Brock Burke's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

The Los Angeles Angels claimed right-hander Nick Robertson off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Brock Burke off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Robertson allowed six earned runs in 12 1/3 relief innings for St. Louis earlier this year with two walks and 14 strikeouts before getting injured and being sent to Triple-A Memphis. The 26-year-old posted an ugly 7.48 ERA and 1.80 WHIP with one save in 21 relief appearances at Memphis. Burke, 28, had a 9.22 ERA and 2.19 WHIP with 16 K's and nine walks in 13 2/3 relief innings at the major-league level this year before being designated for assignment. Both Robertson and Burke will likely report to Triple-A Salt Lake as they try to work their way back to the big leagues as middle-relief arms.

Texas Rangers left-hander Brock Burke (hand) has been sent to the Arizona Complex League Rangers in the Rookie league on a minor-league rehab assignment. Burke is scheduled to pitch for the ACL Rangers in Thursday's game against the ACL Padres at Peoria Sports Complex. Burke is trying to recover from a broken right (non-throwing) hand that landed him on the injured list on April 13. The 27-year-old southpaw had allowed five earned runs on nine hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out five in three innings out of the Texas bullpen earlier this year before going on the shelf. Since he's currently on the 60-day injured list, Burke will not be eligible to return to the team's big-league bullpen until June 12. When healthy, Burke isn't on the fantasy radar in a middle-relief role.