Gray slams door on losing streak in masterful pitching showing
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers did not score five victories' worth of runs or pitch five victories' worth of shutout innings on Wednesday night. It just felt that way. The Rangers needed to break free from the most trying stretch of their season, which comprised five losses in as many days
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Rangers items up for bid at Nadel's annual mental health benefit
ARLINGTON -- Eric Nadel’s dedication to mental health initiatives in Texas has been one of the shining aspects of his time with the Rangers. The Rangers' legendary radio broadcaster, Nadel has hosted his annual Birthday Benefit Concert at The Kessler Theater in Dallas for 11 years now, and 2024 is
'It's frustrating': Leiter struggles to finish off batters in home debut
ARLINGTON -- In his first start at home in a Rangers uniform, rookie and former No. 2 overall Draft pick Jack Leiter got too aggressive for his own good a few times Tuesday night after getting ahead in the count, and that cost him dearly in a 7-4 loss to
Surprise! One encouraging prospect-related development for each team
Six weeks into the Minor League season, we have witnessed plenty of pleasant prospect developments. Athletics 2023 first-rounder Jacob Wilson is batting a sizzling .438 and already has reached Triple-A. Mets right-hander Jonah Tong has been a revelation with elite fastball characteristics and a Minors-best 0.33 ERA. As one Chourio
Lorenzen's strong start squandered by lack of support
ARLINGTON -- No team could wish for much more out of a starting pitcher than the Rangers got from Michael Lorenzen against the Guardians on Monday night, especially after he battled through a long first inning. “It’s hard to get more than that, isn’t it?” manager Bruce Bochy said of
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Who takes the hardest swings on each MLB team?
The Statcast era of baseball research has reached another milestone: bat speed is live on Baseball Savant. You can check out this page for more thorough details on what bat speed entails and how it’s calculated. But in the meantime, we’re kicking things off by breaking down the best of
Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Rangers' staff needing to 'step up' after rash of injuries
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Rangers' bats 'in a funk' after tough series in Colorado
DENVER -- “We’re officially in a funk.” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy admitted his surprise at how poorly his club’s offense performed over the weekend, particularly given the environment. “It’s hard to explain how you come to Colorado and not swing the bats better than we did,” he said. “ …
Mother's Day meaningful for Lowe brothers as 'Super Mom' Wendy fights cancer
ST PETERSBURG -- Last June brought what Wendy Lowe called a “momentous weekend” full of “lifelong memories” for her family. She and her husband, David, watched their sons, Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and Rays outfielder Josh Lowe, meet on a Major League field for the first time. The big
Rangers weathering the unexpected through storm of misfortunes
DENVER -- In baseball, the unexpected is expected. The problem is that you can expect the unexpected all you want -- it’s the coping with it that confounds teams. Ask the Rangers. When they arrived in Colorado on Thursday ahead of a weekend series against the Rockies -- the team
Scherzer uncertain about return as rehab is stalled by nerve issue
DENVER -- Max Scherzer, whose recovery from December back surgery was slowed recently due to right thumb soreness, said on Saturday that team doctors believe the problem may actually be a nerve issue that extends up to his right triceps. “I went back to Dallas to see the doctors,” Scherzer
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Spartanburg’s nickname is the Hub City, the people who live there are known as Spartanburgers and, hey, come to think of it, who doesn’t love a good burger? Add it all up and you have the name of the South Carolina metropolis’ new Minor League Baseball team: the Hub City
Pitching at Coors paved way for Gray's success in Texas
DENVER -- Jon Gray used to be pretty hard on himself. “I wish I wouldn’t have beat myself up so bad in the past,” Gray said after the Rangers lost to the Rockies at Coors Field on Friday night, 4-2. “I should’ve given myself a pat on the back.”
The most surprising developments for each team
There has been no shortage of surprising developments in the 2024 season. Whether they are good or bad developments, or on the player or team-wide level, there are plenty of trends that have already shifted the arc of this season. With the help of each club's MLB.com beat writer, here
Leiter shows promise in shaky start: 'He's got the talent to be here'
OAKLAND -- There’s a lot that goes into a Major League debut. It can be overwhelming, all the attention and the texts and calls from family and friends on top of having to play on the biggest stage. The bright lights in The Show are as big of a deal
Trade for Grossman addresses Rangers' struggles vs. lefties
OAKLAND -- The Rangers as a team are hitting just .231/.288/.343 (.631 OPS) against left-handed pitching, entering Wednesday. It’s been a clear flaw in a team that reached a season-high five games over .500 after a win over the A’s on Tuesday. So general manager Chris Young addressed it quickly
Dunning placed on 15-day IL with right rotator cuff strain
OAKLAND -- The Rangers may have the best rotation in baseball on the injured list as we speak. Texas right-hander Dane Dunning landed on the injured list on Wednesday with a right rotator cuff strain, joining fellow starters Nathan Eovaldi, Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, Cody Bradford and Tyler Mahle on