Rangers' Patrick Corbin nearly misses start due to suspected spider bite: 'Some kind of venom got in there'

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Texas Rangers’ starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was no guarantee to make his start in the team’s 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.

Corbin, 35, walked into the Rangers' clubhouse on Wednesday with a swollen ankle, after being bitten by an insect on Monday. 

"It was really bad in the morning," Corbin told reporters Thursday afternoon. "I wasn’t sure if I was going to throw."

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin looks on after pitching to the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

"He could hardly walk when he came in. I don’t know if it was a spider or what," Rangers’ manager Bruce Bochy said. "Some kind of venom got in there. Not sure if it was a spider or what. He was 50/50 on whether he would make the start or not," Bochy said via MLB.com.

Corbin received treatment before the game and went on to make his start. He pitched 5 1/3 innings while he gave up just one run on five hits and struck out six batters and got the win. 

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin throws a pitch to the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.  (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

The Rangers signed Corbin late in spring training as they dealt with injuries to their starting rotation. They signed the left-handed pitcher on March 18.

Corbin is in his 13th MLB season. He spent the first six seasons of his career with the