TEXAS RANGERS NEWS

Kumar Rocker - Officially promoted for MLB debut The Rangers selected Rocker's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

Impact Rocker has dominated at the Double-A and Triple-A levels since returning from Tommy John surgery, logging a minuscule 0.91 ERA and 0.57 WHIP alongside a 47:4 K:BB across 29.2 total innings. He has yet to last more than five frames in any start he's made this year, though he still projects to be a valuable fantasy asset. He will be making his major-league debut Thursday against a Mariners offense that owns the sixth-worst OPS in the majors and has struck out more than any other team.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Anderson - Designated for assignment The Rangers designated Anderson for assignment Thursday.

Impact Anderson will end up as the odd man out of a roster spot to make room for Kumar Rocker, who was promoted for his MLB debut Thursday. The 36-year-old Anderson owns a 5.40 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 58.1 innings in the majors this season, though another team in need of long-relief help may be interested in adding him to their bullpen for the final few weeks of the year.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Alejandro Osuna - Strong first showing at Double-A Osuna is slashing .301/.374/.505 with seven home runs, seven steals and a 21.3 percent strikeout rate in 53 games for Double-A Frisco.

Impact He slashed .272/.339/.486 with nine home runs and 10 steals in 45 games in a return to High-A Hickory to start the season. Osuna has seen time in all three outfield spots this year, but he projects best in left field due to his average speed and fringe-average arm. His lack of defensive utility means Osuna will need to stand out at the plate in order to eventually crack the big-league lineup in a year or two.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers at Seattle Mariners odds, picks and predictions The Seattle Mariners (74-72) welcome the Texas Rangers (70-76) to T-Mobile Park Thursday to open a 4-game series. First pitch is set for 9:4...

SEPTEMBER 12 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Adolis García - Snaps hitless run Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to Arizona.

Impact Garcia's fourth-inning single snapped a hitless run of 17 consecutive at-bats, and he's batting just .189 through 10 games this month. He still has fantasy utility with 22 home runs and 11 stolen bases, but Garcia's bat is having a lesser impact in 2024. After averaging 99 RBI and a .777 OPS over his previous three seasons, Garcia sits at 74 RBI and a .672 OPS with 16 games left in the season.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Leody Taveras - Swipes 19th bag Taveras went 0-for-1 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact The center fielder has swiped three bags in his last five games, giving him 19 pilfers on the season, but that's about the only real fantasy contribution Taveras has been making of late. His homer drought sits at 31 games, a stretch in which he's slashing a meager .209/.250/.264 with nine RBI and 13 runs, and his struggles at the plate have been costing him playing time as the Rangers consider their options for 2025.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Cody Bradford - Hit hard in Wednesday's loss Bradford (5-3) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up eight runs on nine hits -- including three home runs -- over 3.2 innings as the Rangers were routed 14-4 by the Diamondbacks. He...

Impact The southpaw gave up six extra-base hits in total, including long balls by Randal Grichuk, Eugenio Suarez and Ketel Marte. It's the first time Bradford has served up multiple homers in an outing since Aug. 3, while it's the first time he's been tagged for more than three runs since July 30. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, which lines up to come at home next week against the Blue Jays.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Semien - Reaches 20 homers Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 14-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Semien put the Rangers on the board in the third inning with a solo home run, his second long ball in the last three games and 20th of the season. He's hit safely in six of the last seven contests, going 9-for-30 (.300) and scored seven runs. Semien is 10 runs shy of posting a fourth consecutive season with at least 100 runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Kumar Rocker relishes challenge in debut vs. M's Kumar Rocker hopes he can put off the first-game jitters for just a bit.The right-hander is scheduled to make his major league debut for the...

SEPTEMBER 12 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Mariners play the Rangers in first of 4-game series

The Seattle Mariners begin a four-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

How to Watch Mariners vs. Rangers: TV Channel & Live Stream - September 12

Preview the Sept. 12 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

SEPTEMBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE

Mariners vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 12

Preview the Sept. 12 matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

SEPTEMBER 12 • DATA SKRIVE

Speed of Texas Rangers' Wyatt Langford draws comparisons to Mike Trout, Mickey Mantle Langford has showcased his ridiculous speed throughout his rookie season with the Rangers.

SEPTEMBER 12 • DALLASNEWS.COM

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SEPTEMBER 11 • MLB.COM

Diamondbacks hit five homers to rout Rangers Eugenio Suarez hit two home runs and Randal Grichuk, Ketel Marte and Adrian Del Castillo also went deep as the Arizona Diamondbacks complete...

SEPTEMBER 11 • THESTATE.COM

College teammates Kumar Rocker, Jack Leiter 'wouldn't have believed' Texas Rangers reunion The pair of former Vanderbilt stars are being reunited in the Rangers’ rotation despite plenty of twists and turns along the way.

SEPTEMBER 11 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Marte homers and drives in 4 runs as the Diamondbacks hit 5 HRs in a 14-4 rout of Rangers

Ketel Marte homered and had four RBIs, Eugenio Suárez hit two homers and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 14-4

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rocker's resilience leads him to promotion to Rangers PHOENIX -- Kumar Rocker can’t help but feel a little anxious. Standing in front of his locker Wednesday in the visitors’ clubhouse at Chase...

SEPTEMBER 11 • MLB.COM

Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly leaves start against Rangers in the fifth inning with hamstring cramp

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly has left his start against the Texas Rangers with a right hamstring cramp in the fifth inning

SEPTEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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SEPTEMBER 11 • MLB.COM

Avery Weems - Joins Triple-A club The Rangers reinstated Weems (elbow) from Double-A Frisco's 60-day injured list Tuesday and assigned him to Triple-A Round Rock.

Impact After undergoing Tommy John surgery last February, Weems missed the entire 2023 season and didn't make his 2024 debut until Sept. 1, when he began a rehab assignment with High-A Hickory. Weems was roughed up for six earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four over 3.2 innings across his three outings for Hickory, but the Rangers saw enough from the lefty to activate him and advance him to their top affiliate.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Foscue - Sitting in third straight game Foscue is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Foscue had an opportunity to pick up regular at-bats after Corey Seager (hip) was placed on the injured list last week, but the Rangers have seemingly pulled the plug on the rookie. He'll hit the bench for the third game in a row while Ezequiel Duran has emerged as the preferred option for the lineup spot vacated by Seager.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Jonah Heim - Getting afternoon off Heim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Heim will take a seat for Wednesday's matinee after he logged eight innings behind the plate in the Rangers' 6-0 loss Tuesday night. Carson Kelly will start at catcher in the series finale in Arizona.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers pitchers set to make season debut in series against the Seattle Mariners Two notable Texas Rangers pitchers will make their season debut in the team’s upcoming series against the Seattle Mariners.

SEPTEMBER 11 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ezequiel Duran - Makes fourth consecutive start Duran started at designated hitter and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to Arizona.

Impact Duran made a fourth consecutive start and sixth over the last seven contests. During that run, he's played left field, second base, shortstop, third base and DH, while going 7-for-20 with four extra-base hits, two walks, five RBI and five runs scored. The opportunities could dry up when Corey Seager (hip) returns.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE