TEXAS RANGERS NEWS

Josh H. Smith - Hits first homer Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Smith extended Texas' lead to 6-0 in the sixth inning with a solo homer off Luke Weaver, his first of the season. Smith is still slashing just .171/.382/.244 with an RBI and seven runs scored through 56 plate appearances this season. The 25-year-old Smith has been platooning with Ezequiel Duran at shortstop, though he'll likely be relegated to a bench role when Corey Seager (hamstring) is able to return.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nathaniel Lowe - Homers Tuesday Lowe went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Reds.

Impact Lowe opened the scoring with a solo home run off Luke Weaver in the first inning. He'd add a double to lead off the fourth. The multi-hit game snaps a stretch of seven contests without an extra-base hit for Lowe. The 27-year-old first baseman is slashing .253/.308/.432 with three home runs and 16 RBI through 104 plate appearances this season following a breakout 2022 campaign.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Reds seek series while Rangers look to regain footing The Cincinnati Reds will bid for their first series sweep of the season on Wednesday afternoon when they conclude a three-game set against t...

APRIL 26, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Reds seek series while Rangers look to regain footing The Cincinnati Reds will bid for their first series sweep of the season on Wednesday afternoon when they conclude a three-game set against t...

APRIL 26, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Martín Pérez - Pitches well in no-decision Perez did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing a run on six hits and a walk over 6.1 innings in a 7-6 loss to the Reds. He struck out five.

Impact Perez kept the Reds off the board for 6.1 innings, scattering six hits. However, the Rangers' bullpen would implode for a second straight night, costing Perez the win. The veteran left-hander is 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB through his first five starts of the season. Perez currently lines up to face the Yankees at home in his next outing.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers prospects Evan Carter, Owen White shine for Frisco RoughRiders despite loss Rangers fans looking for solace after a frustrating loss by the big league club on Tuesday night can find a silver lining in Frisco. Though...

APRIL 26, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

The Enquirer The Reds, who scored 14 runs in their two games against the Rangers, are on their longest homerless streak in 30 years.

APRIL 26, 2023 • CINCINNATI.COM

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APRIL 26, 2023 • MLB.COM

Six-run rally gives Reds comeback win over Rangers Jake Fraley and Jonathan India each drove in two runs during a six-run eighth inning on Tuesday, helping the host Cincinnati Reds rally to a...

APRIL 26, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy talks bullpen struggles, timeline for Corey Seager's return Rangers manager Bruce Bochy recently joined The K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM] to talk about what’s been a wobbly bullpen as of...

APRIL 25, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Rangers release OF Clint Frazier from minor league deal The Texas Rangers released outfielder Clint Frazier from his minor league contract on Tuesday.

APRIL 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Hot Start for Rangers Prospect Acuna at Double-A Luisangel Acuna, one of the Texas Rangers’ top-ranked position players, is off to an incredible start at Double-A Frisco.

APRIL 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Rangers Move in MLB Power Rankings The Texas Rangers experienced a jump in MLB’s power rankings after delivering strong performances throughout the week.

APRIL 25, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

This mural depicts an iconic image in Rangers history. Why does Arlington want it removed? “There are so many people that love that mural.”

APRIL 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Robbie Grossman - 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

Rangers release ex-Yankee Clint Frazier from contract

Clint Frazier has been released from his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers

APRIL 25, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Corey Seager Injury Update The Texas Rangers are 7-4 since Corey Seager was lost to the injured list with a hamstring injury.

APRIL 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Josh Jung - Hits two homers in loss Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against Cincinnati.

Impact Jung tied the game at 1-1 in the second with a solo shot and extended the Rangers' lead to 5-1 in the third with a two-run blast. Through 21 games (91 plate appearances), Jung is slashing .282/.494/.824 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and one stolen base.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Eovaldi - Gives up four runs in six innings Eovaldi did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and one walk over six innings during a 7-6 loss the Reds. He struck out seven.

Impact The Reds took an 1-0 lead in the first inning on a throwing error from Josh Jung, but the Rangers responded with five unanswered runs before Eovaldi was tagged for three earned runs in the third. The right-hander was able to get through three more innings and was in line for the win until Cincinnati made a late-inning comeback. Eovaldi has gotten through six innings in three consecutive starts and currently holds a 5.20 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP with a 31:5 K:BB across his first five outings (27.2 innings).

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers Bullpen Slipping? Dane Dunning and Jose Leclerc combined for five walks Monday in a 7-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, marking the second time the Texas Rangers...

APRIL 25, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bubba Thompson - Steals first bag Thompson went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.

Impact Thompson snapped an 0-for-15 skid with a bunt single in the second inning and later scored after stealing his first bag following his first walk of the season. He had 18 steals in 55 games last season, but Thompson's been a forgotten man in the outfield rotation in 2023. To use speed, a player has to get on base, and Thompson isn't doing that (.214 OBP).

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ezequiel Duran - Hits in six straight Duran went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.

Impact Duran, who made a second consecutive start at shortstop, extended his batting streak to six games, during which he's 10-for-22 with four extra-base hits, six RBI, four runs and his first stolen base of the season. Duran (against lefties) and Josh Smith (righties) are holding down shortstop while Corey Seager works his way back from a hamstring injury. Seager, who initiated baseball activities Monday, is not due back until mid-May.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Leody Taveras - Busting out after slow start Taveras went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact After going 2-for-19 in his first six games off the injured list, Taveras has raked since. The outfielder is 8-for-18 with four extra-base hits, three RBI and seven runs scored over the last five.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

José Leclerc - Part of bullpen meltdown Leclerc (0-1) allowed three walks and an unearned run over a third of an inning, picking up the loss in Monday's game against the Reds.

Impact The base on balls -- an old Leclerc bugaboo -- reared itself once again. With the Rangers up, 6-4, in the bottom of the eighth inning, Leclerc entered a bases-loaded, two-out situation and promptly walked the first two batters faced (11 pitches three strikes). He was eventually pulled after walking the first batter faced on four pitches in the bottom of the ninth. That run come home to score, in part due to a wild pitch by Will Smith, which made it unearned. The blown save was Leclerc's second of the season and second in as many outings.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Seager - Begins baseball activities Seager (hamstring) played catch and took swings Monday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact This was the first activity of any kind for Seager, who suffered a hamstring injury April 11 and landed on the injured list. He was given a recovery time of a month, putting him in line to return mid-May.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE