Howard (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.
The Rangers won't make the move official until they've decided on a pitcher to replace Howard on the active roster in the coming days. It isn't known at this point if Howard has tested positive for the virus, so it's to be seen if he'll be forced to miss more than the one turn through the rotation.