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Jack Leiter was very good on Thursday
Paul Bonzagni started for Down East, throwing four innings and allowing one run. Kohl Drake struck out 7 in 4.1 IP, walking one and allowing one run.
19 year old Gleider Figuereo continued his strong start to the season, hitting his fourth home run of the year.
Down East box score
Hickory starter Luis Ramirez threw four shutout innings, striking out six, walking three and allowing just one hit. ...
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Texas Rangers update for Friday, April 26.
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The Rangers lost to the Mariners yesterday 4-3.
Shawn McFarland has thoughts from the loss as the Rangers slip back to .500.
Kennedi Landry writes about the bright spot that was the Rangers bullpen.
Evan Grant answers questions about the Rangers’ enigmatic month of April in his latest edition of Evan Help Us.
Max Scherzer will make his second rehab start at Double-A Frisco this...
The Texas Rangers reside a half-game out of first place in the American League West heading into the opener of their three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.
Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer thinks he has an idea for improving MLB umpiring.
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First inning runs ultimately doom Rangers again
The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Seattle Mariners scored four runs.
The Rangers held the Mariners to nine runs scored in this series but five of those came in the first inning with at least a run scored in each of the three games. Putting themselves on the back foot in every game eventually led to Texas buckling in the finale as they just couldn’t come through with the hit that finished...
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Josh Sborz from the 15-day injured list prior to Thursday's home series finale against the Seattle Mariners. He had been sidelined since April 7 with a right rotator cuff strain.
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This one’s for the AL West lead
Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 1:35 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / BS Southwest)
The Shed
RHP Luis Castillo vs. LHP Andrew Heaney
Today's Lineups Julio Rodriguez - CF Marcus Semien - 2B Mitch Haniger - RF Corey Seager - DH Cal Raleigh - C Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Ty France - 1B Adolis Garcia - RF Jorge Polanco - 2B Evan Carter - CF Dylan Moore - SS Josh Smith - SS Mitch Garver - DH Wyatt Langford -...Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images
Texas looks to stay in first place and win the series this afternoon
Texas Rangers lineup for April 25, 2024 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney for the Rangers and Luis Castillo for the M’s.
Texas looks to build on their victory yesterday, and extend their lead over the Mariners to 1.5 games. Corey Seager is in the lineup after leaving yesterday’s game due to getting dinged on the shin with a pitch, but is at DH. ...
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The Rangers have activated Josh Sborz from the injured list
The Texas Rangers have activated pitcher Josh Sborz from the injured list, it was announced today. To make room for Sborz on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned pitcher Grant Anderson to AAA Round Rock. In addition, the team announced last night that Jared Walsh cleared waivers, was outrighted to AAA Round Rock, rejected the assignment, and is now a free agent.
Sborz was expected...
Sometimes what would normally be a random Wednesday, dollar hot dog night can turn into a chance to witness greatness. That is what happened last night in Round Rock, TX as future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer took the mound for the Triple-A, Round Rock Express.
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Jeff Wilson observes that the Rangers haven’t been slugging like you would expect, though they collected extra base hits in yesterday’s victory over the Rangers.
Texas is continuing to stock the larder, picking up left handed reliever Kolton Ingram off waivers.
Austin Pruitt has been added to the IL retroactive to April 21, and RHP Grant Anderson has been recalled to replace him.
Max Scherzer’s return is looming, and the other...
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Rangers 5, Mariners 1
Rangers 5, M’s 1
Finally. Runs at home! Perhaps the most fulfilling part of the “runs at home” experience from Wednesday is a couple of the struggling young ‘uns having big games. Wyatt Langford had his first three hit game in the majors, and would have had his second major league triple had he not stumbled rounding second on his one out ball to the wall in the second inning, a stumble that resulted him eating it on the...Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images
Max Scherzer returns to the mound. In Express form.
Brayan Mendoza started for Down East, allowing one run in four innings, striking out one and walking three. Justin Sanchez struck out two in two innings, allowing one run.
Marcos Torres doubled. Jesus Lopez was 3 for 6 with a double. Tommy Specht had a hit and a walk.
Down East box score
Hickory starter Mitch Bratt had an excellent outing, striking out eight in six innings, and allowing one run on...
The Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners could be short-handed when they play the rubber match of their three-game series Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Adolis Garcia and Evan Carter hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth inning and the Texas Rangers went on to defeat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas, reclaiming first place in the American League West.
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Scoring at home for the first time in 25 innings, the Rangers stay above .500
The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Seattle Mariners scored one run.
The Rangers scored three runs in the fourth inning of the second game of their series against Oakland back on April 10 and then didn’t score another run at home spanning two weeks. Of course, they were on the road for all but two of that of that but the string of zeros included two consecutive shutouts at The...
The Red Sox are a speculative fit after losing Triston Casas to a broken rib, though they’re reportedly considering bringing C.J. Cron back to the organization.
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Grant Anderson has returned
The Texas Rangers have placed pitcher Austin Pruitt on the 15 day injured list with a knee injury, it was announced today. To take Pruitt’s place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled pitcher Grant Anderson from AAA Round Rock.
This move was announced late, less than an hour before game time, so it may be the injury is something that flared up during warm ups or didn’t respond to treatment today as expected. ...
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Looking to reclaim the AL West lead
Seattle Mariners @ Texas Rangers
Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / BS Southwest Extra)
The Shed
RHP Bryce Miller vs. RHP Jon Gray
Today's Lineups J.P. Crawford - SS Marcus Semien - 2B Julio Rodriguez - CF Corey Seager - SS Jorge Polanco - 2B Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Mitch Haniger - RF Adolis Garcia - RF Ty France - 1B Evan Carter - LF Josh Rojas - 3B Josh Smith - 3B Mitch Garver - DH Wyatt Langford...Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images
We have another game against Seattle
Texas Rangers lineup for April 24, 2024 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are Jon Gray for the Rangers and Bryce Miller for the M’s.
Texas will try to get the offense going after yesterday’s shutout, but they have Jon Gray going on the mound, and for whatever reason, the Rangers have been loathe to score runs for Gray.
The lineup:
Semien — 2B
Seager — SS
Lowe — 1B
Garcia — RF
Carter —...