APRIL 12, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM
TEXAS RANGERS 78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
Texas Rangers among MLB teams extending beer sales through 8th inning PHOENIX — Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for f...
Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers break a Nolan Ryan record on second consecutive night It’s barely mid-April and the revamped Texas Rangers rotation has already begun to make waves in the franchise’s record books. On the heels...
APRIL 12, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Leody Taveras - Belts granny on rehab Taveras (oblique) started in center field and batted leadoff, going 2-for-5 with a walk, a grand slam and an additional run and RBI for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
Impact After Taveras went 1-for-10 during the first three games on rehab at Double-A Frisco, the Rangers decided to extend his the assignment and moved him to Round Rock for more at-bats. Prior to the rehab, Taveras hadn't seen game action since March 4 and missed out on plate appearances. The organization was cognizant of that and is making up for those missed at-bats in the minors. It's unclear when Texas will activate him, but it looks like Taveras is ready after playing his second full game in the field.
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Cole Ragans - Picks up win Ragans (2-0) retired both batter faced in the top of the 10th inning to earn the win over Kansas City.
Impact Ragans entered with one out and two on in the top of the 10th inning and gave up a flyball that plated a run charged to Jose Leclerc before getting the final out. When the Rangers plated four in the bottom half, it made Ragans a winner for the second time in 2023. The young left-hander has not allowed a run in five relief outings.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Jung - Returns to lineup Jung went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-5 extra-inning win over the Royals.
Impact Jung was back at third base after getting a day off Monday. The 25-year-old hit safely in seven of 10 games, posting a .263/.333/.474 line with two home runs, two doubles, five RBI and seven runs. Third base was a black hole for the Rangers in 2022 but not so this season.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adolis García - Swipes first bag Garcia went 1-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-5 extra-inning win over Kansas City.
Impact Garcia plated a run with a sacrifice fly then another in the extra frame with a single. The stolen base was the first of the season for Garcia, who swiped 25 bags in 2022 and 16 the previous season.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josh H. Smith - Enters for injured Seager Smith pinch ran and filled in at shortstop Tuesday after Corey Seager was removed due to a hamstring injury. Smith went 0-for-1 with a walk in an 8-5 extra-inning win over Kansas C...
Impact Seager clutched for his left hamstring on the way to second base for a fifth-inning double and was removed immediately. He'll be re-evaluated Wednesday. If a stint on the injured list is warranted, the lefty-swinging Smith can fill in or the right-handed hitting Ezequiel Duran. Smith had been getting steady work in left field until this past weekend, when manager Bruce Bochy started giving at-bats to Bubba Thompson and Travis Jankowski.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
We plotted out a Rangers return to contention back in 2021 — here's how we did It would have been difficult to guess how aggressive the Rangers would be in remaking their roster, but also in their expectations.
APRIL 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Royals enter matchup against the Rangers on losing streak
The Kansas City Royals head into the matchup with the Texas Rangers as losers of three straight gamesAPRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLB teams extend beer sales after pitch clock shortens games
Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball gamesAPRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heim's walk-off dinger wins it after deGrom's strong start ARLINGTON -- Jonah Heim isn’t one to stop and stare at his home runs. But on Tuesday night, with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning,...
APRIL 12, 2023 • MLB.COM
José Leclerc - Blows first save Leclerc was charged with a blown save during Tuesday's win over the Royals after he allowed one unearned run on one hit and two walks over 1.1 innings. He did not record a strikeou...
Impact Lefty Will Smith opened the ninth inning by giving up a leadoff single, and Leclerc was stuck with the blown save after allowing the inherited runner to score. He then returned for the 10th and recorded one out before being lifted, and he was charged an unearned run when the designated runner later came around to score. Leclerc and Smith appear to be working as a closer committee and have one save apiece in the early going, with Tuesday marking the first time either reliever has been scored upon this season.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jonah Heim lifts Rangers over Royals, but Corey Seager injury uncertainties remain ARLINGTON – With his recent injury history, there is going to be a tendency for Rangers fans to hold their breath a little every time Jacob...
