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Rangers beat O's 1-0 in 10 in duel of opening day starters

Nate Lowe singled home Eli White with two outs and the bases loaded in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 1-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in a pitcher’s duel betwee...

APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Saturday Kiner-Falefa isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Kiner-Falefa had started each of the first 14 games of the season and hit .233 with two home runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases. Charlie Culberson will take over as the shortstop Saturday, batting eighth.

APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Logs two hits, steal in win Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI in Tuesday's 8-3 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact The Rangers were coming off a 22-inning scoreless streak and got contributions up and down the order, including Kiner-Falefa, who delivered multiple hits for the second time in the last four games and pilfered his second bag of the season. He's not a freaky speed guy, but Kiner-Falefa stole eight bases in 58 games last season and is on pace for double digits in 2021.

APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Guzmán carted off with apparent leg injury Rangers left fielder Ronald Guzmán exited Monday’s game in the first inning after he pulled up awkwardly while charging in on a shallow fly...

APRIL 12, 2021 • MLB.COM

Goes yard in loss Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in the 7-4 loss to the Padres on Saturday.

Impact Kiner-Falefa continues to be a bright spot in a lackluster Rangers' offense, leading the team in batting average (.273). Besides teammate Nate Lowe, Kiner-Falefa is the only one producing runs on the Rangers, with six RBI and seven runs scored in eight games. The 26-year-old will get a lot of at-bats as the primary leadoff hitter, but the Rangers aren't expected to score as many runs as most teams.

APRIL 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Padres follow up 1st no-no with 7-4 victory over Rangers

Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Texas Rangers 7-4

APRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hometown no-no: Musgrove no-hitter for Padres vs. Rangers

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove has thrown the first no-hitter in the history of his hometown team

APRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thrives at leadoff Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

Impact Kiner-Falefa has been a bright spot as the leadoff hitter for the 1-3 Rangers, going 6-for-17 with a walk and five runs scored over four games. He took over at leadoff during spring training and slashed .351/.415/.514 atop the order in Cactus League play. Given the way he's started the regular season, he should remain locked into that role.

APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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

Rangers fill stands with fans, who accept 'calculated risk'

The Texas Rangers are the first team to approach capacity with their stadium since the coronavirus shutdown of sports more than a year ago

APRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Big day at plate Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.

Impact Kiner-Falefa contributed a two-run single in the fourth inning and a solo shot in the ninth. The 26-year-old infielder has opened 2021 as the Rangers' primary shortstop. He went 4-for-13 (.308) with a homer, three RBI, four runs scored and a double in the three-game series versus the Royals over the first weekend of the season. Kiner-Falefa hit leadoff in all three games, and he has the ability to put up decent run totals and add a few stolen bases if he remains in that spot, though he's yet to attempt a steal in 2021.

APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe hits towering HR, Texas tops Royals to avoid sweep

Nate Lowe hit a towering, three-run homer and the Texas Rangers figured how to hold onto a big lead, beating the Kansas City Royals 7-3 for their first win of the season

APRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

No Odor on Rangers in '21; team moving on from longtime 2B

Rougned Odor's time with the Texas Rangers is done

MARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with 'dead arm'

Boston Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez will have to wait a little longer before returning to a big league mound

MARCH 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Rangers DH Khris Davis (quad) will miss start of season

Newly acquired Texas slugger Khris Davis will miss the start of the season for the Rangers

MARCH 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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

Raps second spring double Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-2 with a double in Sunday's spring game against the Rockies.

Impact Kiner-Falefa is 4-for-16 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored over eight Cactus League games. It's a less eventful spring than in 2020 when the infielder was the hitting star of camp, bashing four home runs with 11 RBI and a 1.069 OPS. He didn't have a set role entering spring training last season, but the productive camp led to a gig as the primary third baseman and eventually to his role as the team's starter at shortstop for 2021. With a .670 OPS over 846 plate appearances at the major league level, Kiner-Falefa projects modest production more suited to shortstop than third base.

MARCH 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Axe-swinging Kiner-Falefa, Arihara MESA, Ariz. -- Athletes always try to build up strength in the offseason, typically with weightlifting and similar exercises. But Isiah Kine...

MARCH 9, 2021 • MLB.COM

Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa In Persuit of A Gold Glove ' Rangers Insider

Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa In Persuit of A Gold Glove ' Rangers Insider

MARCH 3, 2021 • Fox Sports

Kiner-Falefa not faking confidence as new Texas starting SS

Isiah Kiner-Falefa feels like he can now be himself for the Texas Rangers

MARCH 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After his breakout 2020 season, anything is possible for Rangers’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa SURPRISE, Ariz. — Could Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit 20 home runs over the course of a full 162-game season? There’s nothing in his major league o...

FEBRUARY 24, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Rangers 2021 positional preview: It's Isiah Kiner-Falefa's time to shine Isiah Kiner-Falefa was one of the Texas Rangers' best players in 2020, and he'll start at shortstop in 2021. Who's behind, and who's next?

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.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

Elvis leaving Texas: Rangers deal Andrus to A's for DH Davis

Elvis is leaving Texas

FEBRUARY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS