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‘Expect Him To Play’: Texas Rangers’ Evan Carter Has Hip Surgery, Won’t Be Ready For Start Of 2027 Season
ARLINGTON, Texas — Last week, Evan Carter had arthroscopic surgery on his right hip, and the Texas Rangers center fielder is not expected to be ready for the start of the 2027 season, president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters Monday,…
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Ezequiel Durán Wins 2026 AL Gold Glove At Utility, A First For The Texas Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezequiel Durán won the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award at the utility position in the American League on Sunday night after making starts at seven different positions for the Texas Rangers. He is the first Rangers player to win…
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‘Accountability Starts With Me’: Chris Young Takes Blame After Texas Rangers Miss Playoffs Again
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young put the club’s third straight season without a playoff berth on himself Monday, a day after Texas was eliminated on the final day of the regular season. The Rangers finished 80-82,…
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‘It’s The Collective’: Texas Rangers’ Bottom Of Order Steps Up Without Josh Jung, Joc Pederson
MINNEAPOLIS — A day after the Texas Rangers lost Josh Jung to a broken right hand, the bottom four spots in their lineup combined to go 7-for-15 with 1 walk and 4 RBIs in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on…
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Texas Rangers Need Win And Houston Astros Loss In Game 162 As MacKenzie Gore Faces Minnesota Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The Texas Rangers will send left-hander MacKenzie Gore to the mound Sunday against the Minnesota Twins needing a win at Target Field and a Houston Astros loss to the Athletics to take the American League West. First pitch is set…
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‘He’s A Dog’: Texas Rangers Beat Minnesota Twins 6-2 As Bottom Of Order, Nathan Eovaldi Force Game 162
MINNEAPOLIS — The bottom four spots in the Texas Rangers lineup drove in four runs, and Nathan Eovaldi allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings in his first start since Aug. 7 as Texas beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Saturday at…
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‘Do It All Over Again’: Texas Rangers Fall To New York Mets 7-2 As Marcus Semien Homers Against Former Team
ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien hit a two-out solo homer off Jacob Latz in the eighth inning Wednesday night to break a 2-2 tie against his former team. Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth, and the New York…
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‘You’ve Got To Hit The Fastball’: Skip Schumaker Reveals Texas Rangers’ Key To Solving Nolan McLean
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have to hit Nolan McLean’s fastball first to have a chance against the rest of his pitches, manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday. McLean, a rookie right-hander, starts for the New York Mets at 7:05 p.m. CT…
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Cody Bradford Gets Straight Start For Texas Rangers After ‘Really, Really Encouraging’ Outing
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cody Bradford will start Wednesday night against the New York Mets with no opener ahead of him. A week earlier, the Texas Rangers used left-hander Tyler Alexander to open his last outing. Texas announced Bradford as its starter after…
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Evan Carter, Nicky Lopez Return To Texas Rangers Lineup With 5 Games Left In AL West Race
ARLINGTON, Texas — Evan Carter and Nicky Lopez are back in the Texas Rangers’ lineup Wednesday night against the New York Mets. Both sat out Tuesday’s 6-3 loss at Globe Life Field. Carter is in center field and batting ninth, and Lopez…
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Texas Rangers Reinstate Michael Helman From 60-Day Injured List After Right Hand Fractures
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers reinstated infielder/outfielder Michael Helman from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, a little more than three months after a pitch at Boston left him with multiple fractures in his right hand. Right-hander Cal Quantrill went to the…
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Texas Rangers Remove Brandon Nimmo From Lineup, Insert Alejandro Osuna Before Toronto Blue Jays Finale
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alejandro Osuna is playing right field and batting fifth for the Texas Rangers on Sunday, according to an updated lineup card. He takes the spot Brandon Nimmo held in the lineup the club posted earlier. Nothing else moved. Wyatt…
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‘Didn’t Really Plan On Doing All That’: Wyatt Langford On Wild Hurdle Home For Texas Rangers Against Toronto Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Wyatt Langford scored from third base on Evan Carter’s sacrifice fly in the sixth inning Saturday night, hurdling his way home as the throw came in. The run put the Texas Rangers ahead 6-1, and they beat the Toronto…
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Texas Rangers Move Wyatt Langford To Leadoff, Keep Corey Seager At DH For Blue Blue Jays Finale
ARLINGTON, Texas — Wyatt Langford is leading off and playing left field for the Texas Rangers on Sunday, according to the club's lineup card. Corey Seager is the designated hitter for a second straight day, and Ezequiel Durán is at shortstop again.…
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‘That’s What This Team Is All About’: Texas Rangers Overcome Cal Quantrill Injury, Beat Blue Jays 6-2 To Take Sole AL West Lead
ARLINGTON, Texas — Cal Quantrill left the Texas Rangers’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays with right lat tightness after getting one out in the second inning Saturday night. Five relievers covered the final 7 2/3 innings, and Texas won 6-2 at…
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Corey Seager Moves To DH As Texas Rangers Shift Infield For Toronto Blue Jays Matchup
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager is the designated hitter for the Texas Rangers against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, according to the club's lineup card. Ezequiel Durán is leading off at shortstop, and Josh Jung is at third base. In…
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‘Everything’s Still In Front Of Us’: Texas Rangers Pull Even In AL West After 7-1 Win Over Toronto Blue Jays
ARLINGTON, Texas — Corey Seager doubled home a run to finish a four-run second inning Friday night, and Trevor Williams threw 4 scoreless innings out of the bullpen to close it out. The Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-1, at…
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‘I’ll Take My Chances With Jacob Latz’: Trevor Story’s 3-Run Homer Stuns Texas Rangers In 4-3 Loss To Boston Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas — Trevor Story hit a go-ahead, three-run home run off Jacob Latz in the eighth inning Thursday night. The Boston Red Sox came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Texas Rangers, 4-3, at Globe Life Field and kept…
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Skip Schumaker Explains Why Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford Get Different Lineup Treatment
ARLINGTON, Texas — Everyday players such as Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford, and Brandon Nimmo get a conversation before they move up or down the Texas Rangers batting order, manager Skip Schumaker said Thursday. Platoon and role players do not. Schumaker made the…
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Tyler Alexander Starts For Texas Rangers As Ezequiel Durán Leads Off With Boston Red Sox Sweep In Reach
ARLINGTON, Texas — Left-hander Tyler Alexander is starting for the Texas Rangers against the Boston Red Sox in Thursday night's series finale at Globe Life Field, according to the club's lineup card, with Ezequiel Durán leading off at third base. First pitch…
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