APRIL 12, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Jonah Heim - Launches walkoff homer Heim went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run during Tuesday's 8-5 win against the Royals.
Impact Heim was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts before coming to the plate with two runners on during the 10th inning, but he turned his evening around with a walkoff homer. It's the second straight day with a long ball for the 27-year-old, and he now has a .276/.300/.517 slash line with two home runs, six RBI and seven runs through eight games this season.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jacob deGrom - Fans nine in no-decision DeGrom struck out nine and allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks across seven innings during Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Royals. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact The veteran right-hander surrendered single tallies in the third and fourth innings, but he gave up just three singles across his other five frames. After an ugly debut for the Rangers during which he allowed five runs, deGrom has given up just three earned runs with a 20:2 K:BB in 13 innings over his last two starts.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Heim HR in 10th gives Rangers win over KC after deGrom 9 Ks
Jonah Heim hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat Kansas City 8-5APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Corey Seager - Leaves with hamstring tightness Seager left Tuesday's game against the Royals with left hamstring tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. He went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored before exiting the cont...
Impact Seager was replaced by Josh Smith as a pinch-runner after Seager appeared to tweak his hamstring. For now, the shortstop should be considered day-to-day but the Rangers may need the 28-year-old to undergo imaging to confirm there's no structural damage.
APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers SS Seager exits game with left hamstring tightness
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager could be headed to the injured list after leaving a game against Kansas City because of left hamstring tightness while running the basesAPRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jacob deGrom returns to the mound as Rangers face Royals Jacob deGrom remains a must-see attraction in baseball.
APRIL 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Leody Taveras - Moving rehab up to Triple-A Taveras (oblique) has been transferred from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock to continue his rehab assignment.
Impact Taveras went 1-for-10 with a stolen base in three games for Frisco and will now move up a level. While it's unclear what return date for the outfielder the Rangers might have in mind, the beginning of a road trip on Friday would make sense. Taveras is working his way back from an oblique strain which he suffered in early March.
APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brock Burke - Logs second hold Burke allowed one run on one hit and struck out one over two innings to earn a hold in Monday's 11-2 win over Kansas City.
Impact Burke allowed a seventh-inning home run to Hunter Dozier, but that time, the Rangers had given him a 10-run lead. It was all about throwing strikes and getting the easy win. This was Burke's fourth appearance, all coming in middle relief, throwing pitches in the fifth, sixth or seventh innings of games. The left-hander has allowed two runs on six hits while striking out five and walking none over 5.1 innings.
APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Travis Jankowski - Starts, steals again Jankowski started in center field and went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 11-2 win over the Royals.
Impact For a second straight game, Jankowski was in the starting lineup and stole a base. He and Bubba Thompson, starting in left, have sparked a listless Texas offense the last two days. Given the struggles of Robbie Grossman, it's fair to speculate that left field may be in play for either Jankowski or Thompson when Leody Taveras (oblique) returns from a rehab assignment, expected later this week.
APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Robbie Grossman - Moves to DH, still slumps Grossman served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Kansas City.
Impact Grossman, who was given a day off Sunday amid a slump, continued to slide Monday. The outfielder has one hit over his last 22 at-bats and is in danger of losing a regular role for a couple of reasons. First, Leody Taveras (oblique) began a rehab assignment and could rejoin the club this week. Second, Bubba Thompson and Travis Jankowski, batting eighth and ninth, have sparked the Rangers offense the last two games. The spring plans to have Grossman be the primary left fielder (when Taveras is healthy) could be pared back to a job share.
APRIL 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers meet the Royals with 1-0 series lead
The Texas Rangers bring a 1-0 lead into the latest game of the series against the Kansas City RoyalsAPRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jonah Heim - Belts first long ball of 2023 Heim went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 11-2 victory over the Royals.
Impact Heim hit one of thee Rangers homers in the contest, hammering a 413-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. The backstop went deep 16 times last season, establishing some moderate fantasy value given the shallow position that he plays. Heim has swung the bat relatively well so far in 2023, slashing .292/.320/.458 through 25 plate appearances. He may see more time behind the plate in the short term with Mitch Garver (knee) going on the injured list Monday.
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