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Latest Rangers injuries & transactions

March 15, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rangers injury news and transactions.

Gray (right wrist fracture) the latest injury in Rangers' rotation

@kennlandry
March 15, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- For most of Spring Training, the Rangers pitching staff had avoided any significant injuries. The last week has more than made up for it.

Bradford (sore left elbow) won't be ready for Opening Day

@kennlandry
March 13, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford was scratched from his Cactus League start against the Reds on Wednesday due to left elbow soreness, president of baseball operations Chris Young announced pregame. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Thursday that Bradford will not be ready for Opening Day. Bradford got an

Mahle expected to return soon after being scratched Tuesday

@kennlandry
March 12, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Tyler Mahle was scratched from his start against the Angels at Surprise Stadium on Tuesday due to “a bit of forearm soreness,” general manager Ross Fenstermaker said just an hour before first pitch. Rookie Jack Leiter replaced Mahle for the Cactus League matchup against the Angels.

Adolis likely to return from 'pretty mild' oblique strain before Opening Day

@kennlandry
March 5, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers got good news on Adolis García on Wednesday. García’s oblique strain is “pretty mild” and “not quite a Grade 1,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy announced. The club expects the All-Star outfielder to return to the field quicker than Wyatt Langford, who has also been delayed

No. 3 prospect Rosario (elbow) likely out for 2025 season

@kennlandry
February 23, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Alejandro Rosario, MLB Pipeline’s No. 50 overall prospect, suffered an elbow injury and will likely be out for the 2025 season as he requires surgery, Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young announced on Sunday. “We're still kind of sorting through the diagnosis and prognosis, but probably

Langford out for 5-7 days with mild oblique strain

@kennlandry
February 21, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford has a “mild oblique strain,” manager Bruce Bochy announced ahead of Friday’s Cactus League opener against the Royals.

Rangers provide injury updates on Jung, Carter, Adolis

@kennlandry
October 11, 2024

The Rangers were decimated by health issues, regression and a combination of the two as their World Series defense fell short without even making the postseason. On Friday, the club gave a number of injury updates, mostly notably about third baseman Josh Jung, who underwent an ECU tendon release surgery

Jung's sophomore season ends early due to right wrist tendinitis

@kennlandry
September 25, 2024

OAKLAND -- The Rangers will be without another infielder for the final week of the regular season. On Tuesday, before the Rangers were walked off by the A’s, 5-4, at the Coliseum, the club announced that third baseman Josh Jung was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist

Carter has optimistic outlook on back injury

@kennlandry
September 22, 2024

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Scherzer's season over as hamstring strain sends him back to IL

@kennlandry
September 22, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Max Scherzer's tenure with the Texas Rangers has likely come to an end. Scherzer, who is a free agent after this season, was scratched from his start on Saturday against the Mariners with a left hamstring strain. He was added to the 15-day injured list, ending his season

With surgery in the rearview, Seager (hernia) looks forward to '25

@kennlandry
September 20, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Rangers shortstop Corey Seager, who was officially shut down for the season on Sept. 12, had successful sports hernia surgery last Friday. “I'm glad we got it done, so we will have him ready to go for Spring Training,” said manager Bruce Bochy. “He’s starting to move around

Seager out for the rest of the season with sports hernia

September 12, 2024

SEATTLE -- Corey Seager will undergo surgery on Friday for a sports hernia on his right side and miss the remainder of the 2024 season, Rangers GM Chris Young announced on Thursday. Seager, who has been on the 10-day injured list with right hip discomfort, hasn't appeared in a game

'It's going to help us out big time': deGrom set for Friday return

@colebradley01
September 11, 2024

PHOENIX -- Jacob deGrom’s long road back to a Major League mound has been highly anticipated, a journey that has kept the Rangers eagerly waiting throughout an arduous season. That wait is about to come to an end. deGrom is set to return from Tommy John on Friday in Seattle

