" Right-hander Rich Harden was in the bullpen Tuesday, ready to contribute in a role he said he has considered filling in the past.

"I feel like it fits my mentality," he said.

But Harden still considers himself a starting pitcher and was hoping the Rangers would have given him at least one more start this season before taking him out of the rotation.

Derek Holland will start Friday at Minnesota instead of Harden, who said he has been told that he will be a reliever the rest of the season. "