players the club currently has available under MLB roster rules.

Collyer’s promotion indicates that the Rangers were looking for additional pitching help from within their system. For a club managing a pitching staff across a long season, short-term promotions like this often line up with workload needs, matchups, or the need to keep depth available during stretches where starters and relievers are in constant rotation.

For Paddack, the DFA marks a sharp inflection point in his standing with the organization. Even without a specific report on his immediate future, a designation typically follows a team deciding it needs the roster flexibility more than the immediate value of the player’s current role.

The next key checkpoint is what happens to Paddack after the designation. If he is claimed off waivers, he would join another organization immediately. If not claimed, the Rangers could then elect to keep him in the organization by sending him outright to Triple-A, subject to league rules.

For Rangers fans and for the team’s internal pitching depth plan, the immediate storyline is how Collyer fits into the active staff. The recall suggests Texas will be ready to use him soon, and his performance will likely influence how the Rangers handle their remaining roster maneuvering in the days that follow.