Funkhouser (shoulder) fires a scoreless inning for Double-A Frisco on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

It was the 2023 season debut for both Funkhouser and Danny Duffy (forearm), and Funkhouser's went much better as Duffy allowed three runs with three walks while throwing just two-thirds of an inning. Funkhouser has missed the first two months of the season with a right shoulder issue, but the 29-year-old could become a bullpen weapon for the Rangers by the end of 2023 if he can stay healthy.

Funkhouser (shoulder) threw to live hitters Saturday, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Funkhouser will leave for extended spring training in Arizona this weekend and could begin a rehab assignment within a couple of weeks.

Funkhouser signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser missed all of the 2022 campaign with a shoulder ailment which eventually required surgery in July. Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News indicates the reliever will be ready to contribute at some point during the second half of 2023. Funkhouser has shown some ability when healthy, including 2021 when he posted a 3.42 ERA over 57 appearances. It's a worthy gamble for the Rangers on a minor-league pact.

The Tigers declined to tender Funkhouser (shoulder) a contract for 2023.

EDGE Analysis

Detroit foreshadowed this move by designating Funkhouser for assignment earlier in the week. He missed all of 2022 with a shoulder injury, one which required surgery in July. Funkhouser said at the time that he expected to be ready for spring training.

Funkhouser (shoulder) was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander was sidelined for the entirety of 2022 with a shoulder injury, which eventually required surgery in July. The 28-year-old has yet to resume throwing, so the Tigers opted not to carry him on the 40-man roster through the offseason.

Funkhouser remains in the pre-throwing phase of his rehab program for the right shoulder surgery he underwent in late July, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser didn't pitch for the Tigers or any of their minor-league affiliates in 2022 due to the shoulder injury, which first cropped up in spring training before he opted for surgery months later. The Tigers have yet to reinstate him from the 60-day injured list, but the team will likely have to do so by Nov. 18, the deadline for the team to tender him a contract as a 40-man roster player for 2023.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Wednesday that Funkhouser will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hinch said he expects Funkhouser to be good to go for spring training, but that may be wishful thinking, given that the 28-year-old already spent the past four months unsuccessfully rehabbing a right lat strain. Surgery should provide a more permanent fix, but the Tigers may not have a sense if Funkhouser has made a full recovery from the procedure until late in the winter. Before the shoulder issue cropped up in the spring, Funkhouser was expected to fill a key role in the bullpen after he pitched to a 3.42 ERA and struck out 63 over 68.1 innings with the big club in 2021.

Funkhouser may need shoulder surgery and will not pitch this season, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Surgery was a possibility back in spring training when Funkhouser first suffered the lat injury, but he has spent the last four months trying to rehab the injury. It's unclear if he will be ready for spring training.

Funkhouser (shoulder) had his throwing program shut down recently, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser resumed mound work last week but recently experienced more pain and discomfort in his lat and shoulder areas. He'll see some specialists in the coming days and should have a better idea of his status afterward. The right-hander has been sidelined since the start of the regular season, and manager A.J. Hinch said that the right-hander's shutdown will likely be a "longer issue" after he visits with specialists, per Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic.

Funkhouser (shoulder) threw off a mound Friday, Joey Pollizze of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Funkhouser has been sidelined since the start of the regular season due to his shoulder injury, but he threw off a mound for the first time Friday. He'll likely need to ramp up his intensity in the coming days and weeks but now appears to be making progress in his recovery.