Tanner Scheppers (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Friday.

Scheppers has been nursing some mild left hamstring tightness. He should be ready to appear in games before long.

Tanner Scheppers is being rested due to mild left hamstring tightness.

It doesn't sound like a big deal. Scheppers is competing for a spot in the Rangers' bullpen this spring.

Tanner Scheppers had surgery in October to address turf toe on his right foot.

It was a minor procedure and he shouldn't have any restrictions this spring. Scheppers posted a 4.45 ERA and 30/9 K/BB ratio over 32 1/3 innings with the Rangers last season and should compete for a spot in the bullpen this spring.

Tanner Scheppers returned to action on Tuesday September 25.

Tanner Scheppers (knee) hopes to be available out of the Rangers' bullpen this weekend.

Scheppers was able to put more pressure on his right knee Thursday and was scheduled to play catch. He suffered a bruised knee during an appearance Tuesday. The hard-throwing right-hander holds a 4.50 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 30 relief innings this season.

An MRI on Tanner Scheppers's right knee revealed no structural damage.

An X-ray came back clean, as well. Scheppers has been diagnosed with a contusion on the knee and should be ready to pitch again soon.

X-rays on Tanner Scheppers's right knee have come back negative.

The Rangers are still awaiting the results of an MRI, but it sounds like he's just day-to-day. We feel we dodged a bullet," general manager Jon Daniels said. "It feels like we may have avoided the worst."

Tanner Scheppers left Tuesday's game against the Angels after suffering a bruised right knee.

Scheppers will be reevaluated on Wednesday, but it doesn't sound like anything serious. The right-hander has a 4.50 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 30 inning of relief this season.

Rangers optioned RHP Tanner Scheppers to Triple-A Round Rock.

Scheppers has a 4.56 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 29 appearances with the Rangers. It's a temporary move, and he should be back as bullpen depth when rosters expand in September.

Rangers purchased the contract of RHP Tanner Scheppers from Triple-A Round Rock.

Scheppers has posted a solid 3.72 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 27/4 K/BB ratio across 29 innings this season at the Triple-A level. He should do well in a middle-relief role.

Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said they are in the process of reviewing the safety situation in Venezuela following the kidnapping of Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos and will coordinate with MLB before taking any action.

The Rangers have six players participating in the Venezuelan Winter League, including top pitching prospect Tanner Scheppers. The kidnapping of Ramos took place in Valencia, the same town where Scheppers' team is based. The Rangers also have multiple players who call Venezuela home, including shortstop Elvis Andrus.

Rangers prospect Tanner Scheppers has been promoted from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock.

Scheppers actually spent most of the 2010 season at the Triple-A level, but he was forced to open at Double-A this year due to a back injury. The 24-year-old right-hander is hoping to climb his way to the major league bullpen in early September.

Tanner Scheppers (back) has been activated from the minor league disabled list and will pitch in relief for Double-A Frisco Friday.

Scheppers made just one appearance at Triple-A this season before being shut down due to a herniated disc in his back. The hard-thrower could be a bullpen option for the Rangers in the second half if he stays healthy.

Tanner Scheppers has been placed back on Triple-A Round Rock's disabled list due to more back troubles.

Scheppers was activated recently and made one appearance, but it's clear he wasn't ready. The back ailment dates back to the beginning of spring training. He has a shot to help out the big league bullpen at some point this season, but he'll have to get healthy first.

Rangers prospect right-hander Tanner Scheppers will begin the season on the minor league disabled list with a sore back.

Scheppers was given a root nerve injection for his lower back in the early part of the Cactus League schedule. He's cleared to pitch, but the Rangers are just playing it safe with one of their most promising young arms.

Rangers reassigned RHP Tanner Scheppers to minor league camp.

Schppers was in the running for a big league bullpen gig earlier this spring, but a back injury threw his scheduled off. He'll likely open the 2011 season in relief at Triple-A Round Rock. Once he returns to health and begins pitching effectively, the Rangers could bring him back up.

Tanner Scheppers (back) threw a successful round of live batting practice Thursday in Rangers camp.

The 24-year-old prospect reported no problems with his once-sore lower back. Scheppers was given a root nerve injection last week that apparently did the trick, but there's still no timetable for his return to Cactus League action.

Tanner Scheppers (back) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday in Rangers camp.

Scheppers received a root nerve injection in his back last week and is hoping that his soreness will be gone when he tries to throw Tuesday. The right-handed prospect is likely to open the 2011 season at Triple-A.

Tanner Scheppers (back) received a root nerve injection on Wednesday.

He won't do anything for the next 48 hours, but is expected to throw again on Saturday. The 24-year-old right-hander entered camp with an outside shot to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he's now likely ticketed for Triple-A.

Tanner Scheppers (back) will receive a root nerve injection on Wednesday.

The Rangers are hoping that the pain-killing shot will help Scheppers battle through his recent run of back tightness. He was scratched from a scheduled Tuesday appearance and has not yet been penciled into a future game. The youngster is likely to open the season at Triple-A.