Rangers Name Scheppers Opening Day Starter
With staff ace Yu Darvish out indefinitely, the Texas Rangers have named converted reliever Tanner Scheppers the team's Opening Day starter.
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With staff ace Yu Darvish out indefinitely, the Texas Rangers have named converted reliever Tanner Scheppers the team's Opening Day starter.
In a span of three days the week before opening day, the Rangers scratched ace Yu Darvish from that scheduled start because of neck stiffness, and found out they would be without second baseman Jurickson Profar and catcher Geovany Soto for 10 to 12 weeks each because of injuries.
The Texas Rangers have finished second in the AL West in each of the past two seasons. But in terms of value, they're second to none within their division.
If Robbie Ross needed a statement game to justify a spot in the Texas Rangers starting rotation, he got it.
Perhaps the medicine the Texas Rangers needed was a strong game after getting another dose of injury news Tuesday morning.
Heading into spring training, Feliz was considered the front-runner to earn the ninth inning role. Now, he's fighting to get healthy and stay relevant.
Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish has been scratched from his Opening Day start on March 31 due to a stiff neck. Darvish will return to the Dallas area for further examination, according to MLB.com.
Mitch Moreland returned to the Texas lineup from a side injury and singled home two runs during a five-run sixth inning as the Rangers defeated the Athletics 6-2 Monday.
With Spring Training in Surprise winding down, manager Ron Washington was probably hoping to have most of his roster set. Instead, the final week before Opening Day at Globe Life Park in Arlington may prove to be the most interesting for the Rangers brain trust.
Texas catcher Geovany Soto has a tear in his right knee that will sideline him for 10 to 12 weeks. He will undergo surgery on Wednesday to repair the torn cartilage.
Will Venable and Carlos Quentin homered, Chase Headley drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, and the Padres beat the Rangers by a score of 11-7 on Sunday afternoon.
Jurickson Profar, the prized prospect who was supposed to be the opening day second baseman for the Rangers, will be out an estimated 10 to 12 weeks with a tear in his shoulder.
Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish has been scratched from his scheduled Friday Minor League start due to a stiff neck.
Johnny Cueto was scratched because of a sore back on Thursday, but the Reds rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Rangers on Joey Votto's bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning.
Greg Maddux will throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Texas Rangers season opener. His first pitch March 31 will be caught by his brother, Texas pitching coach Mike Maddux.
