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Rangers activate RHP Chris Martin, place RHP Jakob Junis on IL

By Thomson Reuters Jul 4, 2026 | 2:16 PM

The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Chris Martin from the injured ​list on Saturday ‌and placed right-hander Jakob Junis on the IL retroactive to Wednesday.

Martin, 40, has ‌been ​out for ⁠just over a ⁠month with a right shoulder impingement. He was 1-1 with a 7.84 ​ERA over 12 relief appearances this ⁠season and ⁠is 19-25 with a ​3.45 ERA over 430 ​relief appearances in 11 seasons ‌for seven different clubs.

Junis, 33, is dealing with a right ⁠hip impingement. He is 1-1 with a 2.80 ERA in ⁠31 ‌appearances (one start) for ⁠the Rangers this ​season, ‌and in 10 ​career seasons, ⁠he is 47-47 with a 4.29 ERA in 280 appearances (117 starts) for six different clubs.

–Field Level ​Media