Bottom of the order steps up to keep Rangers' AL West hopes alive entering Game 162
MINNEAPOLIS -- In the span of two weeks, the most important weeks of the season, the Rangers lost their two most productive hitters -- Joc Pederson and Josh Jung -- to a fractured left hand and right wrist, respectively. Manager Skip Schumaker has said repeatedly over the last month that
Lopez leaves game due to left ankle/heel injury, expects to be ready Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS -- Rangers utility infielder Nicky Lopez left Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins at Target Field with an injury to his left ankle and heel, the club announced.
deGrom's final regular-season start goes awry as Rangers drop critical game
MINNEAPOLIS -- Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said on Thursday that they need their “dudes to be dudes” if they want to see October. On Friday, Jacob deGrom didn’t look like a dude. He looked like a mere mortal. The Rangers' ace allowed a season-high-tying eight runs on a season-high eight
'Devastated': Rangers lose Jung to right hand fracture
ARLINGTON -- Rangers third baseman Josh Jung has a right hand fracture, manager Skip Schumaker announced following the Rangers’ 10-2 loss to the Twins on Friday night. “Devastated … period,” Jung said when asked about his immediate emotions following the fracture. Jung, who got the start at DH on Friday,
Rangers hit final series of '26 ready for one last playoff push
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Rangers keep pace as AL West fight comes down to final weekend
ARLINGTON -- As the Rangers filed out of Globe Life Field on Wednesday night, the Astros-Mariners game -- which had just started in Seattle -- played on multiple televisions in the center of the home clubhouse. The two Texas teams had entered Wednesday's slate of games tied atop the American
'It is must-win time': Rangers feel urgency in tight AL West race
ARLINGTON -- It’s not mathematically over for the Rangers just yet. They won’t be able to clinch the American League West or be eliminated from contention until Friday at the earliest. But inning by inning on Wednesday night, you could feel it slipping away.
Gore battles, but Rangers' miscues cost them sole AL West lead
ARLINGTON -- “Dominate the Fundamentals" adorns the hallway that leads from the Rangers' clubhouse to the dugout at Globe Life Field. It’s one of the pillars that the organization is built around.
Pederson lands on IL with hand fracture, hopes to return for postseason
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are placing designated hitter Joc Pederson on the injured list. He won’t return in the regular season after initial thoughts that he could play through his left hand fracture that has kept him sidelined since Sept. 13. Pederson was struck by a 93.3 mph four-seamer from
'Down syndrome is cool': Burger's daughter inspires foundation's mission
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If Rangers reach postseason, Leiter could be a potential reinforcement
ARLINGTON -- Could the Rangers, already plagued by a number of pitching injuries and ailments, get one last reinforcement for a potential postseason run? Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter threw a bullpen session at Globe Life Field on Sunday after a weeks’ long shutdown due to biceps soreness he felt during
Rangers look to regroup as AL West leaders make final postseason push
ARLINGTON -- You just need to win series. Stack series and the rest will work itself out. But for the Rangers, just winning the series doesn’t seem to be enough at this point. Texas is in a precarious position entering this final week of the regular season with a razor-thin
Quantrill lands on IL after MRI reveals right lat strain
ARLINGTON -- The last thing the Rangers needed was another quasi-bullpen game. With an overworked bullpen in the final stretch of a postseason push, “all hands on deck” has truly been the name of the game for Texas this week. It didn’t go as planned on Saturday, though.
Montgomery, bullpen step up as Rangers end the night 1st in AL West
ARLINGTON -- On Friday night, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker stated that he was “counting the outs” when having to pull starter Kumar Rocker in the fifth inning. If he was counting outs then, it was even worse on Saturday.
New face stars as Rangers' bullpen goes 'all hands on deck' to pull even atop AL West
ARLINGTON -- When Rangers manager Skip Schumaker walked out to the mound in the middle of the fifth inning on Friday night, only one thing was on his mind. “How am I going to get through the rest of this game?” he said. “You start counting outs.”
Pederson (left hand fracture) progressing for Rangers' playoff push
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Tough break for Latz stings, but Rangers optimistic with 9 games left
ARLINGTON -- Entering Thursday night’s matchup with the Red Sox, the Rangers were 72-1 when leading in the eighth inning or later, good for the best record in baseball.
Postseason hopes on the line in Blue Jays-Rangers showdown
ARLINGTON -- With just nine games left in the regular season, this weekend’s series between the Rangers (76-77) and Blue Jays (76-77) could swing both the American League West and Wild Card races. Following the Rangers' loss to the Red Sox on Thursday night, Texas dropped one game back of
Eovaldi's relief outing results in win, tie with Astros atop AL West
ARLINGTON -- Gary Clark Jr.’s cover of the Beatles' song “Come Together” echoed over the speakers at Globe Life Field in the sixth inning on Wednesday night as the crowd of 26,364 fans rose with anticipation.
Garcia gives Rangers key bullpen boost in playoff push
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Seager's monster HR helps Rangers snap lengthy road series drought
PHOENIX -- The drought is finally over. The Rangers have won a road series.
Eovaldi, Jung have instant impact in return from IL
ARLINGTON -- Time is running out for the Rangers. Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Diamondbacks, the Rangers activated third baseman Josh Jung (left calf) and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (right elbow) from the injured list.
X-rays negative on Pederson's left hand after HBP
ARLINGTON -- Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson exited the Rangers’ 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday night with a left hand injury. Pederson was struck by a 93.3 mph four-seamer from Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt in the fifth inning, but initially stayed in the game to run the bases
'Brutal couple of days' continue as D-backs jump on Rangers' pitching
PHOENIX -- The Rangers and Diamondbacks were in a scoreless stalemate for four innings on Friday night as they opened a three-game set at Chase Field. MacKenzie Gore and Merrill Kelly, both having disappointing seasons by their standards, kept things moving quickly early for two teams still in the postseason
Dubbed an 'aircraft carrier,' Langford is crucial for Rangers' playoff push
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