Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford is scheduled to make his first start since the end of the 2024 season as he returns from elbow surgery. According to multiple reports, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker says Bradford will start Wednesday afternoon in the finale against the San Francisco Giants, rather than completing another rehab start. The decision follows the Rangers’ 5–4 win over San Francisco on Tuesday night. Earlier, Bradford’s return plan included rehab work intended to prepare him for a return to the rotation, but the team now advances him directly to the scheduled start.
Bradford previously appeared in the Rangers’ 2023 postseason as a rookie, contributing to the franchise’s World Series championship. In that playoff run, he posted a 1.17 ERA across five relief appearances and went 1–0.
Separately, Yahoo Sports reports that right-hander Jordan Montgomery could also be nearing a return, though details on timing beyond that expectation were not provided in the available excerpts.
