Beer Mug Injury Puts Rangers Pitcher Jake Diekman On DL
A cut from a broken souvenir beer mug has landed Texas Rangers reliever Jake Diekman on the 15-day disabled list.
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A cut from a broken souvenir beer mug has landed Texas Rangers reliever Jake Diekman on the 15-day disabled list.
The Rangers went into the All-Star break reeling, with nine losses their last 12 games and three-fifths of their starting rotation still on the disabled list.
The Rangers will get a big boast when they return from the all-star break as Yu Darvish is expected to return to the rotation.
Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers pitched a scoreless third inning in the All-Star Game in his hometown several hours after receiving eight stitches in his chin.
Kansas City's Eric Hosmer homered and drove in two runs as the American League won its fourth consecutive All-Star Game, beating the National League 4-2 Tuesday night.
July is always an incredibly fun month to break up the monotony of a baseball season with the rumors and execution of trades.
Right-hander Yu Darvish was able to pitch without any hesitation Sunday night in his second rehab start for Double-A Frisco, and his next start could be for the Texas Rangers.
Cole Hamels matched a career high with six walks while throwing 109 pitches, but Rougned Odor and Elvis Andrus had RBI triples as the Rangers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Twins on Friday night.
Ian Desmond didn't settle on a new team until late February, his puzzling free-agent saga finally ending when he signed a one-year deal with Texas.
Chi Chi Gonzalez had the longest outing by a Texas starter in six games, and still didn't make it out of the fifth inning while throwing 124 pitches as the Rangers set an undesired club record.
The Rangers committed three errors during a five-run second inning that helped the Boston Red Sox break the game open early in a 11-6 victory Wednesday.
Despite having the best record in the American League, only two Rangers players will head to next week's MLB All-Star Game. Cole Hamels will join the AL pitching staff while Ian Desmond will head to San Diego as a reserve player.
Shin-Soo Choo homered on David Price's first pitch of the game, and Robinson Chirinos hit a three-run shot off All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth to help the Rangers snap a three-game losing streak.
Brock Holt hit a two-run homer, Sandy Leon had four hits with three of Boston's season-high nine doubles, and the Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 12-5 Monday.
Texas purchased left-hander Michael Roth's contract from Triple-A Round Rock and transferred Colby Lewis to the 60-day disabled list, the Rangers announced before Sunday's game at Minnesota.
