ROBBIE GROSSMAN NEWS

Losing work to Garver Grossman will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Impact Grossman is back in the lineup for the second straight day after going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win, but he didn't start in any of the preceding three games. Mitch Garver still appears to have the edge on the primary designated-hitter role for Texas, but Grossman will pick up a start in left field Sunday while Travis Jankowski rests.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up sixth straight start Grossman will serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and No. 7 hitter in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Though Grossman is maintaining an underwhelming .698 OPS on the season, he's at least been productive to begin August. After doubling twice and drawing a walk in Tuesday's 6-1 win, Grossman's slash line sits at .278/.381/.611 through six games this month. He'll remain in the lineup Wednesday for the sixth game in a row and should have a clear path to a regular role while Josh Jung (thumb) is on the shelf.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

May see increased role Grossman started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

Impact Grossman made his third consecutive start and could see an uptick in plate appearances as the primary DH due to Josh Jung's thumb injury. The third baseman suffered a broken thumb on Sunday and likely faces a multi-week absence. Ezequiel Duran and Josh Smith are expected to fill in at third base, which opens up DH for Grossman. While that's a good thing for the player, it may be less so for fantasy managers. Grossman is batting .189 with a .634 OPS over 104 plate appearances since June 1. The Rangers could also rotation catchers Mitch Garver and Sam Huff at DH.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Socks eighth homer Grossman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Marlins.

Impact His fourth-inning shot off George Soriano got the Rangers on the board and snapped a 25-game power drought -- his last homer came June 11. Grossman's playing time has become inconsistent over the last couple months, but with both Leody Taveras (.544 OPS since the All-Star break) and Ezequiel Duran (.448 OPS since the break) slumping, the door could be open for the veteran outfielder to reclaim some of those lost plate appearances. In 12 post-ASB games, Grossman has a .250/.382/.500 slash line.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pair of hits in win Grossman started in left field and went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in Wednesday's 13-5 win over Houston.

Impact Grossman started for the first time in six games and was part of an emotional night in Houston that saw the benches and a couple of batters hit. Travis Jankowski has become the left fielder du jour for the Rangers, which has marginalized Grossman who entered the contest with just 27 plate appearances during the month of July.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Grossman lines out sharply to first baseman Justin Turner. | 07/05/2023 Robbie Grossman lines out sharply to first baseman Justin Turner.

JULY 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Justin Turner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Masataka Yoshida scores. | 07/05/2023 Justin Turner singles on a ground ball to left fielder Robbie Grossman. Masataka Yoshida scores.

JULY 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Snaps out of funk Grossman started in left field and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over Boston.

Impact Grossman, who made his first start since June 27, was in a serious funk and entered the game hitting .120 (6-for-50) over the previous 18 games, although he did generate 10 walks. Left field is filled with a rotation of bodies, and both Ezequiel Duran and Travis Jankowski are swinging a better bat than Grossman.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Grossman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.

Impact This was Grossman's first game action since Wednesday as he continues to slip into a bench role. He's hit safely in four of six games in June, going 4-for-18 (.222) with a homer, three RBI and two doubles. The veteran outfielder has a mediocre .238/.315/.392 slash line with seven homers, 32 RBI, 34 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases over 216 plate appearances this season. He'll need to show a bit more to challenge either Ezequiel Duran in left field or Mitch Garver at designated hitter for more playing time.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Duran, Garver Grossman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Grossman will sit for the third time in five games and may have moved into a backup role in the wake of Texas recently bringing back Ezequiel Duran and Mitch Garver from the injured list. With Duran likely to see most of his opportunities in left field for the foreseeable future and with Garver picking up his third straight start at designated hitter Monday, both of Grossman's primary avenues to playing time are now blocked.

JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Saturday Grossman is out of the lineup Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Ezequiel Duran, Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield versus the Mariners and right-hander Bryan Woo. Mitch Garver is serving as the Rangers' designated hitter.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Grossman is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Tigers.

