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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom got a first-pitch strike against 13 of the 21 Athletics hitters he faced Monday night, and 19 of his 85 pitches drew a swing and a miss. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said deGrom changed his pitch usage and commanded the sinker inside to right-handed hitters....

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom faced the minimum through 7 innings Monday night, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-1 at Globe Life Field. deGrom allowed 1 hit, did not walk a batter, and struck out 8. He threw 85 pitches, 56 of them for strikes, and left after...

MILWAUKEE — Kumar Rocker threw 86 pitches and did not finish the fourth inning Sunday afternoon at American Family Field. Five Texas Rangers relievers covered the last 6 innings of a 7-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Rocker worked 3 innings and gave up 4 hits, 2 earned runs, and...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers play 16 of their final 25 games at home. That stretch begins Monday against the Athletics, two days after Texas closed a 2-4 road trip with a 7-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. Texas entered Sunday having lost 14 of...

ARLINGTON, Texas — There is no one perfect formula for building a roster, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday, a day after Texas finished a road trip against two clubs that have won with contact, speed, and defense. Young made the comments on "G-Bag Nation" on...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that manager Skip Schumaker and his staff have done a great job in their first season together, and that a September five or six games over .500 would put the club in a good spot. Young made...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers recalled left-hander Robby Ahlstrom and right-hander Ben Peoples from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, the club announced. The two moves correspond to 15-day injured list placements for right-handers Peyton Gray and Cole Winn. Robby Ahlstrom Returns Three Days After Being Optioned Texas optioned Ahlstrom...

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jack Leiter's biceps soreness is nothing structural, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday on "G-Bag Nation" on 105.3 The Fan. The right-hander reported the soreness after a one-inning rehab outing at Triple-A Round Rock on Aug. 26. It was his third rehab appearance...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Peyton Gray on the 15-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation, the club announced before its series opener against the Athletics. Right-hander Cole Winn went on the 15-day list in the same set of moves with a right rotator cuff strain....

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom has about five starts left in the regular season, and Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that what happened in Chicago last week is not a sign of anything physical. Young made the comments on "G-Bag Nation" on 105.3 The Fan,...