Latest Rangers injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect the team’s latest transactions and any injury updates. As a reminder, players can remain on the 60-day IL through the World Series, after which teams must account for those players on their 40-man roster.
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.
'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,
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
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
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.
Pederson (left hand fracture) progressing for Rangers' playoff push
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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
Jung (calf strain) opens rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock
SEATTLE -- With fewer than 20 games left in the regular season, the Rangers could get one last boost in their playoff push. Third baseman Josh Jung began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
What will Texas do with Leiter and Eovaldi down the stretch?
ARLINGTON -- As the Rangers sit on the precipice of a postseason position, they continue to discuss what to do with a pair of injured starting pitchers in Jack Leiter and Nathan Eovaldi.
Higashioka begins rehab stint in Triple-A with 1-for-5 night
ARLINGTON -- Another Ranger has commenced a rehab assignment.
Rangers' No. 2 prospect Scarborough shut down for 4-6 weeks with right elbow strain
ARLINGTON -- Caden Scarborough -- the Rangers’ No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- has a right elbow strain and will be shut down for the next four to six weeks, general manager Ross Fenstermaker said on Friday.
Garcia nearing return to Rangers after successful live BP
ARLINGTON -- Left-hander Robert Garcia took another step toward his return to the Rangers on Wednesday. Garcia threw a live batting practice, facing Texas batters Nicky Lopez, Josh Jung and Kyle Higashioka, and he said it went "great."
Leiter shut down for few days after having biceps soreness in 3rd rehab outing
MILWAUKEE -- Jack Leiter’s path back to the Rangers hit another setback. Leiter will be shut down for the next few days after experiencing biceps soreness during and after his one inning in his rehab appearance with Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, manager Skip Schumaker said Friday.
Leiter makes relief appearance in 3rd rehab outing as Rangers consider his future
CHICAGO -- Rangers pitcher Jack Leiter made his third appearance in a rehab game on Wednesday with Triple-A Round Rock, but it was his first coming out of the bullpen. Leiter, who underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his right ankle area on June 23, was initially
Burger suffers left wrist contusion after HBP; initial X-rays clean
ARLINGTON -- Rangers first baseman Jake Burger left Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the Angels in the fifth inning due to a left wrist contusion.
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
deGrom (triceps fatigue) gets good news, but unlikely to make next start
WEST SACRAMENTO -- After getting good news on Saturday, Rangers starter Jacob deGrom was right not to be too concerned about the right triceps injury that forced him from Thursday’s start in Anaheim after just two innings. Still, though, the issue is likely to impact deGrom’s pitching schedule and the
deGrom (right triceps fatigue) will likely undergo imaging Friday
ANAHEIM -- A night that was supposed to be about history for Rangers righty Jacob deGrom quickly became a very different story -- one that the veteran is unfortunately all too familiar with. The 38-year-old exited Thursday’s 7-0 loss to the Angels after two innings with right triceps fatigue. deGrom,
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 place Eovaldi on IL with elbow inflammation
ANAHEIM -- The Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list with right posterior elbow inflammation, retroactive to Sunday, ahead of Monday's series opener against the Angels. Right-hander Ben Peoples was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Eovaldi, who was sidelined for a few weeks
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.
Bradford builds momentum with 2nd straight scoreless rehab outing
Cody Bradford dazzled in a rehab outing on Thursday. Bradford, who is recovering from left UCL surgery, tossed four scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock, throwing 40 of 56 pitches for strikes. The 28-year-old left-hander struck out seven batters, didn’t issue a walk and allowed four hits.
Seager takes key step toward Rangers return with back-to-back rehab games
Rangers shortstop Corey Seager went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Wednesday night’s rehabilitation assignment with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. But the bigger story was Seager playing back-to-back games without incident, likely placing him on the verge of a return to the Major League roster.