Impact Grossman will take a seat after he went 0-for-5 with four walks and three runs scored over the first two games of the series. Bubba Thompson will draw the start in left field and bat ninth in the series finale with Detroit.

MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in win Grossman went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Baltimore.

Impact Grossman joined the fun at Camden Yards with his sixth home run in the Rangers' eight-run fourth inning. He's been a streaky hitter for Texas and entered Friday's game with one hit over his previous 18 at-bats.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Grossman went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over Colorado.

Impact Grossman delivered one run on sacrifice fly then plated two more on a single. The outfielder is riding a six-game hit streak, during which he's 9-for-25 (.360) with eight RBI. He played himself out an everyday role earlier, batting .135 over the first two weeks, but Grossman turned it around with a .295 average (31-for-105) since April 16.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers early in win Grossman went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two total runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Athletics.

Impact Grossman made an early impact with a two-run homer in the first inning. He also added an RBI single during the Rangers' eight-run eighth inning. The outfielder has seen a slight uptick in power with five extra-base hits over his last five contests, a span in which he's gone 7-for-24 (.292). For the season, he's slashing .246/.301/.418 with five homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 33 games.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks go-ahead homer Grossman went 2-for-6 with one double, one home run, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's loss to the Athletics.

Impact Grossman pulled a solo shot to right in the top of the sixth, putting the Rangers up 5-4. This was the outfielder's fourth homer of the year, and he's now slashing .239/.299/.389. The former Twin is on pace to have his most productive year since 2021, when he smacked 23 long balls and had 67 RBI.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends hit streak Grossman went 1-for-5 in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.

Impact Grossman's first-inning single extended his hit streak to 13 games, during which he's 16-for-47 (.340) with two home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and 14 runs scored. He was hitting a meager .135 over the first two weeks of the season and losing at-bats, but Grossman has turned it around nicely and is getting regular playing time again. He's started seven of the last eight games.

MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting finale versus Arizona Grossman will sit Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Grossman will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's win. Jonah Heim will move to designated hitter while Sandy Leon enters the lineup at catcher and bats ninth in the series finale.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Robbie Grossman powers offense in win vs. New York Yankees ARLINGTON — Here’s what Robbie Grossman has done in three of Jacob deGrom’s six starts for the Texas Rangers. He hit a game-tying three-run...

APRIL 29, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Extends hitting streak Grossman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Impact Grossman pummeled a Clarke Schmidt fastball to put the Rangers up 5-0 in the third inning. The two-run shot extended Grossman's hit streak to nine games. Grossman wasn't finished, as he picked up two more knocks. His average has jumped from .135 to .246 during this stretch. After a slow start, Grossman is finally making an impact in his first season with the Rangers.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gives way to Duran on Tuesday Grossman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Impact Though Grossman extended his hit streak to six games with a 1-for-4, one-RBI showing in Monday's 7-6 loss, he'll cede his spot in the lineup at designated hitter to the even hotter-hitting Ezequiel Duran, who has batted .455 amid a six-game hit streak of his own. Grossman still appears to be locked into a near-everyday role, even though he'll be on the bench for the second time in five games.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Robbie Grossman Finds Groove at Plate Robbie Grossman’s batting average dipped below .200 just a week ago and now he’s on a five-game hitting streak.

APRIL 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Robbie Grossman Finds Groove at Plate Robbie Grossman’s batting average dipped below .200 just a week ago and now he’s on a five-game hitting streak.

APRIL 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Extends streak Grossman went 1-for-2 with two walks, a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over Oakland.

Impact Grossman's three-run home run in the second inning extended his hitting streak to five games and was all Texas pitching would need. He later added a run with a sacrifice fly. He entered the game with just one RBI over the last 14 games.

APRIL 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Grossman will sit Saturday against the Athletics.

Impact Grossman finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. His .551 OPS on the season is poor, but he's gone 5-for-14 over his last four games. Travis Jankowski will be the left fielder Saturday, with Brad Miller serving as the designated hitter.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE