ARLINGTON — It appears the Rangers - and more importantly - reliever Luke Jackson dodged a bullet on Monday.

It was not too long ago that Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia had turned himself into one of the most feared right fielders in baseball. In the field, he had a rocket arm that he would use to hose down runners attempting to take an extra base.

Though the Tigers had built up more credibility by snagging five wins in a row, they had a tough pill to swallow in the second game of the series. They got away with a 2-1 win thanks to a dominant pitching performance from Tarik Skubal. Detroit did not get that type of outing from any of its pitching on Saturday night.

Luke Jackson’s save attempt during the Texas Rangers’ win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday was cut short after a line drive comebacker was sent right back at Jackson and struck the relief pitcher in the right arm. Jackson immediately exited the game with Rangers’ athletic trainer Matt Lucero.

The Texas Rangers had three different pitchers receive votes in the first AL Cy Young poll from MLB this season.

The Texas Rangers have recalled Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock. The move Monday came 10 days after the Rangers sent down the struggling first baseman who was one of their top offseason acquisitions.

The Texas Rangers have started to play better baseball in recent weeks. They have now won three consecutive games and reached the .500 mark at 21-21.However, their offense has been a problem this year,

Whether it’s a smartphone, a computer or even a Major League Baseball player, sometimes a reset is necessary. For Rangers first baseman Jake Burger, that meant getting recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday after spending 10 days clearing his cache in the Minors.