PLAYING TIME: Harrison to have back surgery

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Rangers | Matt Harrison to have surgery
Texas Rangers SP Matt Harrison (back) will need to undergo back surgery Tuesday, April 23, to fix a herniated disc in his back.  Source: FOX Sports Southwest - Anthony Andro
 
BHQ take: Harrison owners obviously take the hit here. Tepesch has shown a strong GB tilt in his first two starts (16 and 12 GB respectively) and a reasonable Dom rate (6.9), which gives him some hope for decent success with TEX' strong IF defense behind him. But Tepesch' long-term skills suggest he'll have some poor outings mixed in. Grimm flashed some nice...

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