Texas Rangers rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker makes his second MLB start and first at Globe Life Field on Thursday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Texas Rangers ballyhooed right-hander Kumar Rocker made his major-league debut on Thursday night against the Seattle Mariners and turned in a strong and at times dominant outing. Rocker's line for the night:

“This is why he’s here,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy would say later Thursday after a 5-4 comeback win over Seattle in Rocker’s debut. “I don’t think we had to learn anything. I think we knew he was ready. It was something we thought he could handle. This was a great start for him, especially how he handled himself in the first inning.”

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With Raleigh facing a full count, Rocker sealed his first major-league highlight with a 97-mile-per-hour fastball. The broadcast camera quickly panned to Rocker’s celebrating parents, Tracy and Lalitha, in the stands.