ARLINGTON -- The Rangers called up infielder Derek Dietrich and left-hander Wes Benjamin from their alternate training site, adding them to the 28-man active roster for Tuesday¡¯s game against the Mariners.

To make room, Texas optioned infielder Anderson Tejeda and right-hander Jimmy Herget to its alternate camp. The Rangers also needed to make room on the 40-man roster. To do that, first baseman Greg Bird was designated for assignment and righty Luke Farrell was placed on the COVID-19 injured list.

According to club sources, Farrell was placed on the COVID-19 injured list because he came in contact with somebody who tested positive. Farrell has tested negative to this point. According to sources, Farrell¡¯s close contact did not come outside his home.

Dietrich was signed as a free agent on Monday as a utility infielder with left-handed power who can play first, second or third base. Benjamin pitched in four games during Summer Camp and did not allow a run over 6 2/3 innings. He gave up two hits, walked three and struck out nine.

Hearn¡¯s wait ends
Taylor Hearn¡¯s long wait came to an end on Monday night in the Rangers' 10-2 loss to the Mariners. The left-hander said it was amazing that his first appearance in the big leagues in 15 1/2 months came against the Mariners, who he had faced in his last appearance.

¡°Just to finally get that weight off my shoulders ... it was a long-anticipated return that I was waiting for,¡± Hearn said. ¡°It just felt good to finally be back out there and get that confidence back.¡±

Hearn was last seen on a Major League mound on April 25, 2019, in Seattle. He was making his Major League debut and didn¡¯t make it out of the first inning. He faced eight batters, and seven reached on three hits and four walks as five runs were scored.

¡°I personally felt very bad about how my outing went in my debut to this day,¡± Hearn said. ¡°When I came home from the game, I didn't get any sleep. I woke up at 4 o'clock in the morning and went for a walk in Seattle to figure things out. I didn't know what happened. I felt like I let a lot of the people down, a lot of fans.¡±

Hearn was also injured. He was placed on the IL with a sprained ligament and was later diagnosed as having a fracture in his left elbow. He did not pitch again the rest of the year.

¡°I am not going to lie, there was a little bit of doubt that crept in,¡± Hearn said. ¡°The first injury, and then when I got the fracture, it was a little hurtful. Once I got over the hump and got into this year and was working on things and trying to prepare mentally, I was just waiting for God to open the door for me.¡±

Rangers beat
? Nick Solak has been denied a home run by MLB. The league upheld a scoring decision from Sunday, when Solak hit a fly ball to deep right that bounced off Angels outfielder Jo Adell¡¯s glove and over the fence for a four-base error.

? Manager Chris Woodward on using 16 different lineups in 16 games: ¡°I'd like to keep it stable, but like the bullpen, I'm just feeling out what's best, who is the hottest, who is going to be most productive. I want the most productive guys at the top. And if they're consistently productive, they're going to stay at the top.¡±

? Right-hander Nick Goody retired the only batter he faced in Monday¡¯s game, his first time on the mound in four days. Goody had been dealing with inflammation in his lower back and was a candidate for the injured list. Woodward said the problem has cleared up.