EZEQUIEL DURAN NEWS

Decision looming this weekend The Rangers will continue to evaluate Duran (rib) over the weekend, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Texas manager Bruce Bochy said he'll make a call "one way or another" Saturday or Sunday, which likely means a decision about Duran going on the injured list. Duran missed the last two games, clearing a path for Josh Smith to enter the starting lineup.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 26, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Held out again Friday Duran (rib) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game in Baltimore.

Impact Duran will miss a second straight contest as he battles rib cage soreness. He is considered day-to-day. Robbie Grossman will be the Rangers' designated hitter Friday and Josh Smith will cover left field.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 24, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Dealing with rib soreness Duran is absent from the lineup Wednesday as he nurses rib cage soreness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Duran was replaced by Brad Miller at the plate in the ninth inning Tuesday and it's now understood that Duran is dealing with some slight rib soreness. The 23-year-old believes he's ok and the Rangers feel like the injury is minor as well, so he can be considered day-to-day heading into the Rangers' series with Baltimore starting Friday.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Wednesday Duran is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus Pittsburgh, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact After Duran was removed for a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday, the 23-year-old will be on a bench for the series finale. It's unclear whether his health played a factor in his removal Tuesday and his subsequent absence from the lineup one day later, though more information should be provided Wednesday. Corey Seager will draw the start at designated hitter while Josh Smith starts at shortstop and bats eighth against the Pirates.

MAY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Monday Duran is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Pirates.

Impact Duran will get a day off after he went 5-for-9 with a homer, a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base over the three-game series with the Rockies. Duran has quickly become a regular in the Rangers' lineups, batting .314 with five home runs, five doubles, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base over 70 at-bats in 18 games in May. Josh Smith will take over at designated hitter and bat eighth in the series opener with Pittsburgh.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats seventh homer Duran went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Rockies.

Impact After contributing an RBI single to the Rangers' four-run first inning, Duran slugged a no-doubter to left field in the fifth off Fernando Abad for his seventh homer of the year. The 23-year-old has been inserted as the DH in two straight games with Corey Seager back at shortstop, and it looks like Bruce Bochy will try to keep Duran's bat in the lineup on an everyday basis -- a fairly easy decision for the manager considering Duran's .328/.366/.627 slash line in May.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect day at plate Duran went 3-for-3 with a double and a stolen base during Friday's win over the Rockies.

Impact Duran was perfect at the dish Friday and collected his first three-hit game since May 2. He boosted his slash line to .307/.343/.512 with three steals and 14 extra-base hits through 134 plate appearances this season. The 23-year-old has picked up six of those extra-base knocks over his last seven games.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Must Find Role for Duran In Corey Seager’s absence, Ezequiel Duran played his way into an everyday role with the Texas Rangers.

MAY 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rangers Must Find Role for Duran In Corey Seager’s absence, Ezequiel Duran played his way into an everyday role with the Texas Rangers.

MAY 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Gets another day at short Duran started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.

Impact Duran's run at shortstop was expected to end Tuesday, but he received a stay when the returning Corey Seager (hamstring) developed a stomach bug and was not activated. Whenever Seager is healthy, manager Bruce Bochy will find a spot for Duran's bat. He's hitting .301 (22-for-73) with five home runs, three doubles, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored over the last 18 games.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 17, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Reaches base three times Duran went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over Oakland.

Impact The red-hot hitting Duran continued to produce and is 15-for-49 (.306) with three home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and 10 runs scored over 12 games in May. With the possibility that shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) could be activated Monday, per Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News, manager Bruce Bochy will need to find a home for Duran's bat.

MAY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Saturday Duran went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Duran's two-run shot in the ninth inning provided insurance and allowed manager Bruce Bochy to avoid using closer Will Smith, who's worked a lot this week. It was Duran's fifth homer in 32 games, equaling the number he hit last season over 58 games. He's been starting at shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (hamstring), but the latter played in his third rehab game Saturday and could return as soon as Monday. That means Bochy will have to find a spot for Duran's hot bat, presumably in left field.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs fourth homer Duran went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and three strikeouts in Sunday's 16-8 win over the Angels.

Impact Duran got the Rangers on the board with his blast in the second inning. This was his fifth multi-hit effort in his last nine games, a span in which he has three homers, 10 RBI and a 0:7 BB:K. The infielder raised his slash line to .318/.348/.506 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and two stolen bases through 26 contests this season. He hasn't had a major issue with strikeouts, doing so at a 24.7 percent rate, but he's also drawn just one walk this season.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 6, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Smokes go-ahead homer Duran went 3-for-4 with one double, one homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The Rangers fell behind 4-1, but took the lead for good with a sixth-inning two-run shot from Duran. With Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list, Duran is getting an extended look at shortstop. The 23-year-old is delivering for Texas with a slash line of .328/.357/.522.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ezequiel Duran's homer lifts Rangers past D-backs Ezequiel Duran belted a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, three relievers combined for 3 2/3 scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers he...

MAY 3, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Makes fourth straight start Duran went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 15-2 win over the Yankees.

Impact Duran made a fourth consecutive start and hit safely in all of them. He's 6-for-16 with a home run and six RBI during the hit streak. Duran will continue to share shortstop with the lefty-hitting Josh Smith and has stolen at-bats from him against righties due to a better bat. His opportunities will dry up when Corey Seager (hamstring) returns, which is not expected for at least another two weeks.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues great start with homer Duran went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Yankees.

Impact Duran produced the only offense in Saturday's game, as he hammered a Jhony Brito changeup 389 feet. The utility man is rolling to start the season with a .310/.344/.810 slash line. Duran has played multiple games at second base, third base, shortstop and left field this season.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at short against righty Duran started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Impact Duran got the start against a right-hander (Clarke Schmidt), which is normally a spot for Josh Smith, as the duo continue to fill-in for Corey Seager (hamstring) at shortstop. Texas manager Bruce Bochy's decision to veer from the pattern could be based on offense. Since Seager's injury, Duran is batting .325 (13-for-40) with four extra-base hits and eight RBI, while Smith is hitting .125 (4-for-32) win one RBI.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at third base Duran started at third base and went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Yankees.

Impact Duran replaced the injured Josh Jung (hand) and recorded a fourth multi-hit effort over his last nine starts. Jung, who was hit on the left hand during Wednesday's game, took batting practice Thursday and is expected to return Friday.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Enters for Jung Duran replaced Josh Jung at third base Wednesday after the latter was hit by a pitch on the hand. Duran went 0-for-2 and was caught stealing in a 5-3 loss to the Reds.

Impact X-rays on Jung's hand came back negative for a fracture, and the Rangers are describing the injury as a contusion. That suggests his absence will be minimal. The Rangers begin a series against the Yankees on Thursday and face New York right-hander Gerrit Cole (4-0, 0.79 ERA). If Jung is unable to go, the righty-hitting Duran and lefty-swinging Brad Miller are options for the hot corner.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench Wednesday Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Duran hasn't yet taken hold of an everyday spot in the lineup, but even though he'll take a seat Wednesday, he's still managed to start in six of the Rangers' last six contests. During that time, Duran has hit .400 with four extra-base hits while also adding two stolen bases during that span, so manager Bruce Bochy could have a tough time justifying keeping the 23-year-old out of the lineup if he continues to produce. For the time being, Duran should at least have a path to a regular role versus left-handed pitching.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE