Rangers Lineup Has International Flair
When Rangers manager Ron Washington fills out his lineup card, he will likely write down the names of players from seven different countries, plus Puerto Rico.
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When Rangers manager Ron Washington fills out his lineup card, he will likely write down the names of players from seven different countries, plus Puerto Rico.
The Rangers expect Seattle's Super Bowl-winning quarterback to participate in a team workout and then be in uniform for a Cactus League game when Wilson visits camp Monday.
Joe Torre says MLB's playing rules committee leaned toward banning all home plate collisions but concluded it would be unrealistic because contact between catchers and baserunners is sometimes unavoidable.
Yu Darvish will be the opening day starter for the Rangers when the teams opens at the ballpark on Monday March 31st against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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I love Wash. I think he's essential as part of the fabric of what the Rangers have built. But are the Rangers setting him up to be a martyr?
Texas Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison is expected to resume throwing this week after an additional MRI and examination on his back showed no issues.
Outfielder Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles have finalized an $8 million, one-year contract, a deal that puts him on track to become the team's regular designated hitter.
Yu Darvish says he felt a little awkward facing hitters in a game-like situation for the first time this spring.
The Texas Rangers and manager Ron Washington have agreed to a 1-year contract extension.
Matt Harrison concedes that he likely won't be ready to pitch for the Texas Rangers by opening day.
Baseball's new guidelines regarding home plate collisions will be released on Monday.
Free agent Nelson Cruz and the Baltimore Orioles have reached agreement on a one-year deal, giving the slugger a fresh start after his drug suspension.
Shin-Soo Choo knows there are expectations for him to set a tone at the top of the Texas Rangers lineup.
The Rangers, who won 91 games last year but failed to make the playoffs, had arguably the best offseason of any team in baseball, adding offensive studs Shin-Soo Choo and Prince Fielder to a lineup that underperformed and fell short of expectations.
The Rangers kept left-hander Matt Harrison from throwing on Tuesday because of neck stiffness. A day later, he started feeling some discomfort in his lower back.
So much is new this spring for the All-Star slugger. He's in Arizona for spring training, not Florida. He has a No. 84 on the back of his uniform, not No. 28. And he is on a new team.
It's just the first day of spring training for the Texas Rangers, and manager Ron Washington has already set his Opening Day lineup for 2014.
The Rangers ace was even in a joking mood Tuesday at spring training. Darvish wisecracked that the New York Yankees might have paid too much for fellow Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka
The Texas Rangers expected prospect Jurickson Profar to become their everyday second baseman in 2014. That expectation is on hold -- at least for now.
Colby Lewis has been down this road before. He has come back from rotator cuff and elbow surgeries. This time, he's trying to make the Rangers after an operation on his hip.
New Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler doesn't mind admitting that he had gotten comfortable in Texas, where he had spent his entire professional career before being traded.
Fitting in with a new team is old news for Matt Garza. Over the past eight seasons, he's pitched for the Twins, Rays, Cubs and Rangers, compiling a 67-67 record.
Yu Darvish got right down to business when Rangers pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on Sunday. Darvish is set to start on opening day on March 31.