After rehab starts, deGrom, Scherzer hope to rejoin Rangers next week

@kennlandry
September 8, 2024

ARLINGTON -- As one of the Rangers’ top pitching prospects Jack Leiter toed the rubber at Globe Life Field on Saturday night, Texas ace Jacob deGrom did the same about 35 miles away at Riders Field. deGrom made his fourth rehab start Saturday, tossing four scoreless innings, allowing one hit,

Seager to IL with hip discomfort, 2024 return in question

Rangers rally without star shortstop, take series from visiting Yankees
@kennlandry
September 4, 2024

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have tried to manage Corey Seager's workload over the last month, hoping to keep the franchise shortstop fresh throughout an entire season. He had played shortstop in just three games this past week, while also getting a pair of DH days and two off-days. Before Wednesday's

Rangers to be without Gray, Mahle for rest of 2024

Texas' rotation for final month in flux after RHPs lost to foot neuroma, shoulder stiffness
@kennlandry
September 4, 2024

ARLINGTON -- You can never have too much starting pitching. No seriously, you really can never have too much starting pitching. At one point in the season, it felt like the Rangers maybe had too much starting pitching, as a number of veterans worked their way back from injury. They

'I can overcome this': Scherzer believes he's figured out nerve issue

@kennlandry
August 31, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Max Scherzer would pitch today if the Rangers would let him. After being scratched from his most recent rehab start with Double-A Frisco on Aug. 23, Scherzer has been in a sort of holding pattern as he and the Rangers training staff worked through his recent arm fatigue

Scherzer 'just not ready' to resume rehab assignment

@kennlandry
August 23, 2024

CLEVELAND -- A continually trying season for Rangers starter Max Scherzer just got more difficult. The 40-year-old right-hander landed on the injured list for the second time this season on Aug. 2 with right shoulder fatigue. He was initially scheduled to begin another rehab assignment on Aug. 23 with Double-A

'The goal is to pitch this year': deGrom faces live hitters for 2nd time

@kennlandry
August 13, 2024

BOSTON -- Jacob deGrom faced hitters for the second time on Aug. 12 at Fenway Park ahead of the Rangers’ matchup with the Red Sox. Manager Bruce Bochy said deGrom threw approximately 40 pitches while facing Ezequiel Duran and Travis Jankowski over two innings. “I felt really good,” deGrom said.

After 'exhausting' rehab process, Carter focused on '25

August 4, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Rangers rookie outfielder Evan Carter has come to grips with the realization that he won’t play again this season due to a lingering back injury. The most frustrating part for Carter is that he felt like he was on the verge of returning to play multiple times this

'Light at the end of the tunnel': deGrom set to face hitters

August 3, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Rangers starter Jacob deGrom cleared another hurdle Saturday on his long journey back from Tommy John surgery, throwing a final bullpen session that went successfully enough that he’s expected to face hitters in his next test. The two-time Cy Young Award winner threw 45 pitches in the bullpen

Scherzer to IL; new Rangers pickup Pennington recalled

August 3, 2024

ARLINGTON -- After staying on the injured list for nearly three months to begin the season, Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will spend at least 15 more days there, as the club announced Friday that he was headed to the IL with right shoulder fatigue. The Rangers recalled lefty Walter Pennington,

Young not optimistic about Carter's return this season

@kennlandry
July 30, 2024

ST. LOUIS -- The Rangers were hoping to get a slew of internal additions back around the Trade Deadline. Josh Jung and Cody Bradford are already back. Tyler Mahle and Jacob deGrom are well on their way. But one return that they’re not counting on is rookie outfielder Evan Carter.

With Gray (groin) leaving early, Lorenzen volunteers for mop-up duty

July 28, 2024

TORONTO -- As the injury bug continues to trouble the Rangers roster, more adversity struck early in the club’s 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Staring down the barrel of a three-game sweep, the Rangers turned to starter Jon Gray, fresh off a quality start