TRAVIS JANKOWSKI NEWS

Sitting against lefty Jankowski is out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins.

Impact Ezequiel Duran will start in left field and bat eighth as the Rangers get set to face left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Jankowski has drawn only 24 plate appearances this year versus southpaws. He's made 214 plate appearances against righties.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walks twice, steals base in win Jankowski went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Jankowski swiped a bag for the first time in eight contests and is up to 16 (caught once) over 69 games. A recent dip in getting on base -- 1-for-14 with two walks heading into Thursday's game -- has limited Jankowski's opportunities to run.

AUGUST 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Sunday's lineup Jankowski is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Jankowski will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale with lefty Blake Snell taking the mound for San Diego. Switch-hitter Robbie Grossman will start in left field and bat second.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Checks out of lineup Jankowski is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will get the nod over the lefty-hitting Jankowski in left field while the Astros bring southpaw Framber Valdez to the hill in the series finale. Jankowski recorded a pair of hits in both of the first two games of the series to bring his batting average up to .323 over 167 at-bats on the season.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 15th steal Jankowski went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Jankowski was one of just two Rangers starters to fail to log a hit in the contest, but he was able to make an impact in his lone trip on base. The outfielder has hit well in July, going 16-for-47 (.340) with seven steals over 15 contests this month. Overall, he's at a .316/.408/.405 slash line with 15 thefts, one home run, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple over 185 plate appearances.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves up to two spot Jankowski is starting in left field and batting second Saturday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Jankowski gets the first opportunity in the two hole with Corey Seager (thumb) sidelined. It would be a boon to Jankowski's short-term fantasy outlook if he stays there if Seager needs an injured list stint, but currently the shortstop is listed as day-to-day.

JULY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sits against lefty Jankowski is out of the starting lineup Monday against the Rays.

Impact After starting all three games of the Rangers' series with Cleveland over the weekend and going 4-for-10 with an RBI and two stolen bases, the lefty-hitting Jankowski will retreat to the bench while southpaw Shane McClanahan takes the hill for Tampa Bay. With Jankowski on the bench, Ezequiel Duran will slot in as the left fielder while Robbie Grossman enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats seventh.

JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Extends hit streak, adds steal Jankowski started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 12-4 win over the Guardians.

Impact Jankowski made his third start in the last four games and has hit safely in eight consecutive starts, going 13-for-29 with four steals. He remains a rotation regular in left field and leads the team with 12 stolen bases.

JULY 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather versus lefty Jankowski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact The lefty-hitting Jankowski will step out of the starting nine for the Rangers' final game before the All-Star break while Washington brings southpaw Patrick Corbin to the hill. Ezequiel Duran will spell Jankowski in left field.

JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 8, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Steals base in win Jankowski started in left field and went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 win over Washington.

Impact Jankowski scored the Rangers' final on a sacrifice fly by Ezequiel Duran, after he led off the inning with a single and stole second base. The steal was his 11th. Since returning to lineup in late May following a hamstring injury, Jankowski is slashing .339/.458/.441 with six steals in 27 games. Texas manager Bruce Bochy has settled on a rotation of Jankowski and Robbie Grossman in left field, while Duran has become the primary designated hitter.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Thursday Jankowski isn't in the Rangers' lineup Thursday against the Red Sox.

Impact Jankowski has been phenomenal at the plate recently, going 6-for-12 with a homer, six RBI and three runs scored across his last four games. He'll catch a breather Thursday while Robbie Grossman picks up a start in left field and bats eighth.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, drives in five Jankowski went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 12-11 loss to the Astros.

Impact Jankowski cut Texas' deficit to 10-5 with his first homer of the season, a three-run shot off Cristian Javier in the fourth inning, before driving in two more runs with a single in the fifth. While he's typically more known for his legs than his bat, Jankowski has been raking of late, going 10-for-21 (.476) over his last seven games. The 32-year-old outfielder is now slashing a surprisingly impressive .325/.426/.433 with 23 runs scored, 18 RBI and 10 seals while earning the lion's share of playing time in left field.

JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Jankowski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Impact Jankowski will head to the bench for the series finale after he started each of the previous three games while reaching base in eight of his 13 plate appearances and contributing a pair of stolen bases. Though he'll sit out in favor of Josh Smith on Sunday against a right-hander (Shawn Dubin), the lefty-hitting Jankowski looks like he'll be the top option to fill the final spot in the Texas lineup versus righties more often than not.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two steals in win Jankowski started in left field and went 2-for-4 with two steals, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over Houston.

Impact Jankowski increased his stolen base total to 10 (caught once), the first time since 2018 he's achieved double-digit thefts. He started in left field for a third consecutive game following a stretch in which he made two starts in 10 games. He considered a better outfield defender than Ezequiel Duran, who was moved to DH the last three games. If Jankowski gets back into a semi-regular rotation, as he was prior to a May hamstring injury, his speed will be an asset for fantasy managers.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting start in left field Jankowski is starting in left field and batting eighth Friday against the Astros.

Impact The red-hot Ezequiel Duran has been seeing most of his starts in left field lately, but he'll be the designated hitter for the second straight day Friday as Jankowski handles left field again. Jankowski and the Rangers will be going up against Ronel Blanco.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Walks twice in return Jankowski started in center field and walked twice in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact Jankowski, who spelled Leody Taveras, did not register an official at-bat in his return from a hamstring injury. He was removed from a pinch hitter, Josh Jung, in the sixth inning after two plate appearances. Jankowski, who missed a week of games due to the injury, returns to a backup outfield role.

JUNE 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Tuesday Jankowski (hamstring) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Impact Jankowski will start in center field and bat seventh versus the Tigers and right-hander Matt Manning after missing a handful of games due to left hamstring soreness. Leody Taveras is on the bench.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains sidelined Monday Jankowski (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Tigers.

Impact Jankowski hasn't appeared in a game for the Rangers since last Wednesday due to left hamstring soreness. Ezequiel Duran, Leodry Taveras and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield in Monday's series opener versus Detroit.

JUNE 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remains limited Jankowski, who was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox, remains limited due to left hamstring soreness, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Jankowski is part of a crowded rotation in left field but recently had been losing opportunities to Ezequiel Duran prior to his the injury. The 32-year-old outfielder spent time on the injured list in May due to the hamstring and may require another stint.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Feels cramping Jankowski was removed from Wednesday's game because of cramping in his hamstring, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Jankowski was removed following the top of the eighth inning after an awkward slide into second base. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the move was out of precaution. Josh Smith finished out the game in left field.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lifted early Jankowski exited Wednesday's game against the White Sox with an apparent injury, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Jankowski made an awkward slide into second base during the eighth inning and was wincing in pain on the way to the dugout. The Rangers should provide an update on his status in the near future, meanwhile Josh Smith takes Jankowski's spot in left field.

JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores three runs in loss Jankowski started in left field, batted eighth and went 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.

Impact When Jankowski starts, he typically bats eighth ahead of some hot hitters: Leody Taveras, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. If Jankowiski gets on base, there's a good chance one or more of them can move him along. On Tuesday, all three followed with hits or walks and Seager (three hits five RBI) was the best of the lot. For now, Jankowski is the preferred backup to Ezequiel Duran in left field.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Steals another base Jankowski started in left field and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to Toronto.

Impact Jankowski got the start in left field, as Ezequiel Duran was given the night off. It was the second straight start for Jankowski, who has steals in both. He's up to eight steals (caught once) in a part-time role.

JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times Jankowski went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia.

Impact Jankowski, who made his first start in five games, used his speed and was in position to score a game-tying run in the seventh, but a strike-three call went against the Rangers and squelched a potential rally. It was the seventh steal of the season for Jankowski, who had emerged as a regular in left field prior to an early-May hamstring injury. His playing time has since been squeezed due to the improvement of other hitters, like Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith and Robbie Grossman.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE