APRIL 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
TEXAS RANGERS 78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
Madison Bumgarner Headed to Rangers? Inside the Rangers keeps up with MLB news throughout the 2023 regular season.
Watch: Rangers Prospect Flashes Leather Texas Rangers top prospect Evan Carter, the organizational player of the year in 2022, is starring for Double-A Frisco.
APRIL 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Ezequiel Duran - Drives in three in win Duran went 1-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Royals.
Impact Duran got the start at designated against a right-handed starter, a role that typically goes to Robbie Grossman or Brad Miller. Perhaps it was reward for the two hits Duran had the previous day against a righty. He's been used sparingly to open the season, but Corey Seager's hamstring and an unsettled spot in left field could lead to more opportunities for Duran, who is 6-for-30 (.200) through 11 games.
APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonah Heim - Powers up in win Heim went 3-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Royals.
Impact Heim put the finishing touch on Kansas City with a three-run blast in the ninth inning that travelled 429 feet. It was the third homer of the season for the catcher, who has a .941 OPS and knocked in 11 runs through 13 games. With Mitch Garver's injury expected to keep him out through the beginning of May, Heim becomes the primary catcher with Sandy Leon backing him up. Heim has started eight of the last 10 games.
APRIL 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
What we learned in MLB this week: The Blue Jays are mashing and might get better
Toronto is raking yet has room to improve, Philadelphia is in danger, and the Cubs look like real playoff contenders. Here's what we learned...APRIL 20, 2023
Aaron Zavala - Eyeing mid-May season debut Zavala (elbow), who was placed on Double-A Frisco's 7-day injured list April 6, was cleared to face live pitching last week at extended spring training, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday...
Impact The outfielder remains on the mend from the UCL brace procedure he underwent last November as an alternative to Tommy John surgery. The 22-year-old started a throwing program in late January and has reached a major milestone in his recovery by facing pitching, but he's still a couple weeks away from being ready to play in extended spring training games. Wilson relays that if Zavala steers clear of any setbacks, he could be cleared to make his 2023 debut for Frisco by the middle of May.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Round Rock Rolls in Sacramento Follow along here for updates on the Texas Rangers minor league affiliates throughout the 2023 season.
APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers' Leody Taveras is finding his swing. How close is he to locking down CF job? Texas Rangers centerfielder Leody Taveras put up three hits in the finale of a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals.
APRIL 19, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Jon Gray - Lined up to start Friday Gray (elbow) is listed as the Rangers' probable starter for Friday's game against the Athletics at Globe Life Field.
Impact Unless his bruised right elbow/forearm presented unexpected discomfort during the bullpen session he threw Wednesday, Gray should be on tap for a normal workload Friday after his previous start last Saturday in Houston was cut short when he was hit by a comebacker. Through his first three starts of 2023, Gray has gone 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB over 14 frames.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers complete sweep of Royals with offensive barrage Marcus Semien went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs, and Ezequiel Duran hit a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning that blew the game op...
APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rangers complete sweep of Royals with offensive barrage Marcus Semien went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs, and Ezequiel Duran hit a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning that blew the game op...
APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Leody Taveras - Shows off power in win Taveras went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, an RBI triple and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-3 victory over the Royals.
Impact Taveras gave the Rangers a 2-0 lead in the second with an RBI double and came around to score on a Marcus Semien single. He added an RBI triple in the fourth, extending the advantage to 4-1, and once again scored on a knock from Semien. It was Taveras' first multi-hit game of the season, and he now has three extra-base knocks and four RBI across 20 plate appearances.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Marcus Semien - Three hits, two RBI in win Semien went 3-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Wednesday's 12-3 victory over the Royals.
Impact Semien led off the game with a single and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Adolis Garcia. He added an RBI single in his next at-bat that extended Texas' lead to 3-0 and proceeded to steal second but was stranded after Travis Jankowski struck out. Semien's third and final knock was another RBI single that marked his first three-hit game of the season. The second baseman has hit safely in six straight starts and has four multi-hit games, three home runs and 11 RBI during that stretch.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Martín Pérez - Picks up third win Perez (3-1) earned the win Wednesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and zero walks over 5.2 innings during a 12-3 victory over the Royals. He struck out three.
Impact Perez got early run support and limited damage en route to his third win of the season. He was pulled in the sixth after allowing a two-out, RBI knock to Matt Duffy that cut Texas' lead to 5-3, but Jonathan Hernandez was able to retire the next batter. Perez has finished at least five innings in each of his first four starts this season and has given up just eight runs over 21.1 innings with a 19:7 K:BB.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers Mash Way to Royals Sweep The Texas Rangers offense stayed rolling Wednesday afternoon in securing a series sweep at the Kansas City Royals.
APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Heim, Semien lead Rangers to 12-3 win over KC, series sweep
Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer and Marcus Semien had three hits while driving in a pair of runs to help the Rangers to a 12-3 win over the Royals and a sweep of their three-game...APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rangers Prospect Jack Leiter Shaky in Latest Start Texas Rangers prized pitching prospect Jack Leiter took his first loss of the season after two no-decisions.
APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Díaz HR sparks 6-run 1st, Rays beat Reds 8-0 for 16-3 start
Yandy Díaz homered on the third pitch of Levi Stoudt’s big league debut to spark a six-run first inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 to improve to a major...APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Follow along as KC Royals finish home stand against Texas Rangers | Live MLB updates The Kansas City Royals are hoping to avoid a sweep against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
APRIL 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Rangers Clubhouse 'Insane' Says Reliever Will Smith, in his first season with the Texas Rangers, admits to being stunned by the Texas Rangers clubhouse at Globe Life Field.
APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Rangers Clubhouse 'Insane' Says Reliever Will Smith, in his first season with the Texas Rangers, admits to being stunned by the Texas Rangers clubhouse at Globe Life Field.
APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robbie Grossman - Sitting Wednesday Grossman will sit Wednesday against the Royals.
Impact Grossman will get a breather after he went 3-for-10 with a walk, an RBI and four runs scored over the last three contests. Ezequiel Duran will replace him at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series finale with Kansas City.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Travis Jankowski - Gets on base three times Tuesday Jankowski went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Royals.
Impact Jankowski slotted into the number two spot in the batting order Tuesday and turned in his third multi-hit effort of the young season. He plated a run in the third on a single, doubled in the sixth and walked and scored in the eighth. The 31-year-old has been a surprisingly addition for the rangers early on, slashing .333/.419/.519 with four extra base hits, nine RBI, seven runs scored and a 4:5 BB:K over 32 plate appearances. He has only started against righties this season as he's assumed the strong side of a platoon in the outfield.
APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bochy Pushing Right Buttons Without Seager Texas Rangers such as Josh Smith, Ezequiel Durán and Travis Jankowski have stepped up since Corey Seager was lost to injury.
APRIL 19, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
It's never enough for Rob Manfred and his greedy pig bosses After just getting all they want, MLB owners want more
APRIL 19, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
