Report: Rangers' Jeffress expected to rejoin team Friday

Jeremy Jeffress, the newly acquired Texas Rangers reliever who checked into rehab after being arrested in August for driving while intoxicated, is expected to rejoin his team Friday, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

Jeffress, who had a blood-alcohol level of .115 and marijuana in his car when he was arrested Aug. 26, spent the past month on Major League Baseball's restricted list while receiving treatment in a Houston-area facility. Before checking in for the second rehab stint of his career, Jeffress issued a contrite statement in which he apologized for his actions and vowed to get better.

"I have faced and overcome much adversity in my life, some of it self-inflicted, and I try very hard, every day, to be a positive influence in the lives of my family, friends, fans and, most importantly, my daughter, Jurnee," Jeffress said in the statement. "Moving forward, I promise to do everything I can to live my life the right way, as I look to put this incident behind me. I promise to do whatever it takes to get back on the field playing the game I love."

Now, Jeffress will return to a team destined for the postseason, boasting the best record in the American League (90-63) while sitting just one win (or one Houston Astros loss) away from clinching a second straight division title. On Friday, the Rangers open a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics.

Jeffress, who came over with Jonathan Lucroy in a trade-deadline deal with the Brewers, owns a 2.52 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP in 56 appearances this season, converting 27 saves in 28 chances with the Milwaukee before transitioning into a setup role with Texas.