Scott Feldman News

As long as free agent Roy Oswalt remains unsigned and set-up man Alexi Ogando remains in the Texas Rangers' bullpen, Scott Feldman will continue to fill the rotation spot created by an elbow injury to right-hander Neftali Feliz.

The Texas Rangers used six of their seven relievers in a 13-inning game on Saturday afternoon.

Neftali Feliz believes he belongs in the Texas Rangers' starting rotation when he is ready to return from right elbow inflammation.

He posted a 4.50 ERA on standard rest, but saw it drop to 3.83 on five days' rest.

Derek Holland located his fastball down in the strike zone, and he mixed in his off-speed pitches well against Toronto on Friday night.

Josh Hamilton can expect a full weekend of hitting against shifted defenses. Toronto, based on information put together by coach Brian Butterfield, rivals Tampa Bay in its use of defensive shifts.

Pitcher Roy Oswalt #44 and catcher Humberto Quintero #55 argue with home plate umpire Bill Hohn after he threw Oswalt out of the game in the third inning against the Washington Nationals for complaining about the strike zone at Minute Maid Park on May 31, 2010 in Houston, Texas.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Scott Feldman, right, is met on the mound by pitching coach Mike Maddux after Feldman loaded the bases against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Seattle.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - B.J. Upton hit an RBI double in the 11th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Wednesday.

Todd Frazier hit a one-out homer in the ninth inning Wednesday night, extending the Cincinnati Reds' best surge of the season with a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

Alex Liddi hit the first major league grand slam by an Italian-born player since Detroit's Reno Bertoia on May 7, 1958, and the Seattle Mariners took two of three from division-leading Texas with a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

RHP Scott Feldman gave up too many walks in his return to the rotation, threw one terrible sinker at a critical moment and the Rangers' offense continued its stagger through the final hurdle of a 20-games in 20-days stretch.

The Seminoles swept the Yellow Jackets in the regular season and lost only six conference games this year, but that dominance was not evident in the ACC Baseball Tournament opener.

Alex Liddi hit the first grand slam of his career, and second grand slam ever by an Italian-born player, Kevin Millwood threw six shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners took two of three from division-leading Texas with a 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday.

The Rangers went 4-3 over the past week to finish at 27-17 overall. They still lead the AL West by a five games, and that doesn't look to change anytime soon.

It's been almost two years since Feldman, once a 17-game winner and an opening day starter, was a regular member of the Rangers rotation.

Only five days ago, the Rangers' appearance at Roy Oswalt's throwing session in Mississippi was nothing more than due diligence.

The Rangers' up-and-down month of May looked like it might have another down night when starter Matt Harrison had to throw 35 pitches to get out of the first inning.

Comment From Guest ... Shouldn't the Rangers get the best possible starter even if that means having to get him from the bullpen.

"I was apologetic because I wasn't able to go deep in the game as a starter should," Darvish said.