Garcia sets rookie HR record in 7-6 Rangers win over Angels
Adolis Garcia set a Texas Rangers rookie record for home runs and RBIs in a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles AngelsSEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NICK SOLAK LEFT FIELDER - NO TEAM
LEFT FIELDER - NO TEAM
Takes seat Wednesday Solak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Impact Solak went 5-for-18 with three walks and a stolen base while starting in six of the last eight games, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday while Andy Ibanez gets a turn at the keystone.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On base three times in win Solak went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-5 win over Baltimore.
Impact Solak's theft of second base in the ninth inning allowed Adolis Garcia to dart home for the last of five runs scored in the frame. It's been a middling September for Solak, who is batting .233 across 21 games this month. That's in line with his .238 average for the season, and he's added a meager .670 OPS with 11 home runs, 48 RBI, 54 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 122 contests.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers rally past Orioles, 8-5
Adolis García hit a go-ahead two-run double in a five-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak with 8-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday...SEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Solak makes mental adjustment after recall BALTIMORE -- When describing Nick Solak, manager Chris Woodward used words like hardworking and relentless. The skipper also used the word o...
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 • MLB.COM
Takes seat Wednesday Solak is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Impact Solak will head to the bench for the first time since Aug. 25 while Yonny Hernandez checks in for him at the keystone. During his stretch of 25 consecutive starts, Solak slashed .264/.340/.379 with two home runs, one stolen base, 12 RBI and 10 runs.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Peters, Rangers stop Lynn, AL Central-leading White Sox 2-1
DJ Peters’ pinch-hit single drove home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat former teammate Lance Lynn and the AL Central-leading Chicago White Sox 2-1SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros starter Odorizzi to 10-day IL after covering first
The AL West-leading Houston Astros have put starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day injured list with right foot sorenessSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros starter Odorizzi leaves game after play at 1st base
Houston Astros starter Jake Odorizzi left his start in Texas with right foot soreness in the second inningSEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers score five in 8th, come back to nip A's 8-6
Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth to cap a five-run rally, lifting the Texas Rangers past the Oakland Athletics, 8-6, on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson's 4 RBIs lead A's past Rangers for 3rd straight win
Matt Olson had four hits and drove in four runs, Starling Marte added an RBI triple and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 10-5 for their third straight winSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
On base three times in win Solak went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.
Impact The 26-year-old is now 3-for-7 across his last two games after going three contests without a hit. Solak had produced an 11-game hitting streak after he rejoined the Rangers' big-league roster. For the year, the infielder is slashing .241/.307/.372 with 11 home runs, six stolen bases, 43 RBI, 52 runs scored and 15 doubles across 437 plate appearances. He'll remain a top option at second base while Andy Ibanez (hamstring) is out.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe helps power Rangers sweep past Diamondbacks 8-5
Nathaniel Lowe had three hits, Jose Trevino drove in three and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-5 to match a season high with their fourth straight winSEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rockies fall behind early, score 5 in 9th to beat Rangers
Brendan Rodgers’ two-run double put Colorado ahead during a five-run ninth inning, and the Rockies rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 9-5SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homers in win Solak went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.
Impact Solak hit the third home run of the night for the Rangers, a two-run blast off German Marquez in the sixth inning. In eight games since being recalled August 20, Solak is slashing .364/.400/.606 with two homers, seven RBI, six runs scored, a steal and 1:3 BB:K. The 26-year-old will continue to man the everyday role at second base, at least while the Rangers are dealing with some guys out due to injury and COVID-19 protocol.
AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alexy nearly flawless in debut as Rangers beat Rockies 4-3
AAUGUST 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up fourth straight start Solak will start at second base and sixth Sunday against the Astros.
Impact Solak will remain in the lineup for the fourth game in a row at the keystone, and he looks poised to stick around with the Rangers as an everyday player for at least the next week. His top challenger for reps at second base, Andy Ibanez, sustained a hamstring injury in Saturday's 5-2 loss, with manager Chris Woodward suggesting afterward that Ibanez would likely head to the injured list. Solak has helped his case for an expanded role by going 5-for-11 with a home run, a double and three RBI over his last three starts.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fantasy baseball adds & drops: Nicky Lopez is on a speed roll, Nick Solak sizzles since promotion and more Scott Engel breaks down the best of the fantasy baseball waiver wire this week, including a post-hype Royal finally making good.
AUGUST 27, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Goes deep in loss Solak went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and another RBI during Thursday's loss to Cleveland.
Impact Solak cranked a 371-footer against Trevor Stephan in the sixth frame en route to his 10th long ball of the year. The 26-year-old has gone 6-for-18 since getting called up again earlier this month.
AUGUST 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Zimmer's 465-foot HR, big innings lead Indians past Rangers
Bradley Zimmer crushed a long two-run homer in the first inning and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Texas Rangers 10-6AUGUST 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starts at 2B, as expected Solak started at second base and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Boston.
Impact Solak was called up Friday with the expectation that he would be the primary starter at second base. He did not arrive until Friday's game started, but Solak was in the lineup Saturday.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Regular playing time expected Solak is expected to play regularly at second base after being called up Friday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact With Charlie Culberson hitting the injured list Friday with symptoms resembling COVID-19, Solak was called up but did not arrive at Fenway Park in Boston until after the game had started. Texas has been rotating Andy Ibanez and Yonny Hernandez at second base, but there could be starting opportunities at third and first base to accommodate all three players.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled by Rangers Solak was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Impact Solak was demoted in late July after hitting a disappointing .225/.295/.353 in 92 games. He's shown hints of power, speed and contact at times in his career, but he's now hit a modest .250/.322/.375 in 183 career games while homering 16 times and stealing 13 bases, a package that doesn't look very exciting outside of deep leagues. The Rangers are evidently happy with what he showed in roughly a month of Triple-A action and have plenty of at-bats to offer him down the stretch, but his recent track record indicates he may not do all that much with the opportunity.
AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
For Rangers' Leody Taveras and Nick Solak, simplicity is the key to a big-league return There's a common theme in Leody Taveras and Nick Solak's development. So how are both players and the Rangers approaching their work?
AUGUST 12, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Astros hand Rangers 10th straight loss with 7-3 victory
Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer in Houston’s big third inning to help the Astros hand the Texas Rangers their 10th straight loss with a 7-3 victoryJULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
