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ARLINGTON -- Rangers manager Bruce Bochy walked out to the mound with two outs in the fifth, as if to remove starting pitcher Andrew Heaney from the game after a two-out double from Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson. The chat was quick. Heaney said he barely knew what his manager was
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ARLINGTON -- If you ask Michael Young, he knew Adrian Beltré would be in the Hall of Fame pretty early on. He wasn’t positive when Beltré was playing for the Rangers’ division rival Mariners. But as soon as Beltré stepped into Texas’ clubhouse, it was clear.
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There are some things that everyone knows about Adrian Beltré. A member of the 3,000-hit club. A fantastic defensive player. One of the best third basemen in baseball history. And as of today, an inductee in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. • Complete Hall of Fame coverage Oh, and
Is Foscue the offensive spark the Rangers need?
This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- Justin Foscue made his MLB debut on April 5. He recorded his first hit and RBI on April 7. By April 8,
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