5:09 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

6:37 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

6:24 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday.

4:08 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (lat) has been sent to Triple-A Round Rock to begin a rehab assignment.

3:57 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) Rangers diagnosed Howard with a right lat strain and transferred him from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

5:23 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) placed Howard (arm) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

3:29 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) will not pitch Monday as hoped due to arm fatigue, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

3:41 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

11:16 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (shoulder) covered five innings and struck out six while allowing three runs on four hits and no walks in his most recent rehab outing Friday with Triple-A Round Rock.

7:25 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (shoulder) allowed six runs (four earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out one in a rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, the Rangers' official site reports.

5:11 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

5:11 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

6:43 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (shoulder) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Saturday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

6:50 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder impingement syndrome, Richard Justice of Texas Monthly reports.

6:50 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder impingement syndrome, Richard Justice of Texas Monthly reports.

6:53 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (2-4) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking three in 3.1 innings.

6:53 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (2-4) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking three in 3.1 innings.

9:30 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) gave up four earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings in a 5-4 loss to the Athletics on Friday.

10:17 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) gave up two earned runs on five hits and five walks while striking out three in a 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday. He did not factor into the decision.

10:44 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) is scheduled to start Monday's home game against the Athletics, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

9:05 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) is scheduled to start Tuesday's home game against the Athletics.

9:32 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) manager Chris Woodward said Howard is expected to get another start after re-entering the Rangers' rotation Tuesday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports. "His stuff is good enough to get anybody out. It (was) his first start back so I figured there might be some inconsistency to it, and hopefully the next time out, he's better," Woodward said.

6:42 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of his start against the Orioles on Tuesday.

6:05 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) will start Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Joseph Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports.

9:21 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) manager Chris Woodward said Howard could eventually slot into the major-league rotation but not immediately, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

3:58 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

9:55 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) allowed one run on two hits and two walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings in Friday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.

6:49 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) will serve as the primary pitcher behind opener Garrett Richards during Friday's game against Atlanta, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

8:36 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (0-1) took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits in two innings while striking out four as the Rangers fell 2-0 Sunday in Oakland.

1:59 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) Rangers activated Howard (finger) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

7:05 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (finger) will now start Sunday's game against the Athletics, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

7:56 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (finger) will be activated off the injured list and start Friday's game in Oakland, Doug Miller of MLB.com reports.

5:46 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a cracked finger nail/blister Thursday, retroactive to April 11.

10:57 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) allowed six runs on six hits -- including four home runs -- over three innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Sunday. He struck out five and did not issue a walk.

9:17 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) manager Chris Woodward said Saturday that Howard will be the team's fifth starter, Levi Weaver and Lindsey Adler of The Athletic report.

11:26 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) is expected to be the Rangers' No. 5 starter, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.

9:11 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) did not factor in the decision against the White Sox on Saturday, hurling three scoreless innings and allowing one hit and three walks while striking out three.

7:43 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) had a no-decision in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks. He did not allow a hit or a walk while striking out one over two scoreless innings.

6:00 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (undisclosed) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Tuesday's start against the Diamondbacks.

11:25 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) Rangers will activate Howard from the COVID-19 injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Evan Grant of Dallas Morning News reports.

8:05 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (undisclosed) is back with the team Saturday and should be activated to start sometime during the Rangers' current road trip, which runs through Sept. 12, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

8:27 AM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (COVID-19 protocols) is expected to go on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock or Double-A Frisco.

6:03 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

5:06 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (undisclosed) will be placed on the COVID-19 injured list in the coming days and will not pitch Thursday as previously expected, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

12:31 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) next start in scheduled for Thursday against the Mariners, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

2:35 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) didn't factor into the decision Wednesday in the Rangers' 2-1 loss to the Mariners after working three scoreless frames in his 44-pitch start. He permitted two hits and no walks while striking out three.

7:56 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) is scheduled to make his second start with the Rangers on Wednesday in Seattle, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

11:41 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (0-3) allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three across 2.1 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Angels.

4:46 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) (finger) will start Thursday's game against the Angels, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

8:07 PM - Spencer Howard (TEX) Chris Woodward said Howard (finger) could make his Rangers debut Thursday against the Angels, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.