García homers, drives in 5 as Rangers beat Mariners 10-2
Adolis García homered and drove in a career-high five runs, Dane Dunning struck out 10 in five innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NICK SOLAK LEFT FIELDER - NO TEAM
LEFT FIELDER - NO TEAM
Drills three hits Solak went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Mariners.
Impact Solak doubled in a run and later came around to score in the first inning. The breakout star is slashing .289/.364/.484 with 11 extra-base hits and 23 runs scored this season.
MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Pineda scheduled to start as Minnesota hosts Texas
The Twins will roll out Michael Pineda to the mound Thursday and the Rangers will give Jordan Lyles the startMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Happ expected to start as Twins host the Rangers
The Rangers will start Kyle Gibson on Tuesday and the Twins are expected to counter with J.AMAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maeda expected to start as Twins host the Rangers
The Rangers will start Dane Dunning on Monday and the Twins are expected to counter with Kenta MaedaMAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texas Rangers rally for 5-3 victory over Boston Red Sox
David Dahl and Brock Holt hit RBI singles in Texas’ three-run eighth, and the Rangers took advantage of a costly error on Alex Verdugo, topping the Boston Red Sox 5-3MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Foltynewicz scheduled to start for Texas against Boston
The Red Sox will start Garrett Richards on Sunday while the Rangers are expected to counter with Mike FoltynewiczMAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lyles expected to start for the Rangers against the Red Sox
The Red Sox will start Eduardo Rodriguez on Saturday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Jordan LylesMAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arihara scheduled to start as Texas hosts Boston
The Red Sox will start Nathan Eovaldi on Friday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Kohei AriharaAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Moves up order Solak batted second and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.
Impact A recent hot streak prompted manager Chris Woodward to move Solak up to the two-hole, regardless of the opposing starter's handedness. "I just want him up there as many times as possible," the manager told Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. "His at-bats against right and left are just as good." Solak, who belted two home runs Tuesday, is batting .393 (22-for-56) with six homers, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored over the last 15 games.
APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez expected to start for the Red Sox against Rangers
The Red Sox will start Martin Perez on Thursday and the Rangers are expected to counter with Kyle GibsonAPRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Los Angeles' Upton puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Rangers
Angels, streaking Upton set for matchup with RangersAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Connects on two homers Solak went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs, two RBI and a strike out as Texas beat Los Angeles 6-1 on Tuesday.
Impact Solak bookended the game's scoring with a solo home runs in the first and seventh innings and scored an additional run on Joey Gallo's home run in the third. After hitting only two home runs in 58 games last season, the young infielder already has seven in 24 games this year.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gallo HR ends power drought, Rangers quiet Angels' bats, 6-1
Joey Gallo ended the longest home run drought of his career at 20 games with the Texas slugger's hardest hit of the season, an early tiebreaking two-run shot in the Rangers’ 6-1 vi...APRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texas takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Los Angeles
Texas heads into the matchup against Los Angeles in a rut, losers of three straightAPRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kopech expected to start for Chicago against Texas
The Rangers will start Kohei Arihara on Sunday while the White Sox are expected to counter with Michael KopechAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Madrigal drives in winning run as White Sox beat Rangers 2-1
Nick Madrigal doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Liam Hendriks allowed a tying homer in the top half, and the Chicago White Sox recovered to beat the Texas Rang...APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Solak calls hometown HR 'cool' moment In 2005, as the White Sox faced the Angels in Game 2 of the ALCS, a 10-year-old Nick Solak watched from “way high up the left-field line” at...
APRIL 24, 2021 • MLB.COM
Finding power stroke Solak went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-7 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Solak's rebound from a slow start continued unabated Friday with his fifth home run of the season. After batting .209 with a strikeout rate of 35.4 K%, Solak's slashing .367/.472/.767 with four homers, six RBI, five walks and seven runs while lowering his strikeout rate to 16.7 K% over the last eight games.
APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Mercedes gets 4 more hits, White Sox beat Rangers 9-7
Rookie sensation Yermín Mercedes added to his scorching start with four hits, including a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers...APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
For Nick Solak, his ability to listen and ‘let go’ have provided Rangers with consistency at second base CHICAGO – Brock Holt told him to wear his pants high, so Nick Solak reached down, hiked his trousers up and now flashes a bunch of blue stoc...
APRIL 24, 2021 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Slams fourth home run Solak went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in the 6-2 loss Tuesday against the Angels.
Impact After starting the season slow, Solak has cut his strikeout rate down and is on a six-game hitting streak batting .455 with three home runs over that stretch. He doesn't walk much, only drawing his fourth of the season, but the 26-year-old has been good at putting the ball in play over the last week.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
On base four times Solak went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and two walks in Sunday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Orioles.
Impact Solak continued to do well at the plate. In the 10th inning, he drew a walk to load the bases before Nate Lowe hit a walkoff single. Solak is slashing .293/.379/.466 with three homers, eight RBI, 10 runs scored in 16 games. He's also gone 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts -- he was caught stealing for the first time this season Sunday.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Locked in Solak went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Solak's fifth-inning shot was his second in as many games. After a slow start with uncharacteristically high strikeouts rates, Solak has locked in the last four games, going 7-for-16 with two homers, six RBI, five runs and just two strikeouts.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles get away from home, win 5-2 at Texas
Rio Ruiz and DAPRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
