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TEXAS RANGERS 78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
Andrus set to retire as a Ranger Elvis Andrus is set to announce his retirement as an active player at a press conference on Friday at Globe Life Field. Andrus will be retir...
Jack Leiter - Sticking around in rotation Leiter is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Angels in Arlington.
Impact Though he could end up being squeezed out of the rotation once both Jacob deGrom (elbow) and Max Scherzer (shoulder) return from the injured list, Leiter will make his sixth start of the season with the Rangers on Saturday. The rookie had been pitching well at Triple-A Round Rock since the All-Star break, but he's yet to find much success through his first five big-league outings. He'll carry an 11.78 ERA and 2.13 WHIP into Saturday's outing.
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Adolis García - Three-run homer in victory Garcia went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Thursday's win over the Angels.
Impact Garcia launched a three-run shot off Jack Kochanowicz in the opening frame and walked in his second trip to the plate, giving him back-to-back games with at least one hit, one walk and three RBI. The home run was the outfielder's 22nd of the campaign and his first since Aug. 18 against the Twins. He's now batting .263 (5-for-19) in September with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and a run scored.
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Adolis García - Three-run homer in victory Garcia went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Thursday's win over the Angels.
Impact Garcia launched a three-run shot off Jack Kochanowicz in the opening frame and walked in his second trip to the plate, giving him back-to-back games with at least one hit, one walk and three RBI. The home run was the outfielder's 22nd of the campaign and his first since Aug. 18. He's now batting .263 (5-for-19) in September with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and a run scored.
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Kirby Yates - Strikes out side for 27th save Yates picked up the save over the Angels on Thursday, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.
Impact Yates made short work of the middle of the Angels lineup after taking over with a two-run lead in the ninth, getting all three batters to go down on swinging strikeouts to secure his 27th save of the campaign. The veteran reliever has converted each of his last six save opportunities, posting a 12:2 K:BB over that stretch. Thursday also marked the fifth time in his last nine appearances that he posted double-digit strikeouts.
SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Kirby Yates - Strikes out side for 27th save Yates picked up the save over the Angels on Thursday, striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.
Impact Yates made short work of the middle of the Angels lineup after taking over with a two-run lead in the ninth, getting all three batters to go down on swinging strikeouts to secure his 27th save of the campaign. The veteran reliever has converted each of his last six save opportunities, posting a 12:2 K:BB over that stretch.
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Cody Bradford - Earns fifth win Bradford (5-2) allowed one run on two hits and two walks over six innings while striking out four in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact Bradford was efficient throughout his time on the mound and really only found himself in trouble in the third after allowing two of the first three batters to reach, which would lead to one run coming home for Los Angeles. He would throw three-consecutive 1-2-3 innings from that point on before being relieved by Jose Leclerc to open the seventh. It marked the southpaw's fifth-straight quality start and his first win in his last five outings. Over that stretch he carries a 2.81 ERA to go along with a 25:6 K:BB.
SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Cody Bradford - Earns fifth win Bradford (5-2) allowed one run on two hits and two walks over six innings while striking out four in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
Impact Bradford was efficient and only found himself in trouble in the third inning after allowing two of the first three batters to reach base, which would lead to one run coming home for Los Angeles. He would throw three consecutive 1-2-3 innings from that point on before being relieved by Jose Leclerc to open the seventh. It marked the southpaw's fifth straight quality start and his first win in his last five outings. Over that stretch he carries a 2.81 ERA to go along with a 25:6 K:BB.
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Rangers host the Angels on 3-game home win streak
The Texas Rangers, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Los Angeles AngelsSEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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SEPTEMBER 6 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Jacob deGrom - Rehab outing confirmed DeGrom (elbow) will make his next start at Double-A Frisco on Saturday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Impact The Rangers had floated the idea of having deGrom pitch with the big-league club Saturday, but it has now been confirmed that he'll make one more rehab outing. He has yet to complete more than 2.2 innings with Frisco, so the team will likely look to stretch him out a bit more in his final start before activation.
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Adolis Garcia's 3-run shot guides Rangers past Angels Cody Bradford pitched six quality innings and Adolis Garcia hit a three-run homer in the first, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angel...
SEPTEMBER 6 • SUNHERALD.COM
Gerson Garabito - Tabbed for Friday start Garabito is listed as the starter for Friday's game against the Angels.
Impact Garabito has bounced between Triple-A Round Rock and the majors this season, and he was recalled Tuesday. He threw 0.2 innings the same day, but does have a few multi-inning appearances in the majors and has worked as a traditional starter in the minors. As a result, Garabito should be able to work around three or four innings if he can pitch effectively.
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Bradford continues to prove his worth with 5th straight quality start ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux knew from his first Spring Training with Cody Bradford that there was something good with th...
SEPTEMBER 6 • MLB.COM
Bradford's strong start, García's 3-run homer lead Rangers past Angels 3-1
Cody Bradford allowed one run in six innings and Adolis García hit a three-run home run in the first as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday nightSEPTEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Kumar Rising! Texas Rangers Have New Top-Rated Minor League Prospect Kumar Rocker has blown away the competition this summer, and the baseball world has taken notice. The Texas Rangers right-hander is now list...
SEPTEMBER 5 • SI.COM
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Wyatt Langford, Rangers hope to stay hot vs. Angels Wyatt Langford might be a 22-year-old rookie, but one wouldn’t know it with the way the Texas Rangers left fielder is delivering of late, bo...
SEPTEMBER 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rangers host the Angels to begin 4-game series
The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels to open a four-game seriesSEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Nathaniel Lowe - Rips three hits in win Lowe went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Yankees.
Impact Lowe has gone 11-for-30 (.367) over his last nine games, though he has just two extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts in that span. The first baseman hit just .211 in August, so it's good to see him find his swing again. Overall, he has a .258/.349/.375 slash line with 11 home runs, 51 RBI, 52 runs scored, 13 doubles and two stolen bases over 118 contests this season.
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Ezequiel Duran - Two doubles in three-hit effort Duran went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Yankees.
Impact Duran saw sparse playing time during August after Wyatt Langford and Josh Jung returned from injuries. This was Duran's third multi-hit effort in his last 15 games, a span in which he's gone 8-for-31 (.258). He could be in the mix for playing time at shortstop while Corey Seager (hip) is on the injured list, but Duran could end up on the short side of a platoon there with the left-handed-hitting Josh Smith. For the year, Duran is slashing .255/.293/.321 with two home runs, 16 RBI, 21 runs scored, eight doubles and one stolen base over 225 plate appearances.
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Josh Smith - Swipes bag in win Smith went 2-for-5 with a double, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Yankees.
Impact Smith has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-26 (.308) with three RBI in that span. The 27-year-old also has a 3:6 BB:K in that span. He got a rare look at leadoff with Marcus Semien sitting out Wednesday, though Smith has regularly batted third versus right-handers lately. He should be in line for a strong-side platoon role at shortstop while Corey Seager (hip) is on the injured list. Smith is slashing .268/.354/.413 with 12 home runs, 54 RBI, 57 runs scored and nine steals over 129 contests this season.
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