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Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Wyatt Langford has a grade 1 flexor strain in his right arm, which marks the fifth IL stint for a soft tissue injury in the first two years of his career. Skip Schumaker says it’s because he “has more muscles than most people.” Langford is hoping to spend no more than the minimum […]
Minor league update for 4/22/26
Hickory starter Aidan Deakins allowed two runs in five innings, striking out three and walking no one. Yolfran Castillo was 3 for 5 with a pair of doubles. Paulino Santo was 1 for 3 with a pair of walks and a stolen base. Esteban Mejia homered and walked. Dewar Tovar homered. Daniel Flames had a […]
Thoughts on an 8-4 Rangers loss
Pirates 8, Rangers 4
12-12 – Jung and The Restless as Rangers lose 8-4 to Pirates
The Texas Rangers scored four runs but the Pittsburgh Pirates scored eight runs. The Pirates had five hits off of Jack Leiter and three of those came in their four opportunities with RISP when Leiter was on the mound. All four of their runs off Leiter came with two outs. The Rangers meanwhile waited until […]
Game 24 Game Day Thread – Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Braxton Ashcraft vs. RHP Jack Leiter Today’s Lineups PIRATES RANGERS Oneil Cruz – CF Brandon Nimmo – RF Brandon Lowe – 2B Corey Seager – SS Bryan Reynolds – LF Jake Burger – […]
Langford to i.l., Osuna up, Church outrighted
Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford has been placed on the 10 day injured list, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled outfielder Alejandro Osuna from AAA Round Rock. In addition, the team announced that pitcher Marc Church, who was designated for assignment last week, has cleared […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 22, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for April 22, 2026 against the Pittsburgh Pirates: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Braxton Ashcraft for the Pirates. The Rangers play game two of their series against the Pirates this evening. Wyatt Langford is out of the lineup, and per the beats, he’s apparently going on the i.l. […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Morning, all! Jordan Montgomery is throwing bullpen sessions and is on pace to return to the rotation in July after undergoing Tommy John surgery last year. Cody Bradford, on the other hand, hasn’t thrown in two weeks after experiencing tightness in his surgically repaired elbow. Wyatt Langford left yesterday’s game against the Pirates in the […]
Minor league update for 4/21/26
Frisco and Round Rock were both rained out on Tuesday. Frisco plays two on Wednesday. Round Rock plays just one, but it is an 11:05 a.m. start, so keep an eye peeled to see if Alejandro Osuna or Michael Helman are out of the lineup while we wait to see what Wyatt Langford’s status is. […]
Thoughts on a 5-1 Rangers win
Rangers 5, Pirates 1
12-11 – Carter saves, Rangers defeat Pirates 5-1
The Texas Rangers scored five runs while the Pittsburgh Pirates scored one run. Talk about branching paths. With the Rangers holding a scant 2-1 lead with two outs in the top of the fifth and with two Buccos on the bags for Pittsburgh, Texas hurler Kumar Rocker was nearing that point in the game where […]
Game 23 Game Day Thread – Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Texas Rangers Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups PIRATES RANGERS Oneil Cruz – CF Brandon Nimmo – RF Ryan O’Hearn – RF Wyatt Langford – LF Bryan Reynolds – LF Corey Seager – […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 21, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for April 21, 2026 against the Pittsburgh Pirates: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. Texas is back home after that long ass 10 game road trip. They are playing Pittsburgh today. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — LF Seager — SS Burger — […]
The disappointing 2020 first round
Yesterday, it was announced that the Kansas City Royals released pitcher Asa Lacy. Lacy, a lefty out of Texas A&M, was the #4 overall pick in the MLB Draft in 2020, ranked #3 overall by Baseball America, and his $6.67 million signing bonus was the fourth largest in the class. He has been dogged by […]
2026 Texas Rangers Recap: Week Four
Season Record: 11-11 Week Record: 3-4 Series Record: 3-3, 1 split GAME 16: 8-1 WIN @ ATHLETICS GAME 17: 1-2 Loss @ ATHLETICS GAME 18: 5-6 Loss @ ATHLETICS GAME 19: 9-6 Win @ ATHLETICS GAME 20: 5-0 WIN @ SEATTLE MARINERS GAME 21: 3-7 LOSS @ SEATTLE MARINERS GAME 22: 2-5 LOSS @ SEATTLE MARINERS […]
Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that, in one of those Hakeem Olajuwon on the Toronto Raptors or Emmitt Smith on the Arizona Cardinals moments, Andrew McCutchen will suit up for the Texas Rangers against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week. Andrew McFarland checks out the latest trends after the Rangers finished up a long West Coast […]
Minor league update for 4/19/26
Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise went 4.1 innings and allowed his first two runs of the season — one earned, one unearned — while striking out eight and not walking anybody. Paulino Santana had three walks and a stolen base. Marcos Torres doubled. Hector Osorio was 3 for 4 with a double. Dewar Tovar had a […]
Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that McKenzie Gore’s subpar road trip shows that he’s not yet at the level that the Texas Rangers hope that he can achieve. Kennedi Landry writes that Gore allowed three home runs in a start for the first time since 2023 in the series finale loss to Seattle. Grant checks […]
Thoughts on 5-2 Rangers loss
Mariners 5, Rangers 2
11-11 – T-Mobile Park still has hands as Rangers drop finale 5-2
The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Seattle Mariners scored five runs. A dumb weird little road trip for our dumb weird little baseball team in what is shaping up to be a dumb weird little baseball season. Brandon Nimmo singled for Texas on the game’s first pitch and then the lineup went until […]
Game 22 Game Day Thread – Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers @ Seattle Mariners Sunday, April 19, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) T-Mobile Park LHP MacKenzie Gore vs. RHP Bryan Woo Today’s Lineups RANGERS MARINERS Brandon Nimmo – RF Rob Refsnyder – RF Corey Seager – SS Cal Raleigh – DH Wyatt Langford – LF Julio Rodriguez – […]
Texas Rangers lineup for April 18, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for April 18, 2026 against the Seattle Mariners: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Bryan Woo for the Mariners. This is the final game of a long, grueling, ten game road trip. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Seager — SS Langford — LF Burger — 1B Pederson — DH […]
Minor league update for 4/18/26
A.J. Russell started for Hickory, throwing two shutout innings while striking out three. Louis Marinaro struck out two in a scoreless inning. Dewar Tovar was 3 for 5 with a triple and a homer. Paulino Santana had a hit and a walk. Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 4 with a double and a walk. Marcos […]
Sunday morning Rangers things
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers fell to the Seattle Mariners last night by a score of 7-3. Evan Grant writes that the Rangers continue to be bedeviled by George Kirby. New manager Skip Schumaker is bringing back bunting. MLB.com highlights one development for every team so far in 2026 to feel good about. Matt […]
Thoughts on a 7-3 Rangers loss
Mariners 7, Rangers 3
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