DANE DUNNING NEWS

Picks up win in Rangers debut Dunning (1-0) earned the win over Toronto on Tuesday, pitching five innings and allowing one run on three hits and no walks while striking out six.

Impact The right-hander looked like he might be in for a tough night when Bo Bichette clubbed a solo home run off him in the first inning, but that was the only run Dunning allowed in the contest. The 26-year-old was expected to tandem start with Wes Benjamin on Tuesday, but Dunning was efficient enough with his pitch count -- he tossed 70 pitches in total (51 for strikes) -- that he remained in the game long enough to pick up the win. After a solid rookie campaign with the White Sox last season, Dunning is off to a strong start with his new team following an offseason trade. He's next expected to start Monday at Tampa Bay.

APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe homers twice, pads RBI record as Rangers beat Jays 7-4

Nate Lowe homered twice and padded his franchise record for RBIs to start the season with four more, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

APRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blue Jays spoil Rangers home opener before largest MLB crowd

Steven Matz and the Toronto Blue Jays spoiled the home opener for the Texas Rangers and their sellout crowd

APRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In tandem rotation role Dunning will pair with Wes Benjamin as tandem starters, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Texas set its opening-week rotation and the Dunning/Benjamin tandem will throw the fifth game of the regular season, April 6, against Toronto. Dunning, a promising prospect, hasn't pitched much over the last two seasons due to injury, so his pitch count will be monitored. He's expected to open the game, then give way to Benjamin when reaching his pitch limit.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scouting the Rangers’ top prospects, No. 7: Dane Dunning gets rotation shot with expected innings limit SURPRISE, Ariz. — Prospect lists have always been hard exercises. You know what makes them harder: Trying to work through them after a cance...

MARCH 25, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Secures roster spot Dunning earned a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day roster, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 26-year-old apparently showed enough in camp with two runs allowed and a 5:3 K:BB over 8.1 innings to nab a place on the Opening Day roster. Dunning's exact role remains unclear, but he could be utilized as a tandem starter to begin the season, especially with Taylor Hearn and Wes Benjamin also making the roster.

MARCH 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks' Gallen has sore forearm, might miss opener

The Arizona Diamondbacks might be missing their best pitcher on opening day

MARCH 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Throws three innings Wednesday Dunning allowed one hit and struck out three over three scoreless innings in Wednesday's spring game against Arizona.

Impact Dunning entered in relief of starter Kyle Gibson, but he's expected to be a back-end starter for the Rangers. However, manager Chris Woodward plans to use a tandem of starters to fill the fourth and fifth rotation slots. That means a right-hander like Dunning would be coupled with a left-hander like Taylor Hearn or Wes Benjamin. It's unclear which one would open a game or the how the innings count would be broken down between the two.

MARCH 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros LHP Framber Valdez gets positive update on injury

The Houston Astros received a positive update on left-hander Framber Valdez on the same day Forrest Whitley had season-ending surgery on his right elbow

MARCH 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers in rebuilding mode decade after only 2 World Series

The Texas Rangers are in a rebuilding mode a decade after the organization's only two World Series appearances

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Throws in B game Dunning pitched 2.1 innings in a "B" game Friday against the White Sox.

Impact Dunning got off to a shaky start but then settled in. After inducing a groundout to the first batter, he gave up singles to three straight batters, reached his pitch limit, and had the inning rolled. Dunning was better in his two full innings after that, giving up two hits and striking out four. Because he hasn't pitched much since 2018, the right-hander is expected to be part of a piggyback situation. The Rangers may have two sets of piggyback tandems among a group that includes Dunning, Taylor Hearn, Kyle Cody, Wes Benjamin and Kolby Allard, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.

MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes scoreless debut Dunning allowed one walk over two scoreless innings in Sunday's spring game against the Dodgers.

Impact Dunning, who was acquired from the White Sox in the Lance Lynn trade, is vying for a rotation spot and may have surged ahead of Kyle Cody and Hyeon-Jong Yang in what was his Cactus League debut. All three pitched Sunday and Dunning was the best of the lot. "I liked the way [Dunning] competed," manager Chris Woodward told Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. "He didn't get ahead of a ton of guys because his alignment was a little off and he felt like he was yanking everything. But when he needed to make a pitch, he trusted his sinker and was able to get out of the inning." Cody allowed two runs on four hits and a walk over two innings prior to Dunning's appearance, and Yang was tagged for a run on two hits, including a home run, following Dunning. Woodward indicated earlier this spring that Dunning, who has thrown just 34 innings since 2018, would be on an innings count, so if he does end up in the rotation, expect a piggy-back situation for the right-hander.

MARCH 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Will be on innings count Dunning will not pitch more than 200 innings this season, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Texas manager Chris Woodward did not specify an innings limit for Dunning or Kyle Cody, but he said neither hurler will reach 200. The Rangers are taking a conservative approach with Dunning, who underwent Tommy John elbow surgery in March of 2019 and threw only 34 innings in 2020. The manager added that Kohei Arihara, Kyle Gibson and Mike Foltynewicz are set as starters. Beyond that, the rotation is not yet solidified, though Dunning is expected to be part of the rotation in 2021.

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dunning talks COVID recovery, prep for 2021 Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning had a personal run-in with COVID-19 back in December while in his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla., over the Chri...

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • MLB.COM

Dunning to lead #StreamtoEndMS event On Tuesday, a number of professional baseball players will lend their gaming expertise to an event to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosi...

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • MLB.COM

AL West teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the American League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL Central teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the American League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catc...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Is Dane Dunning already the Rangers' No. 1 starter? Weaver Wire, Chapter 26 Whether he is — and whether he's the Opening Day starter — are two different conversations. And is Kyle Gibson his biggest competition?

JANUARY 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chicago White Sox: Dane Dunning will be great for Texas Former Chicago White Sox pitcher, Dane Dunning, is going to be awesome for the Texas Rangers. Dane Dunning was awesome for the 2020 Chicago...

DECEMBER 12, 2020 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Chicago White Sox: Dane Dunning’s rookie season grade Dane Dunning had a really good rookie season for the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox made a big trade a few years ago with the Wash...

DECEMBER 12, 2020 • SOUTHSIDESHOWDOWN.COM

Adam Eaton and White Sox finalize $8 million, 1-year deal

Outfielder Adam Eaton and the Chicago White Sox have reunited, finalizing a one-year contract that guarantees $8 million

DECEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lynn excited to join La Russa, ChiSox, who also sign Eaton

The Chicago White Sox have reunited with outfielder Adam Eaton and finalized a trade with the Texas Rangers for workhorse starter Lance Lynn

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers trade RHP Lance Lynn to White Sox

The Texas Rangers traded right-hander Lance Lynn to the Chicago White Sox for right-hander Dane Dunning and lefty Avery Weems

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Packing bags for Texas Dunning was traded from the White Sox to the Rangers on Monday in exchange for Lance Lynn, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact The Rangers elected to trade away their ace from a season ago, but they'll receive one of Chicago's top prospects in return. The right-hander has appeared in just seven major-league games (all starts), posting a 3.97 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and a 35:13 K:BB through 34 innings. Dunning should slot right in as a top-three starter for his new team, as the Rangers' rotation is very unsettled at the moment.

DECEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pitchers already experiencing both extremes this postseason

It’s been a feast-or-famine postseason on the pitcher’s mound so far

OCTOBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS