Guthrie is a scratch from pitching against the Royals on Thursday due to a lower back injury, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The seriousness of his injury is not known at the moment, but he will have to remain healthy and pitch well throughout spring training if he wants to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster. The 36-year-old is coming off a dreadful 2015 that saw him post a 5.95 ERA in 148.3 innings pitched.