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Rangers starter Cal Quantrill leaves after throwing 12 pitches because of right lat tightness

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Rangers starter Cal Quantrill leaves after throwing 12 pitches because of right lat tightness. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/rangers-starter-cal-quantrill-leaves-after-throwing-12-pitches-because-of-right-lat-tightness/article_7eac033f-b448-5f01-b8aa-7273b2c1483d.html

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Cal Quantrill, pitcher for the Texas Rangers, left Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after throwing just 12 pitches due to right lat tightness. He faced only four batters before leaving the mound without showing signs of pain but being attended by team staff. This incident follows a previous exit last Sunday with back soreness. Quantrill has been progressing well this season, recently earning player of the month honors for August despite signing a minor league contract in January after a subpar 2021 split between Miami and Atlanta.

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Cal Quantrill, a Texas Rangers starter, had to leave Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after throwing just 12 pitches due to right lat tightness. He was visited by manager Skip Schumaker and other team officials before exiting the mound without showing any visible pain. This incident follows his previous start where he left early with back soreness. Quantrill, who signed a minor league contract with Texas in January last year after struggling with a career-worst 6.04 ERA between Miami and Atlanta, has since become a reliable starter for the Rangers. He was named the club’s player of the month for August and was aiming to win four consecutive starts, something he last achieved while playing for Cleveland in 2021.

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“The articles describe different players leaving the game for medical reasons at the same ballpark, but they are distinct incidents involving Cal Quantrill and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on separate days.”

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“While both articles describe Cal Quantrill leaving a game due to right lat tightness on the same day, Article A reports on his exit during the game, whereas Article B describes the decision by the team to place him on the injured list after the game.”

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Texas Rangers starter Cal Quantrill left Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after facing just four batters because of right lat tightness. asserted

Quantrill → leave → tightness

Quantrill (9-5) exited after throwing his 12th pitch, with George Springer grounding out to shortstop to begin Toronto’s second inning. asserted

Springer → exit → inning

Quantrill, showing no signs of pain, was visited by manager Skip Schumaker, pitching coach Jordan Tiegs and head trainer Matt Lucero before leaving the mound. asserted

Quantrill → show → mound

The 31-year-old right-hander left his previous start after six innings and 70 pitches at Arizona last Sunday with back soreness. asserted

hander → leave → soreness

Quantrill, son of former Blue Jays All-Star Paul Quantrill, has progressed from signing a minor league contract with Texas last January after recording a career-worst 6.04 ERA splitting time last season between Miami and Atlanta to becoming a Rangers starter in late June and being named the club’s player of the month for August. asserted

Quantrill → progress → August

Quantrill was trying to win four consecutive starts for the first time since he finished his 2021 season by winning his last four outings while with Cleveland. asserted

he → try → Cleveland

Rangers starter Cal Quantrill leaves after throwing 12 pitches because of right lat tightness

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