deGrom reaches 2,000-K milestone in dominant performance, much-needed win
ARLINGTON -- For a brief moment in the middle of the first inning Thursday night, Jacob deGrom stood on the mound at Globe Life Field and tipped his hat to the crowd. The Rangers’ ace opened the series finale against the Nationals with a pair of swinging strikeouts against Daylen
Leiter (right ankle) progressing toward return with second rehab start
Jack Leiter made his second rehab start Thursday night with Double-A Frisco as he continues to work back from midseason ankle surgery. The 26-year-old underwent an arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his right ankle area on June 23. He had a 5.29 ERA in 15 starts this
Rangers can't solve Cavalli as bats get shut down by Nationals
ARLINGTON -- The recipe for success for the 2026 Rangers is simple. Score first. Get to four runs. More often than not, they'll come out with a win. When scoring four or more runs, the Rangers are 53-13, good for an .803 winning percentage and seventh in MLB.
'Down syndrome is cool': Burger's daughter inspires foundation's mission
ARLINGTON -- When Jake and Ashlyn Burger found out their unborn daughter was going to be born with Down syndrome, Jake had just one thought. “I said, ‘Jake, our little girl's gonna have Down syndrome,’ and he said ‘OK, and?’” Ashlyn recalled. “I said, ‘I don't think he heard me
Quantrill continues strong run in rotation with 7 scoreless innings
ARLINGTON -- Cal Quantrill keeps ending up back in the Rangers’ rotation. And maybe that’s a good thing. Quantrill, who had a brief one-game stint back in the bullpen on Aug. 8 against the Orioles at home, returned to the rotation when Nathan Eovaldi was placed on the injured list
Crunch time starts now for Rangers after difficult road trip
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Rangers' quality Draft helps shape new Top 30 prospects list
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Leiter takes big first step with scoreless Triple-A rehab outing
Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter is clearing another important hurdle for his return to a big league mound. Leiter began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday as he continues his return from midseason right ankle surgery. Leiter underwent an arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in
Could Montgomery take over injured Eovaldi's rotation spot?
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Rangers take homestand positives into pivotal AL West road trip
ARLINGTON -- After a newsy Trade Deadline day that ultimately led to no major moves for the Rangers, they opened the homestand with a loss and ended it with another loss.
deGrom wanted to stay a Ranger at the Deadline. This start proves why
ARLINGTON -- Four days ago, Rangers ace Jacob deGrom stood in front of his locker in the home clubhouse at Globe Life Field and asserted his intentions to play here and win here. As the hours to this year’s Trade Deadline counted down on Aug. 3, reports began floating around
Eovaldi's bases-loaded K, Pederson's HR and 9th-inning relay key in win
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers know how important every game is going forward this season. Just days removed from a Trade Deadline in which they added very little to the big league roster, the Rangers are back to .500 once again after Friday night’s 2-1 victory over the Orioles at Globe
Last in bigs in 2024, Jordan Montgomery comes off IL to join Rangers
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have been looking forward to reinforcements on the pitching staff for months. Finally, those reinforcements have arrived.
Duran steps up twice as Rangers halt 6-game skid
ARLINGTON -- A day removed from baseball’s Trade Deadline, the Rangers look relatively the same, for better or for worse. It was also a day removed from what manager Skip Schumaker called “our worst game of the year,” as well as a day removed from everybody -- the front office,
As Trade Deadline passes, deGrom affirms preference to stay with Rangers
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Montgomery tosses 5 scoreless innings in 8th rehab start
ARLINGTON -- While the Trade Deadline has now come and gone, the Rangers are expected to get a quasi-Deadline addition soon. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery continued his Tommy John rehab on Sunday night at Triple-A Round Rock as he works toward his return.
Texas deals Josh Smith, Minors arm to Toronto for lefty Macko
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers, who appear to still be toeing the line between buying and selling, acquired another bullpen arm on Monday afternoon. The club announced they acquired left-hander Adam Macko, who’s seen multiple stints in the big leagues, in exchange for utilityman Josh Smith and Triple-A righty Josh Stephan.
Pivotal road trip ahead of Trade Deadline doesn't go Rangers' way
HOUSTON -- The Rangers were riding high after their last homestand, when they took three of four from the Mariners to move to a 54-52 record and first place in the American League West before heading on the road for a pivotal six-game, six-day trip against Tampa Bay and Houston
Schumaker, home-plate umpire pause argument for 'God Bless America'
HOUSTON -- Skip Schumaker's first ejection at the helm of the Rangers couldn’t have come at a more interesting time. The Rangers and Astros were tied, 3-3, in the top of the seventh of Sunday’s series finale at Daikin Park when home-plate umpire Todd Tichenor rung up pinch-hitter Nicky Lopez
'Terrible job by me': deGrom shoulders blame as Rangers drop below .500
HOUSTON -- The Rangers had it lined up exactly how they wanted. Their two co-aces Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom would start the first two of a three-game set against the Astros at Daikin Park in a pivotal stretch leading into Monday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline. It should have
At 10-year mark in MLB, Nimmo proud and thankful but focused on '26
HOUSTON -- When Brandon Nimmo walked into the visitors’ clubhouse at Daikin Park on Saturday afternoon, he was welcomed by his name in big bright lights as if he were a Hollywood star on the theater marquee.
Rangers lose Silver Boot Series again, fall out of 1st in AL West
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers last won the Silver Boot Series in 2016. Ten years ago. Four managers ago. That unfortunate stretch will continue for at least another year. The Rangers marched into Daikin Park on Friday night, needing to sweep the three-game set in order to secure the Silver Boot
'Everything is better': Seager goes 2-for-3 in return to lineup
HOUSTON -- Corey Seager is back. Again. This time, it’s much-needed. The Rangers activated their star shortstop from the 10-day injured list on Friday, ahead of a pivotal three-game set against the Astros at Minute Maid Park.
'Tasmanian Devil' ready to run rampant in Rangers' bullpen
HOUSTON -- Watch out, there’s a Tasmanian Devil on the loose in Texas. Well, not quite. Right-handed reliever Chase Silseth -- or as they call him, the Tasmanian Devil -- joined the Rangers in Houston on Friday after he and catcher Logan O'Hoppe were acquired by Texas from the Angels
What would make '26 a success for Rangers? Fans share their thoughts
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