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A chance at .500 squandered
The Texas Rangers scored five runs but the Toronto Blue Jays scored six runs.
No White Sox, no win.
Player of the Game: Adolis Garcia just barely hit a wall-scraping two-run home run that gave the Rangers a brief lead in the middle innings after an RBI hit to lead off the scoring earlier in the game. In addition, he made a diving catch and doubled off a runner to keep the game tied in the seventh.
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Heandog goes north
Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
Friday, July 26, 2024, 6:07 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Apple TV+)
Rogers Centre
LHP Andrew Heaney vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Today's Lineups Marcus Semien - 2B George Springer - RF Corey Seager - SS Justin Turner - DH Robbie Grossman - LF Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Wyatt Langford - CF Danny Jansen - C Adolis Garcia - RF Spencer Horwitz - 2B Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Ernie Clement - 3B Jonah Heim - C Davis...Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
The Orioles have traded for Zach Eflin, and the Mariners have acquired Yimi Garcia
We have a pair of trades breaking on this Friday afternoon involving American League playoff contenders.
The Baltimore Orioles, who dealt Austin Hays to the Philadelphia Phillies earlier today, have acquired righthanded starting pitcher Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Matthew Etzel, righthanded pitcher Jackson Baumeister and someone who plays many...
From the start of 2019 to the present, he has drawn walks in 11.6 percent of his plate appearances while only striking out 14.5 percent of the time. His .288/.375/.439 batting line translates to a 133 wRC+, indicating he’s been 33 percent better than league average overall.
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Texas takes on Toronto, in Toronto
Texas Rangers lineup for July 26, 2024 against the Toronto Blue Jays: starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney for the Rangers and Yusei Kikuchi for the Jays.
The Texas Rangers head north of the border to take on the Blue Jays of Toronto. The last time the Rangers had a series in Toronto, they entered the series three games back in the A.L. West and barely hanging on to a Wild Card spot. Texas responded by sweeping the four...
Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher Max Scherzer made another bit of history at home on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. With a strikeout of Designated Hitter Eloy Jimenez in the top of the second inning, Scherzer is now 10th on the all-time strikeout list.
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The Orioles and Phillies made an unusual trade today
We have a rather unusual deal today involving a pair of contenders, with the Baltimore Orioles sending outfielder Austin Hays to the Philadelphia Phillies for outfielder Cristian Pache and reliever Seranthony Dominguez.
Hays, who was a starter for the Orioles the previous three seasons, and who made the All Star team last year, has been largely relegated to the short side of a platoon role at this point...
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The Rangers have a pair of players in the newly updated Fangraphs top 100 prospect list
Fangraphs has a post up discussing their updating their top 100 prospect list on The Board prior to Tuesday’s trade deadline. Generally speaking, at this point, my expectation with these lists is that Sebastian Walcott will be somewhere in the top 50, and otherwise, there will be no Texas Rangers on the list.
Walcott is, as expected, in the top 50 on this list...
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Who is the #18 prospect in the Rangers farm system right now?
Congratulations to Cole Winn, who won the voting to be named the #17 prospect in the LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings with a little over 20% of the vote.
Our list so far:
1 — Sebastian Walcott
2 — Jack Leiter
3 — Emiliano Teodo
4 — Justin Foscue
5 — Kumar Rocker
6 — Winston Santos
7 — Brock Porter
8 — Alejandro Rosario
9 — Cam Cauley
10 — Mitch Bratt
11 — Jose...
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Texas Rangers update for Friday, July 26.
Good morning, LSB.
The Rangers finished off their 4-game sweep of the White Sox yesterday.
Max Scherzer made a little history as Texas slid their AL West deficit down to 2.5 games.
The Rangers’ improved play has kind of forced Chris Young’s hand in terms of buying/selling, Evan Grant writes.
Elsewhere, Kumar Rocker is set to take the mound for the RoughRiders tonight.
Tyler Mahle started there last night and...
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The Seattle Mariners have reportedly acquired outfielder Randy Arozarena
MLB Trade Rumors: The Seattle Mariners have acquired Randy Arozarena from the Tampa Bay Rays, per multiple reports. The Mariners are reportedly trading minor league outfielder Aidan Smith, pitcher Brody Hopkins and a player to be named later for the Rays outfielder.
The Mariners, who are a game back of the Houston Astros in the American League West, are 14th in the American...
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The exciting Rangers minor league action from Thursday
Down East was rained out.
Mitch Bratt started for Hickory, allowing one run in 5.2 IP, walking one and striking out seven. Michael Brewer allowed a run in 1.1 IP, striking out two. D.J. Peters threw a shutout innings, striking out three and walking one.
Sebastian Walcott drew three walks. Yeison Morrobel had a hit. Gleider Figuereo had a hit.
Hickory box score
Tyler Mahle threw...
Max Scherzer recorded a season-high nine strikeouts over six innings to help the Texas Rangers post a 2-1 win over the spiraling Chicago White Sox on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
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You’ve seen Herbie with a broom, but how about a mop
The Texas Rangers scored twice while the Chicago White Sox scored once.
The Rangers should be allowed to play the White Sox every day, in my opinion.
Even so, and despite winning each of these four games to tie their season-best five game winning streak, Texas didn’t exactly impose their will on Chicago during these four games, not counting yesterday’s blowout victory.
After a couple of...
The Texas Rangers have activated Dane Dunning from the 15-day injured list and optioned Gerson Garabito to Triple-A Round Rock. Dunning was placed on the IL on July 5 with right shoulder soreness.
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Dane Dunning is back, and Josh Jung is right behind him
The Texas Rangers have activated pitcher Dane Dunning today, the team announced. To make room for him on the active roster, the team optioned pitcher Gerson Garabito to AAA Round Rock.
More significant, however, is the move that Bruce Bochy indicated is coming tomorrow. Bochy said prior to today’s game that infielder Josh Jung will be activated for Friday’s game in Toronto, and will be in...
The Texas Rangers activated Dane Dunning from the 15-day injured list on Thursday and optioned fellow right-hander Gerson Garabito to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Is that Pine-Sol I smell?
Chicago White Sox @ Texas Rangers
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 1:35 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / BS Southwest)
The Shed
RHP Jonathan Cannon vs. RHP Max Scherzer
Today's Lineups Luis Robert - CF Marcus Semien - 2B Tommy Pham - LF Corey Seager - SS Andrew Vaughn - 1B Josh Smith - 3B Gavin Sheets - RF Wyatt Langford - LF Eloy Jimenez - DH Adolis Garcia - RF Nicky Lopez - SS Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Brooks Baldwin - 2B Robbie Grossman -...One MLB executive believes the Texas Rangers should deal a pair of starting pitchers ahead of the trade deadline. Per ESPN's Jesse Rogers, the executive…
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Who is the #17 prospect in the Rangers farm system right now?
Congratulations to Gleider Figuereo, who won the voting to be named the #16 prospect in the LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings with a little over 25% of the vote.
Our list so far:
1 — Sebastian Walcott
2 — Jack Leiter
3 — Emiliano Teodo
4 — Justin Foscue
5 — Kumar Rocker
6 — Winston Santos
7 — Brock Porter
8 — Alejandro Rosario
9 — Cam Cauley
10 — Mitch Bratt
11...