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Otanez to the i.l., Macko recalled
The Texas Rangers have placed Michel Otanez on the 15 day injured list with a viral illness, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled lefthanded pitcher Adam Macko. Otanez was called up yesterday in place of the optioned Robbie Ahlstrom, and hopefully he didn’t give anyone […]
Sebastian Walcott makes his AAA debut tonight
Texas Rangers infielder Sebastian Walcott is being promoted from AA Frisco to AAA Round Rock today, per Scott Lucas. With Frisco’s season having ended with yesterday’s loss in Game Three of the Texas League Division Series, Walcott is now joining Round Rock for the final two days of the AAA season. Walcott likely would have […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 19, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 19, 2026 against the Toronto Blue Jays: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Jose Soriano for the Jays. Cal Quantrill will try to keep his magical 2026 run going against the Jays. Corey Seager gets the DH slot, with Joc Pederson apparently still not ready to hit. […]
Rangers add Otanez, option Ahlstrom
The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of righthanded pitcher Michel Otanez prior to Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. To make room for Otanez on the active roster, the Rangers optioned lefthanded pitcher Robbie Ahlstrom to AAA Round Rock. To make room for Otanez on the 40 man roster, the Rangers transferred pitcher Cole […]
Minor league update for 9/18/26
Frisco fell to Amarillo by a score of 8-7 in the decisive Game Three of the Texas League Division Series, bringing the Roughriders’ season to an end. Frisco starter Blake Townsend allowed six runs in the first while not recording an out, and two more runs were scored by Amarillo off of Bryan Magdaleno in […]
Saturday morning Rangers stuff
Good morning, LSB. Thee Rangers beat the Blue Jays yesterday, 7-1. Evan Grant writes about the Zombie Rangers who you thought were dead a week ago but they’re still hungry for brains (wins). Kennedi Landry writes about Trevor Williams totally pulling a Eovaldi. Grant also posted on Williams, who hadn’t pitched since Sept. 9 before […]
Thoughts on a 7-1 Rangers win
Rangers 7, Blue Jays 1
77-77 – Rangers crease Cease to claim opener over Jays
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Toronto Blue Jays scored one run. Last night’s loss felt deflating but the Rangers had another crack at a similar game with the stakes still elevated and they made sure to take advantage of the second chance by earning a big series-opening victory. After getting the better […]
Game 154 Game Day Thread – Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers Friday, September 18, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Dylan Cease vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS RANGERS Brett Bateman – CF Ezequiel Duran – 3B Nathan Lukes – RF Corey Seager – SS Vladimir Guerrero – 1B Josh […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 18, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 18, 2026 against the Toronto Blue Jays: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Dylan Cease for the Jays. Its the beginning of a three game set at home against the team that is currently tied with the Rangers in the Wild Card race. Exciting September baseball is […]
The landscape of the playoff race for the Rangers
The 2026 Texas Rangers currently sit at 76-77 on the season, with nine games to go. Most years, a team in this situation would either have been eliminated or would be on the verge of elimination, would be simply playing out the string or hoping for a miracle. In the wild and wacky world of […]
Friday morning Rangers things
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers lost a crusher last night, 4-3 to the Red Sox. Shawn McFarland writes that Texas no longer has any margin for error with these kinds of losses. Kennedi Landry says the team remains optimistic with 9 games left. She also says they better get over it, because in come the […]
Minor league update for 9/17/26
Despite scoring 5 runs in the first, Frisco lost to Amarillo by a score of 12-7. We now have a decisive Game Three on Friday in the Division Series to see who advances to the Texas League Championship Series. Kai Wynyard allowed a solo homer in 0.2 IP, walking one. Brock Porter walked three and […]
Thoughts on a 4-3 Rangers loss
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 17: Pitcher Cody Bradford #61 of the Texas Rangers walks to the dugout as he exits the game in the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Field on September 17, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Well, dangit. No sweep. Winning streak is over. No longer in first place. And with the Astros and the White Sox winning, the Rangers are one out in the division and two out in the Wil...
76-77 – Red Sox get the last Latz as Rangers miss chance for sweep
The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Boston Red Sox scored four runs. Well that one stings. Despite the laundry list of things wrong with the club this season, the Rangers have been dang near perfect when leading late in games. Most of the reason for that is because Jacob Latz has also been […]
Game 153 Game Day Thread – Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers Thursday, September 17, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Sonny Gray vs. LHP Tyler Alexander (followed by LHP Cody Bradford) Today’s Lineups RED SOX RANGERS Roman Anthony – LF Ezequiel Duran – 3B Jahmai Jones – DH Corey Seager – SS […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 17, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 17, 2026 against the Boston Red Sox: starting pitchers are Tyler Alexander (opening for Cody Bradford) for the Rangers and Sonny Gray for the BoSox. Texas will look to sweep the series against Boston this evening. Tyler Alexander will be opening for Cody Bradford (though not for Ed Sheehan, as […]
Joc’s Broken Hand and the DH Situation
The Texas Rangers have faced lefthanded starting pitchers in their last three games. That’s kind of unusual. Those three games represent 6.5% of the games the Rangers have had this season against lefthanded starting pitchers, despite representing a hair under 2% of the total games the Rangers have played so far this season. The Rangers […]
Minor league update for 9/16/26
Frisco was off on Wednesday, and plays Game Two of their Texas League Division Series against Amarillo at home on Thursday. Its a best of three, with Frisco up 1-0, so the Roughriders can finish off the series with a win today. If Frisco loses, they’ll play a winner-take-all game on Friday for the right […]
Thursday morning Rangers things
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox by a score of 7-3 last night. Evan Grant’s game story talks about Nathan Eovaldi stepping up with a huge outing out of the pen. Shawn McFarland writes that Eovaldi being asked to pitch multiple innings in relief added to the game’s October vibe. […]
Thoughts on a 7-3 Rangers win
Rangers 7, Red Sox 3
76-76 – Gritty Rangers climb back to .500 with 7-3 win over Red Sox
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Boston Red Sox scored three runs. With Cleveland and Toronto winning earlier in the day, the Rangers needed a victory to keep pace in the Wild Card chase — though now Chicago is the new potential target after losing their hold of the lead in the American […]
Game 152 Game Day Thread – Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers
Boston Red Sox @ Texas Rangers Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Jake Bennett vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore Today’s Lineups RED SOX RANGERS Roman Anthony – LF Justin Foscue – 2B Jahmai Jones – DH Corey Seager – SS Wilyer Abreu – RF Josh […]
Texas Rangers lineup for September 16, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for September 16, 2026 against the Boston Red Sox: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Jake Bennett for the BoSox. Texas looks to extend their winning streak to four games this evening. They are facing Jake Bennett, whose name reminds me of Josh Beckett, and who I thus feel […]
Texas Rangers AFL participants announced
The participants in the Arizona Fall League from the Texas Rangers’ organization were announced yesterday. The are Rangers farmhands who will be playing for the Surprise Saguaros are: C Julian Brock RHP Alejandro Chiquillo IF Casey Cook RHP J’Briell Easley RHP Jesus Gamez RHP Jacob Johnson OF Paxton Kling RHP Mason McConnaughey It is a […]
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