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Rookies Gilbert and Kelenic lead Mariners past Rangers 9-5

Logan Gilbert worked into the sixth inning to win his fifth decision in a row, fellow rookie Jarred Kelenic hit a three-run homer and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 9-...

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates' Crowe, 2 relievers 1-hit Phillies, end 4-game skid

Wil Crowe and two relief pitchers combined on a one-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Law: Phillies get pitching, and a prospect, for a surprisingly low cost By trading for Texas pitchers Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy, the Phillies add immediate help to their rotation and bullpen.

JULY 31, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Freddy Galvis returns to Phillies in deal with Orioles

Freddy Galvis is back with the Philadelphia Phillies, returning to the franchise where he started his career in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies acquire Gibson, Kennedy in trade with Rangers

The Philadelphia Phillies got three pitchers from the Texas Rangers in a trade completed just before Friday's deadline

JULY 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dealt to Phillies Kennedy was traded from the Rangers to the Phillies along with Kyle Gibson in exchange for Spencer Howard and two other prospects, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Kennedy has excelled this season as a closer, logging 16 saves with a 2.51 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. He will presumably step in as Philadelphia's full-time closer over the likes of Ranger Suarez, Jose Alvarado and Hector Neris.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 16th save Kennedy worked a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to pick up his 16th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Kennedy neutralized the latter part of the Arizona order to snap the Rangers' 12-game losing streak that dated back to before the All-Star break. Long strings of losses are usually bad news for closers from a fantasy perspective, and Kennedy is not immune to this scourge, as Tuesday marked his first converted save since July 9. The 36-year-old's name has been thrown around in trade talks, but a move away from Texas to a contender might mean Kennedy losing his status as a ninth-inning man.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gallo's bat, arm help Rangers edge D-backs 5-4 to end skid

Joey Gallo went deep for the first time since the All-Star break with a towering three-run home run that put the Texas Rangers ahead in a 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mops up in loss Kennedy allowed two hits and struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning in Monday's 14-0 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Kennedy, the Rangers' closer, was used in a non-save situation after not pitching since July 10. He needed the work to keep the arm fresh. Texas has lost all four games since the All-Star break, including three consecutive shutouts and being outscored 39-2.

JULY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 15th save Kennedy struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 15th save of the season in a 3-2 win over the A's.

Impact While save chances have sometimes been hard to come by on a Rangers squad with a 35-53 record, Kennedy has been very effective in the closer role, and his only blown save on the year came back on May 21 The veteran hurler sports a 2.76 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB through 29.1 innings on the season, and he could be an enticing target for a contending club as the trade deadline nears.

JULY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Garcia's 2-run single pushes Rangers past Athletics 3-2

Adolis Garcia’s two-run single highlighted Texas’ three-run sixth inning after Oakland’s Cole Irvin took a no-hitter into the inning and Jordan Lyles won his third straight start a...

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Survives for shaky save Kennedy allowed two runs on three hits but recorded the save in Tuesday's 5-4 win over Oakland. He struck out one.

Impact Kennedy had a three-run lead to work with and needed every bit of it to record his 14th save in 15 chances. He threw plenty of strikes -- 14 among his 18 pitches -- but caught too much of the plate and gave up home runs to Jed Lowrie and Mitch Moreland.

JUNE 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Earns another save Kennedy (illness) struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning en route to securing his 13th save of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Heading into the weekend, the Rangers had been staying away from Kennedy while he recovered from an illness, but he was apparently feeling better during the series with Kansas City. After tossing a scoreless inning in a non-save situation Saturday, Kennedy was back on the mound a day later and tossed all seven of his pitches for strikes to put the Royals away. He has now tossed four straight scoreless outings and has gone 13-for-14 in save chances this season.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gallo homers again, Lyles strong as Rangers beat Royals 4-1

Joey Gallo homered again, Jordan Lyles pitched seven strong innings after getting bumped from the rotation for one start, and the Texas Rangers finished a three-game sweep with a 4...

JUNE 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kept out with illness Kennedy (illness) was not available to pitch in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Impact Joely Rodriguez pitched the ninth inning in Kennedy's place, holding the Athletics scoreless and recording his first save. It remains to be seen whether Kennedy will be available in the bullpen for Thursday's series finale.

JUNE 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pitches Wednesday Kennedy allowed one run on two hits and struck out one in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Houston.

Impact Kennedy was activated off the injured list Wednesday and is expected to resume his role as the Rangers' closer, despite entering the game in a non-save situation.

JUNE 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve slugs way into MLB history as Astros down Rangers 8-4

José Altuve homered twice and made major league history by hitting a leadoff homer one game after belting a walk-off grand slam to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Te...

JUNE 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back from IL The Rangers reinstated Kennedy (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Impact Texas demoted Hyeon-Jong Yang to Triple-A Round Rock to clear a spot on the active roster Kennedy, who spend one day more than the minimum amount of time on the IL with a mild left hamstring strain. Prior to missing time with the injury, Kennedy excelled as the Rangers' primary end gamer, converting 12 of 13 save chances while posting a 2.53 ERA in 21.1 innings. He should immediately reclaim closing duties for the Rangers.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Greinke expected to start for the Astros against the Rangers

The Astros will send Zack Greinke to the mound Wednesday and the Rangers plan to give Jordan Lyles the start

JUNE 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to return Wednesday Kennedy (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Chris Halicke of SI.com reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander hasn't pitched since June 4 due to a strained left hamstring, but he's poised to rejoin the active roster Wednesday after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf. Kennedy has converted 12 of 13 save chances with a 2.53 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB across 21.1 innings this season, and he's poised to reclaim the closer's job once officially activated.

JUNE 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Houston hosts Texas, looks to build on Valdez's solid outing

Houston looks to follow up a dominant performance by Sunday starter Framber Valdez

JUNE 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers, streaking Kiner-Falefa set for matchup with Dodgers

Kiner-Falefa takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with Dodgers

JUNE 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bauer expected to start as Dodgers host the Rangers

The Rangers will start Kolby Allard on Saturday and the Dodgers are expected to counter with Trevor Bauer

JUNE 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Foltynewicz scheduled to start for Rangers at Dodgers

The Dodgers will roll out Clayton Kershaw to the mound Friday and the Rangers will give Mike Foltynewicz the start

JUNE 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

This Date in Baseball

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JUNE 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS