Rangers Send Adcock To Minors Ahead Of Surgery

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -- Right-hander Nate Adcock was assigned to minor league camp by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, a day before he is scheduled for surgery to relieve Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, a condition involving compresses nerves, arteries and veins in his right side.

Adcock was 1-4 with a 3.79 ERA with the Kansas City Royals from 2011-12 and spent last season at Triple-A. He was at big spring training as a non-roster invitee and allowed six runs over 1 2-3 innings in two appearances.

Dr. Greg Pearl is to operate in Dallas.

Texas also optioned right-handers Wilmer Font and Ben Rowen to Triple-A Round Rock and right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla and infielder Luis Sardinas to Double-A Frisco. The Rangers assigned right-hander Armando Rodriguez and infielder Rougned Odor to their minor league camp.

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