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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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Skip Schumaker Explains Why Texas Rangers Shifted From Cody Bradford To Tyler Alexander Against Boston Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyler Alexander is opening for the Texas Rangers against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night, and Cody Bradford is the bulk pitcher behind him, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said before the series finale at Globe Life Field. Schumaker…
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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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‘A Giant Hit’: Brandon Nimmo, Ezequiel Durán Spark Texas Rangers’ 3-Run Seventh In 7-3 Win Over Boston
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brandon Nimmo doubled off Boston left-hander Erik Miller in the seventh inning Wednesday night to give the Texas Rangers their first lead. Ezequiel Durán followed with a two-run single, and Texas beat the Boston Red Sox 7-3 at Globe…
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‘The Guy To Take Us To The End’: Nathan Eovaldi Delivers 4 Scoreless Innings As Texas Rangers Beat Boston Red Sox 7-3, Tie For AL West Lead
ARLINGTON, Texas — Nathan Eovaldi came out of the bullpen with the game tied 3-3 in the sixth inning Wednesday night and held the Boston Red Sox to 1 hit the rest of the way. The Texas Rangers scored 3 runs in…
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‘It’s Crunch Time’: Texas Rangers Stay One Game Back In AL West With 11 Games Left
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Tuesday night. The win kept them one game behind the Houston Astros in the American League West with 11 games to play. At 75-76, Texas trails Houston (76-75), which…
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‘We Feel Really Good’: Skip Schumaker Backs Texas Rangers Lineup Against Left-Handers After Elias Díaz Breakthrough
ARLINGTON, Texas — Elias Díaz hit a two-run double with two outs in the second inning Tuesday night. Three batters later, Corey Seager added a two-run single, and the Texas Rangers beat left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox 4-2. Sandoval…
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‘He Did Not Feel 100%’: Jacob deGrom Strikes Out 8 In Texas Rangers’ 4-2 Win Over Boston Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom struck out 8 over 5 innings Tuesday night in his first start since groin tightness in Seattle. Afterward, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said the right-hander did not feel 100%. Texas beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2…
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‘Gave Us Everything He Had’: Texas Rangers Beat Red Sox 4-2 As Jacob deGrom, Bullpen Protect Early Lead
ARLINGTON, Texas — Elias Díaz and Corey Seager each drove in two runs with two outs in the second inning Tuesday night, and the Texas Rangers made that early lead stand up in a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox at…
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‘I’m Always Going To Bet On Our Team’: Chris Young Picks Texas Rangers Over Dallas Cowboys In Playoff Question
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young would not bet against his club Monday, a day after the Dallas Cowboys opened their season with a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants. A host on 105.3 The Fan’s…
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‘The Most Painful Loss Of The Season’: Chris Young Reflects On Rangers’ Collapse After Jacob deGrom Gem
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that Thursday’s 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners, in which Jacob deGrom struck out 12 in 6 scoreless innings, was the most painful loss of the season for him.…
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‘Pretty Significant Back Tightness’: Cal Quantrill Pitched Through It In Texas Rangers’ Win Over Arizona
PHOENIX — Cal Quantrill's back tightened up after the fifth inning Sunday at Chase Field, and he stayed in the game. The right-hander finished six innings and won his fifth of six starts as the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6…
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‘A Big Series Win’: Corey Seager Powers Texas Rangers Past Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6
PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers won a road series for the first time since July 1, beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6 on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field. Corey Seager homered eight pitches into the game and finished with 3 hits, 3 RBIs,…
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‘A Lot Of Momentum’: Wyatt Langford Sparks 6-Run Fifth As Texas Rangers Beat Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2
PHOENIX — Wyatt Langford opened a six-run fifth inning with a 435-foot home run Saturday night at Chase Field. The Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 to even the three-game series. Texas had lost three in a row and five of…
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‘Putting A Little Bit Too Much Pressure On Themselves’: Wyatt Langford Drops To 6th As Texas Rangers Search For Offense
PHOENIX — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker dropped Wyatt Langford to sixth in the order Saturday, three spots under Josh Jung in Jung's first game back. Asked on Rangers Sports Network what he sees from Langford at the plate, Schumaker pointed at the…
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‘Brutal Couple Of Days’: Texas Rangers Lose 9-1 To Arizona Diamondbacks As Playoff Push Falters
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 4 runs in the fifth inning and 5 more in the sixth on Friday night at Chase Field. Arizona beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series. Neither team scored through 4…
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‘Only One Way To Go’: Texas Rangers Open Critical Arizona Diamondbacks Series With MacKenzie Gore Facing Merrill Kelly
PHOENIX — Three games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West, the Texas Rangers open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night at Chase Field. Texas is also two games behind the Cleveland Guardians for the third…
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‘This Is Just The Beginning’: Kade Anderson Earns First MLB Win As Seattle Mariners Beat Texas Rangers
SEATTLE — Kade Anderson earned his first major league win Wednesday afternoon when the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 at T-Mobile Park. The rookie left-hander worked 6 innings on 81 pitches, allowed 6 hits and 1 earned run, walked 1,…
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Joc Pederson, Kyle Higashioka Projected To Hit Free Agency As Texas Rangers Face 3 Option Decisions
ARLINGTON, Texas — In an early free agency outlook published Thursday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan projected that every mutual option in Major League Baseball will be declined this offseason. He named Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson and catcher Kyle Higashioka among the…
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‘Time To Kind Of Make The Move’: Skip Schumaker Explains Texas Rangers Bullpen Decision vs. Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE — Three Texas Rangers relievers combined for 4 scoreless innings Wednesday afternoon after Cody Bradford left a 3-1 game at T-Mobile Park. Tyler Alexander, Trevor Williams, and Robby Ahlstrom allowed 2 hits and 1 walk, and the Seattle Mariners held on…
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