What we learned in MLB this week: Aaron Judge has his eye on another HR title
Aaron Judge has re-entered the HR race chat, Texas is a legit division contender, and San Diego has a hitting problem. Here's what we learne...MAY 18, 2023
TEXAS RANGERS 78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
Rangers bullpen needs Jonathan Hernández back, but can Texas help him tweak his delivery? The Rangers began tweaking right-hander Jonathan Hernández’s delivery on Wednesday in hopes of helping his sinker. In his recent skid that h...
MAY 18, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Corey Seager - Adds RBI in return Seager (hamstring/illness) went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.
Impact Seager wasn't able to log a hit in his return from a month-long absence, but he was able to drive in the Rangers' last run in the contest. The 29-year-old was the designated hitter Wednesday, but he shouldn't be too far away from resuming his role as the starting shortstop. Ezequiel Duran filled in nicely during Seager's absence but will likely have to move to third base or designated hitter to maintain an everyday role going forward. Seager is slashing .333/.434/.500 with a home run, five RBI, seven runs scored and no stolen bases through 12 games.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adolis García - Goes deep twice Garcia went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.
Impact Garcia sparked a rally with a solo shot in the fourth inning and added another in the fifth. He's gone deep four times over the last four games and now has 13 homers on the season. The outfielder is slashing .258/.320/.541 through 42 contests, and he leads the majors with 46 RBI while adding three stolen bases, 34 runs scored and six doubles.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nathan Eovaldi - Goes seven innings in no-decision Eovaldi allowed three runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five over seven innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Wednesday.
Impact The runs against Eovaldi came via the long ball -- Eddie Rosario hit a two-run blast in the second inning and Ronald Acuna added a solo shot in the sixth. Prior to Wednesday, Eovaldi had given up just one homer all season. The right-hander continues to pitch like an ace for the Rangers, as this was his sixth straight quality start. He has a 2.83 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 61:10 K:BB through 60.1 innings over nine starts. Eovaldi is projected for a road start in Pittsburgh next week.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Braves come back to beat Rangers on Orlando Arcia's HR On a night when Spencer Strider started and Ronald Acuna Jr. went deep, Orlando Arcia emerged as the Atlanta Braves' star in a 6-5 victory o...
MAY 18, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Rangers Bullpen Falters Again The Texas Rangers lost two out of three games against the Atlanta Braves, with the bullpen squandering a chance at a victory.
MAY 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Photos: Arcia homer lifts Braves over Rangers Photos from the Braves at Rangers game on May 17, 2023. The Braves won 6-5.
MAY 18, 2023 • AJC.COM
Watch: Josh Smith Makes Great Catch Josh Smith was playing third base on Wednesday night in place of Josh Jung, who had the night off for the Texas Rangers.
MAY 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Eovaldi's shutout streak for Rangers over at 29 2/3 innings, longest in MLB this season
Nathan Eovaldi’s shutout streak for the Texas Rangers ended at 29 2/3 innings when he gave up a two-run homer against the Atlanta BravesMAY 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Backup Catcher Optioned, Seager Activated Keep up to date with all the Texas Rangers news, updates and transactions during the 2023 regular season.
MAY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rangers activate standout SS Corey Seager (hamstring) from IL The Texas Rangers activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday night's game against the visiting At...
MAY 17, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Aaron Zavala - Back in action at Double-A Double-A Frisco reinstated Zavala (elbow) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday.
Impact The 22-year-old outfielder is expected to make his 2023 debut Wednesday against Amarillo. Between stops at Frisco and High-A Hickory in 2022, Zavala slashed .277/.420/.453 with 16 home runs and 14 stolen bases before undergoing Tommy John surgery in October.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Corey Seager Back for Rangers Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager was activated from the injured list for Wednesday’s home game against the Atlanta Braves.
MAY 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sam Huff - Heads back to minors The Rangers optioned Huff to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Impact Texas needed to clear a spot on the 26-man roster for the return of shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring/illness) from the 10-day injured list, and Huff ended up being the odd man out since the Rangers already have two other available options at catcher (Jonah Heim and Sandy Leon). During his week-long stay with Texas, Huff appeared in five games and went 2-for-10 with a walk and an RBI.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers activate Seager from IL after SS misses 31 games with hamstring strain
Corey Seager is back in the Texas Rangers lineupMAY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Josh Jung - Gets breather Wednesday Jung is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Impact Jung will get a breather after going 1-for-3 in each of the first two games of the series with Atlanta. Josh Smith will handle third base and hit eighth Wednesday while Jung sits.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Corey Seager - Reinstated off injured list Seager (hamstring/illness) was reinstated off the 10-injured list by the Rangers on Wednesday, and he's hitting second as the designated hitter against Atlanta.
Impact Seager was ready to be activated earlier in the week but a stomach illness kept the shortstop from making his return earlier in the series. The star infielder will be the designated hitter for Wednesday's contest, but he should return to playing shortstop in the coming days. Seager was hitting .359/.469/.538 with one homer in 49 plate appearances before suffering his hamstring strain, and he should be a strong fantasy option as long as he can stay on the field over the summer.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
How to Watch Texas Rangers, Braves Nathan Eovaldi and Spencer Strider face off as the Texas Rangers conclude their three-games series with the Atlanta Braves.
MAY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rangers Align Rotation For Rest By starting Cody Bradford on Monday, the Texas Rangers believe they’ve set up their rotation well for the coming weeks.
MAY 17, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers Pitching Quartet Primed for Rehab Glenn Otto and Spencer Howard are among the pitchers that could be making minor-league rehab appearances as soon as late May.
MAY 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Braves vs. Rangers prediction and odds for Wednesday, May 17 (Back Atlanta) Not only have the Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers split their three-game series 1-1, but both teams are sitting with the exact same 26-16 o...
MAY 17, 2023 • FANSIDED.COM
Leody Taveras - Nabs fifth steal Taveras went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.
Impact The 24-year-old center fielder has cooled down slightly, but he's still putting together an outstanding May. Taveras is slashing .404/.453/.532 over his last 13 games with one homer, seven runs, eight RBI and four of his five steals on the season, and the only thing limiting his fantasy upside at the moment is the fact that he hasn't hit higher than seventh in the batting order.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Smith - Nails down eighth save Smith struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his eight save of the season in a 7-4 win over Atlanta.
Impact It didn't look like the veteran lefty would be needed in this one until Jonathan Hernandez served up two homers in the eighth, shrinking a 6-1 Rangers lead. Smith is 8-for-9 in converting save chances this season with a 2.93 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB through 15.1 innings, and his reunion with manager Bruce Bochy has been a resounding success so far -- Smith saved 48 games for Bochy's Giants in 2018-19.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dane Dunning Making Case to Remain Starter Texas Rangers fill-in starter Dane Dunning is 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA since taking Jacob deGrom’s spot in the rotation.
MAY 17, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
