This Date in Baseball
This Date in Baseball for Oct. 14, 2020OCTOBER 8, 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
Choo sets example on and off field The national emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic forced Major League Baseball to shut down during Spring Training, sending hundreds o...
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • MLB.COM
Heads to injured list Choo landed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right hand Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact Choo suffered the injury Monday against the Mariners. He'll be eligible to return next Friday and could take part in the final 10 games of the season, though it's not yet clear whether or not he's expected to do so. Nick Solak will be the designated hitter in his absence Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers play the Angels after Lynn's solid outing
Texas looks to follow up a dominant outing by Tuesday starter Lance LynnSEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Tuesday Choo (hand) isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Angels.
Impact Choo left Monday's game with a right hand sprain, and he'll be sidelined a day later as he recovers. Nick Solak will serve as the designated hitter Tuesday.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers take 6-game skid into matchup with Angels
Texas is looking to snap its six-game losing streak with a win over Los AngelesSEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners win 6th straight, sweep Rangers with 8-4 victory
Dylan Moore hit a solo home run and added a three-run double, Kyle Seager hit a two-run home run, and the surging Seattle Mariners completed a four-game sweep of the Texas Rangers...SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Choo exits with hand sprain; X-rays negative Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo left Monday’s game against the Mariners in the fourth inning with a sprained right hand. X-rays were...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • MLB.COM
Leaves with hand injury Choo left Monday's game against the Mariners with a right hand sprain.
Impact Choo underwent X-rays after exiting the contest, which came back negative. It's still possible that he could spend at least a few days on the bench, however. Eli White entered the game in his absence.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Choo exits with hand sprain; X-rays negative Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo left Monday’s game against the Mariners in the fourth inning with a sprained right hand. X-rays were...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • MLB.COM
Totals four hits Saturday Choo went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a loss to Seattle on Saturday.
Impact Choo notched four of the Rangers' 10 hits in the loss, including a solo shot to right field in the ninth inning. He also stole his sixth base of the season and registered his fifth multi-hit game. Despite the perfect night at the plate, the veteran is still hitting only .229 overall.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Marmolejo's RBI single in 8th lifts Mariners over Rangers
Rookie Jose Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning after twice leaving the bases loaded, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 5-3SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Trout hits 300th homer, Angels rally to take 2 from Astros
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notes: Choo out again; Odor scratched The Rangers are less than a week away from the Trade Deadline and outfielder Shin-Soo Choo remains out of the lineup for the sixth straight...
SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • MLB.COM
Homers in loss Choo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-4 loss to Houston.
Impact It wasn't a great overall day at the plate for Choo, as the 38-year-old struck out three times in the game. Nonetheless, he belted his fourth homer while picking up his 14th RBI on the season. He will take a .204/.292/.357 slash line into the weekend series against the Mariners.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Pete Alonso hits 2-run shot in 10th, Mets beat Yankees 9-7
SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Díaz, Brantley 3 RBIs each, Astros beat Lynn, Rangers 8-4
Aledmys Díaz hit a three-run homer and Michael Brantley added three RBIs, leading Zack Greinke and the Houston Astros to an 8-4 win over the Texas RangersSEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chapman's 1st save seals Yankees' 5-3 win over Tampa Bay
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dietrich HR sparks Rangers in 6-2 win over ML-best Dodgers
Derek Dietrich led off the Texas seventh inning with a tiebreaking homer and the Rangers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Jackie Robinson DayAUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dominic Smith hits key homer as Mets beat Yankees 6-4
AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes bag in return Choo went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the A's.
Impact Making his first start since Aug. 19, Choo began the home half of the first inning with a strikeout, but he then singled and stole second base in the third. It was good to see Choo active on the basepaths after oblique and calf issues interrupted his season. Choo still has a lot of work to do to improve his slash line; hopefully the worst of his injury issues are behind him.
AUGUST 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Back in action Wednesday Choo (oblique/calf) is starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Choo avoided a trip to the injured list while dealing with oblique and calf injuries, and he'll return to the lineup as the left fielder Wednesday. The 38-year-old is hitting .211 with three home runs and 10 RBI to begin the season.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Injuries pile up but no IL Texas manager Chris Woodward said Choo is also dealing with an oblique injury in addition to the known calf issue, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
Impact Choo was out of the lineup for a sixth straight game Tuesday. Woodward said the oblique injury is a bigger concern than the calf, but the Rangers are holding off on putting him on the injured list. "We thought about it," Woodward said. "And I think if he's going to miss another couple days, it probably makes sense to do that. But with these series, we'd like to have him available, even if it is only for one or two games. It was worth having him miss six or seven days at least so he could play in the last three." That sounds like the Rangers want him available so that they can shop him at the trade deadline, but Choo, who becomes a free agent in the offseason, has 10-and-5 trade veto rights.
AUGUST 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Fiers scheduled to start for Oakland at Texas
The Texas Rangers host the Oakland AthleticsAUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
