DANE DUNNING NEWS

Rangers score four runs in ninth to beat Angels 9-8

Jonathan Ornelas had a two-run single in Texas’ four-run ninth and the Rangers scored six times in the final two innings to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-8 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodríguez has leadoff HR, tiebreaking single as wild card-chasing Mariners beat Rangers 8-4

Julio Rodríguez had four hits and four RBIs, and the wild card-chasing Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 8-4

SEPTEMBER 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strikes out five in no-decision Dunning did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 3.2 innings.

Impact Dunning started in place of Max Scherzer (hamstring) and surrendered two runs in the first inning, including a leadoff homer by Julio Rodriguez. He generated seven whiffs on 81 pitches and departed with the game tied at 2-2 in the fourth frame. On the season, he owns a 5.36 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 90:40 K:BB across 94 innings as both a starter and reliever.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer scratched from start for Rangers and put on IL with hamstring strain to end season

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start for the Texas Rangers and then put on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain

SEPTEMBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fill-in starter Dunning is listed as the probable pitcher for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Dunning replaces Max Scherzer (undisclosed) as the Rangers' starter Saturday, marking Dunning's first MLB appearance since Aug. 30. The 29-year-old is relatively stretched out, having thrown between 56 and 72 pitches in his last three appearances with Triple-A Round Rock. He has a 5.03 ERA and a 74:31 K:BB across 68 innings in 14 starts with the Rangers.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Back in big leagues The Rangers recalled Dunning from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Impact The right-hander was sent to Round Rock in late August but will rejoin Texas for the final stretch of the regular season. Dunning has started in 14 of his 24 appearances in the majors this season but is likely to fill a relief role this time around. He has a 5.38 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 85:39 K:BB across 90.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Dunning optioned for first time in his Rangers tenure ARLINGTON -- Dane Dunning was the Rangers Pitcher of the Year in 2023, when he posted a 3.70 ERA across 172 2/3 innings as a swingman for th...

SEPTEMBER 1 • MLB.COM

Texas Rangers option RHP Dane Dunning to Triple-A Round Rock, select RHP Chase Anderson It’s the first time that Dunning has been optioned to the minor leagues since the Rangers acquired him in 2021.

AUGUST 31 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Sent to Triple-A The Rangers optioned Dunning to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Impact Dunning was lit up for five earned runs over three innings during his last appearance Friday, and he'll now head back to Triple-A in an effort to right the ship. Chase Anderson was selected from Round Rock in a corresponding move to replenish Texas' bullpen depth.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Works out of bullpen Saturday Dunning was used in relief in Saturday's 13-5 loss to the Guardians, tossing one inning while allowing one earned run on two hits.

Impact Dunning had started in both of his previous two appearances, but he looks set to operate as a reliever moving forward with the Rangers expected to call up Jack Leiter from Triple-A Round Rock during the upcoming week to serve as a temporary fifth member of the rotation until at least one of Tyler Mahle (shoulder), Jacob deGrom (elbow) or Max Scherzer (shoulder) returns from the injured list. In his last start Monday against the Pirates, Dunning averaged just 88.1 miles per hour with his fastball, and he didn't notice much of a bump in velocity Saturday despite moving to the bullpen. He maxed out at 90.3 mph and failed to generate a swinging strike from any of the four batters he faced.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Works out of bullpen Saturday Dunning was used in relief in Saturday's 13-5 loss to the Guardians, tossing one inning while allowing one earned run on two hits.

Impact Dunning had started in both of his previous two appearances, but he looks set to operate as a reliever moving forward with the Rangers expected to call up Jack Leiter from Triple-A Round Rock during the upcoming week to serve as a temporary fifth member of the rotation until at least one of Tyler Mahle (shoulder), Jacob deGrom (elbow) or Max Scherzer (shoulder) returns from the injured list. In his last start Monday against the Pirates, Dunning averaged just 88.1 miles per hour with his fastball, and he didn't notice much of a bump in velocity Saturday despite moving to the bullpen. He maxed out at 90.3 mph and failed to generate a swinging strike from any of the four batters he faced.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Removed due to dip in velocity Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said that Dunning was removed from Monday's start against the Pirates because he was displaying diminished velocity and spin on his pitches, Evan Grant...

Impact The right-hander averaged just 88.1 mph with his fastball in the outing, which was down nearly two ticks from his season average. Bochy noted of Dunning that "we don't think it's anything," and it does not appear at this point the right-hander will undergo any testing. Dunning is tentatively slated for a start this weekend in Cleveland, but it's possible those plans could change now.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Seager homers twice as the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

Corey Seager homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3

AUGUST 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lasts four frames in no-decision Dunning did not factor into the decision in Monday's 4-3 win against Pittsburgh, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk over four innings. He struck out four.

Impact The Rangers right-hander pitched well through three scoreless innings before unraveling in the fourth, when the Pirates knocked three hits, capped by Jared Triolo a three-run homer. The long ball once again undid Dunning in this start, as he has allowed 13 homers across 68 innings over 14 starts (1.7 HR/9) while yielding just two over 18.1 relief innings (1.0 HR/9). Overall, the 29-year-old has pitched to a 5.00 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 85:39 K:BB this season. Jose Urena picked up the win Thursday in relief while Max Scherzer (shoulder) and Jacob deGrom (elbow) are both rehabbing their injuries, so Dunning's place in the Texas rotation is unsteady. If he remains a starter, the righty lines up to make his next outing against the Guardians on the road this weekend.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Garnering start Monday Dunning will start Monday's contest against the Pirates.

Impact The choice seemed to come down to Dunning or Jose Urena and the Rangers have opted for the former. Dunning has been deployed as a swingman this season and this will be his second appearance in a row as a starter after he allowed four runs over five frames last week versus the Red Sox. While Dunning could earn additional turns in the rotation, his spot is tenuous with Max Scherzer (shoulder) and Jacob deGrom (elbow) lurking.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

No-decision in Wednesday's start Dunning came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 9-7 extra-inning win over the Red Sox, giving up four runs on five hits and a walk over five-plus innings. He struck out three.

Impact Making his first start since June 16, Dunning was able to give the Rangers a solid 76 pitches (48 strikes), but he ran out of gas in the sixth inning and got the hook after serving up a Wilyer Abreu solo shot and a Masataka Yoshida single to begin the frame. With Jose Urena struggling and Texas dealing with multiple injuries to starting pitchers, Dunning's performance might have been good enough to keep him in the rotation for at least one more turn, but his 4.92 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 81:38 K:BB through 82.1 innings innings don't inspire a lot of confidence from a fantasy perspective.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing start Wednesday Dunning will start Wednesday's game in Boston.

Impact Dunning's last eight appearances have all come in relief, although he has been stretched out to more than 60 pitches a couple times over that span. His last appearance came Sunday when he threw two innings against the Yankees, so he won't be able to go very deep into Wednesday's outing.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses 28 pitches in relief Sunday Dunning struck out a batter and worked around two hits and one walk over two scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Yankees.

Impact After starting in his first 12 games of the season, Dunning has now made each of his last eight appearances out of the Texas bullpen. He's recorded at least four outs in each of his relief outings and has been able to stay relatively stretched out, as he tossed 61 pitches in an appearance back on Aug. 6 against the Astros. With Nathan Eovaldi (oblique) getting pushed back in the pitching schedule this week, the Rangers will have an opening in the rotation Wednesday in Boston, and Dunning could be part of the pitching plan for that day. However, since he tossed 28 pitches Sunday and would be working on two days' rest, Dunning likely wouldn't be asked to handle a traditional starter's workload if he's called on to pitch Wednesday.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Could make spot start Dunning is an option to make a spot start Saturday versus the Red Sox, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact McFarland lists Dunning and Cody Bradford as the most logical options to make the start and the decision could hinge on whether either of them are needed in relief Friday. Whoever makes the start is likely to immediate return to the bullpen after, as Tyler Mahle (elbow) is due to return next week. Dunning has made two relief appearances since returning from a shoulder injury last week, allowing four runs over 4.1 innings.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

Needed for multiple innings Dunning allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over three relief innings in Saturday's 7-3 loss to Toronto.

Impact Dunning made his first appearance after being activated off the 15-day injured list Thursday. The right-hander opened the season as part of the Rangers' rotation but has since been moved to the bullpen. His length as a starter likely means he'll be used as a multi-inning reliever, which will come in handy when a starter doesn't get deep. That was the case Saturday when Michael Lorenzen couldn't get out of the first inning.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers activate RHP Dane Dunning from 15-day IL The Texas Rangers activated Dane Dunning from the 15-day injured list on Thursday and optioned fellow right-hander Gerson Garabito to Triple...

JULY 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rangers activate RHP Dane Dunning from 15-day IL The Texas Rangers activated Dane Dunning from the 15-day injured list on Thursday and optioned fellow right-hander Gerson Garabito to Triple...

JULY 25 • SUNHERALD.COM

Activated from injured list The Rangers activated Dunning (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Impact Dunning has been sidelined for most of this month with a shoulder issue but is ready to go after making two rehab appearances. The right-hander had been pitching in relief prior to getting injured and that's the role he'll fill again for the Rangers for the time being.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rehab transferred to Triple-A Dunning (shoulder) had his rehab assignment transferred to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.

Impact Dunning has been on the 15-day injured list since July 5 as a result of right shoulder soreness, but he's now one step closer to his return to the big leagues. The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings in his only rehab start with Double-A Frisco on Sunday and it's possible that Dunning will only need one outing with Round Rock before being activated from the IL.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers injury updates: Jacob deGrom, Tyler Mahle, Dane Dunning, Cody Bradford An update on nearly an entire starting rotation’s worth of Texas Rangers pitchers.

JULY 19 • DALLASNEWS.COM