Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of which resulted in a mound visit charged to a ball boy.

The Texas Rangers’ latest injury move is now official. Right-hander Tyler Mahle was officially placed on the 15-day injured list, the team announced Sunday morning. Mahle’s IL stint is retroactive to June 12.

In a perfect world, Kumar Rocker probably wouldn’t have been starting for the Rangers on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers entered the day with the best rotation in the American League and one of the best of that group,

The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list Sunday with fatigue in his throwing shoulder. The move is retroactive to Thursday and right-hander Kumar Rocker was called up from Triple-A Round Rock to take his place on the roster.