Foltynewicz, Rangers to face Quintana, Angels
The Rangers will start Mike Foltynewicz on Wednesday and the Angels are expected to counter with Jose QuintanaAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JORDAN LYLES #24 - PITCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
0-0 W-L •
0.80 WHIP •
0.00 ERA
0-0 W-L
0.80 WHIP
0.00 ERA
Foltynewicz, Rangers to face Quintana, Angels
The Rangers will start Mike Foltynewicz on Wednesday and the Angels are expected to counter with Jose QuintanaAPRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani expected to start for Los Angeles against Texas
The Rangers will start Jordan Lyles on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Shohei OhtaniAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani expected to start for Los Angeles against Texas
The Rangers will start Jordan Lyles on Tuesday while the Angels are expected to counter with Shohei OhtaniAPRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No-decision Thursday Lyles allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings Thursday. He did not factor in the decision in the win over the Rays.
Impact Lyles was decent in his start Thursday, where most of his damage came on a fourth inning two-run home run from Nick Brosseau. The right-hander was able to improve on strikeouts previous to his last start when he only picked up a single punch-out. Lyles is being used as a traditional starter for the time being and is scheduled to face the Angels next.
APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Garcia's 2-run homer in 10th lifts Rangers over Rays 6-4
Adolis Garcia’s first major league homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, gave the Texas Rangers a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay RaysAPRIL 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hill expected to start as Tampa Bay hosts Texas
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas RangersAPRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yields two home runs in no-decision Lyles allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out one across 4.1 innings in Saturday's loss to the Padres. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact Lyles got through the first three innings unharmed before giving up a pair of home runs to Eric Hosmer and Ha-Seong Kim. The 30-year-old is slated in the starting rotation, but could transition to a long reliever role if he struggles throughout the season. Lyles is coming off a career-worst 7.02 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 2020. His next scheduled start is Thursday at Tampa Bay.
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 7-4APRIL 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 teamAPRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals' offense, Singer struggle in finale KANSAS CITY -- The dynamic offense the Royals showcased in their first two games of the season ran into a wall in Rangers starter Jordan Lyl...
APRIL 4, 2021 • MLB.COM
Picks up win in first start Lyles (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits and struck out eight over 5.2 innings in Sunday's win over the Royals.
Impact The only damage on Lyles' line came in the sixth inning when Royals catcher Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer. The 30-year-old Lyles threw 52 of 76 pitches for strikes in a fairly efficient first start of the season. The right-hander was expected to begin the year in a tandem starter role, but it appears he may be closer to a traditional starter's workload earlier than expected. Lyles had a rough 2020 with a 1-6 record, 7.02 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 36:23 K:BB across 12 outings (nine starts). He lines up to face the Padres on Saturday.
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 seasonAPRIL 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Taylor again stars at plate, Royals beat Rangers 11-4
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Could be traditional starter Texas manager Chris Woodward said Lyles is "close" to becoming a traditional starter, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Impact Lyles will operate in a tandem starter role along with Taylor Hearn and start the third game of the regular season, April 4, against the Royals. However, Woodward cited Lyles' strong spring as a motivating factor in a potential move to traditional starter. Lyles allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out 11 over 11 Cactus League innings.
MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Will pitch in tandem role Lyles secured a spot as a tandem starter after allowing one run on three hits over four innings in Tuesday's spring game against the Angels, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Impact The Rangers have three traditional starters and will use multi-inning pitchers to fill out the final two rotation slots, that's four pitchers for two slots. The tandems will likely be made up of a right-hander and left-hander, so Lyles is expected to be paired with a lefty such as Wes Benjamin, Taylor Hearn or Kolby Allard. "You just see by his body language, tempo and everything that [Lyles] feels really good about his stuff right now," Woodward said. "He's got four-plus pitches right now that he feels really confident with." It's unclear how Woodward plans to order each pitcher in the tandem or how many innings each hurler will be scheduled to throw on a given day. This could impact a starter's ability to throw enough innings (five) to qualify for a win.
MARCH 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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 appearancesMARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Should the St. Louis Cardinals pursue Jordan Lyles? With the St. Louis Cardinals needing another starting pitcher, could they ask the Texas Rangers about Jordan Lyles? The St. Louis Cardinals...
MARCH 13, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM
Unhappy in undefined role Lyles allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two over two innings in Friday's spring game against the White Sox.
Impact Lyles is one of several Texas pitchers without a set role at this point, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. He's been told that he won't be used as a traditional starter, news that didn't please him, and could be used as part of tandem with another pitcher stretched out for multiple innings. "He's throwing the ball really well. Now, it's a question of how long can you do it? I don't know what the answer is. If he does [maintain his strength], then obviously he's a guy you would want starting," said manager Chris Woodward. The right-hander started nine games and made three relief appearances for the Rangers in 2020, posting a 7.02 ERA. Offensive numbers against him spiked after he reached 45 pitches; between pitches 46-60, batters had a .982 OPS against him.
MARCH 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bogaerts spring debut after shoulder woe, Tatis HR in return
Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts of the Boston Red Sox has made his spring training debut after being slowed by a sore right shoulderMARCH 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians minus Ramírez, Reyes after they break virus protocol
The Cleveland Indians have broken COVID-19 protocols for the third time in less than a year, this time costing them third baseman José Ramírez and slugger Franmil ReyesMARCH 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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
Rangers owner hoped for Series in new park -- with his team
Ray Davis and the Texas Rangers ownership group will host the 2020 World Series, just as they had hoped when they broke ground on a new stadium three years agoOCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers rebuilding while their new stadium hosting playoffs
The Texas Rangers are early in the process of another major rebuilding project while their new ballpark will host MLB playoff gamesSEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lasts three innings in no-decision Lyles allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over three innings in Sunday's win against the Astros. He didn't factor into the decision.
Impact Lyles lasted at least five frames in each of his last five starts, but he was removed fairly early in Sunday's season finale after giving up runs in the first and third innings. The right-hander finished the 2020 campaign with a 1-6 record while posting a 7.02 ERA and 36:23 K:BB over 57.2 innings.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
