Injuries & Moves: Seager 'doing better' but still out
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Seager likely to receive MRI after scary HBP to wrist
BALTIMORE -- Already hamstrung by injuries in a lot of ways this year, the Rangers received another enormous scare on that front Saturday night. Texas superstar shortstop Corey Seager exited the club’s 6-5 loss to the Orioles after being struck on the left wrist by a Cade Povich pitch in
Jung (wrist) to visit specialist after BP session cancelled
BALTIMORE -- For much of the past week, it appeared as though Josh Jung could be on his way toward returning to the Rangers lineup in short order. Now, it looks like he won’t be back for a while. The Rangers pushed back the start of Jung’s hitting progression again
Jung shut down, will have wrist inflammation checked out
MILWAUKEE – The Rangers’ offensive reinforcements may take a few more days than originally expected. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said on Tuesday at American Family Field that Josh Jung is heading back to Texas to get checked out and “make sure everything’s fine” with his surgically repaired right wrist. General
Scherzer makes 2024 debut for Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Mad Max is back. At long last, the Rangers added a big-time reinforcement in their rotation, as Max Scherzer made his 2024 debut on Sunday against the Royals. The club activated the three-time Cy Young winner before Sunday's game, optioning Yerry Rodríguez to Triple-A Round Rock in a
Rangers roll despite Seager's early exit
ARLINGTON -- Just as things were looking up for the Rangers on the injury front, another one has occurred. Rangers shortstop Corey Seager pulled up short of first base after an RBI single in the second inning of the Rangers’ series finale against the Tigers at Globe Life Field with
Carter (back injury) to miss extended time
ARLINGTON -- Rangers manager Bruce Bochy led off with good injury news on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters that a trio of starting pitchers -- Max Scherzer, Jon Gray and Tyler Mahle -- are progressing from their respective injuries. Then he swiftly dealt the bad news: rookie outfielder Evan Carter’s back
Semien out of Rangers' lineup for first time in 349 games
ARLINGTON -- There was a resounding “What?!” among the Rangers media continental as the club’s lineup for the series finale against the Diamondbacks at Globe Life Field was announced Wednesday morning before Texas' 6-1 win. For the first time in the Bruce Bochy era, Marcus Semien would not be in
Eovaldi's brief start in return gives way to strong bullpen effort
ARLINGTON -- Andrew Heaney began warming up in the Rangers' bullpen in the bottom of the third inning on Tuesday night, as the offense cut into an early Diamondbacks lead. That isn’t strange, in and of itself, but Texas had ace Nathan Eovaldi on the mound, and it would be
Carter heads to 10-day IL with lower back injury
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are trading out one rookie sensation for another. As outfielder Wyatt Langford was activated from the injured list after rehabbing a hamstring injury on Tuesday, fellow rookie Evan Carter continues the Rangers’ injury epidemic, landing himself on the 10-day IL with lower back soreness. Carter missed
Gray lands on IL with mild right groin strain
PHILADELPHIA -- It’s been one step forward and two steps back for the Rangers this season. The day after starter Dane Dunning came off of the injured list, another pitcher in Jon Gray landed on it with a mild right groin strain on Thursday. Gray tossed five innings and allowed
Rangers' staff needing to 'step up' after rash of injuries
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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
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
Langford (hamstring strain) placed on IL, will miss 3-4 weeks
KANSAS CITY – The Rangers’ injury bug has made its way to Texas’ No. 1 prospect. Wyatt Langford, who exited Saturday’s win in the fifth inning after pulling up short of first base, was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain following Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Royals and
Rangers' 15-run outburst dampened by Langford injury
KANSAS CITY -- The Rangers waited all April for the bats of 2023 to return to form, but on the night the offense erupted to life, Texas’ injury-plagued season struck again. The Rangers set season highs in runs and hits (17) en route to a 15-4 victory over the Royals
Eovaldi hits IL with groin strain, but Rangers 'optimistic'
KANSAS CITY -- For the fifth time this season, the Rangers’ rotation took a big hit. Texas ace Nathan Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list ahead of Friday’s opener against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium with a right groin strain he sustained during Thursday’s 6-0 win over the
Eovaldi sharp in Rangers' win, but exits with groin tightness
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers’ starting pitching depth has already been tested throughout the young 2024 season, and they might have just been handed another challenge on Thursday. Texas ace Nathan Eovaldi was cruising in the Rangers' 6-0 win over the Nationals in the series finale at Globe Life Field, having
Jung suffers fractured right wrist on HBP, goes on IL
ST. PETERSBURG -- Rangers third baseman Josh Jung has what manager Bruce Bochy calls buzzard's luck. Jung isn’t injury prone if you ask Bochy, but there’s no doubt he has had some of the worst luck that the skipper has seen in all his time in the game. Jung was
Nathaniel Lowe (oblique) might be out for Opening Day
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Nathaniel Lowe has never been on the injured list in his professional career. He actually can’t even remember the last time he missed a baseball game with an injury, though he assumes it was well before high school. Unfortunately, the injured list could be in his future.
X-rays negative, Evan Carter day to day after HBP
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers rookie sensation Evan Carter left his Cactus League matchup with the Giants in the first inning on Sunday afternoon after getting hit by a pitch in his left hand/wrist area. MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall prospect, Carter initially took his base before chatting with first-base coach
Seager reflects on World Series parade, provides timetable for return
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Corey Seager doesn’t often say many words, but when he does speak, he makes them count. Meeting with the media ahead of the Rangers’ first full squad workout on Monday, he said his mic drop heard around the Metroplex was not planned, rather something he decided in
Jung to miss at least 2-3 weeks with calf strain
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Before big league camp has even officially started, Rangers third baseman Josh Jung's bad Spring Training luck has already begun. Jung experienced discomfort while fielding ground balls Friday morning after arriving in Surprise, Ariz., earlier that day. He got an MRI, showing a low-grade calf strain, according
deGrom plays catch with eyes on August return
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers ace Jacob deGrom arrived at the Rangers’ facility this week one tiny step closer to his eventual return from Tommy John surgery. deGrom began playing catch on Monday and resumed again on the first official day of workouts on Wednesday, just under eight months after the
Seager has sports hernia surgery, could be ready for Opening Day
Rangers superstar shortstop Corey Seager underwent surgery to repair a left sports hernia on Tuesday, but there’s still a chance he could be ready for Opening Day, general manager Chris Young announced. Seager had the procedure in Phoenix and will continue to do his rehab in Arizona. Seager suffered the