Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Cody Bradford will remain in the rotation after Lorenzen (neck) is activated, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

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After Lorenzen signed in late March, it had seemed Bradford would eventually wind up in the bullpen or at Triple-A Round Rock. However, he's forced Bochy's hand in posting a 1.40 ERA in his first three starts. It's not clear whether the team might use a six-man rotation for a while or the role of Lorenzen or another starter could be reconsidered. Lorenzen made his third rehab start with Round Rock on Wednesday and had been poised for activation early next week. The righty has yielded eight runs with a 13:9 K:BB over 11.1 innings thus far for Round Rock, so it's possible the club will delay a decision and give Lorenzen more rehab time to sharpen up.