Arlington, Texas ? John Rocker has been demoted to the minor leagues because of his poor pitching, not for anything he said. Texas optioned Rocker to Triple-A Oklahoma early Wednesday, after he blew a save opportunity by allowing two runs in the 10th inning of the Rangers’ 6-5 loss at Anaheim the night before.

Through six games, Rocker was 0-1 with one save, two blown saves and a 9.53 ERA. He has nine strikeouts in 52/3 innings.