Holland Seeks Fresh Start With White Sox
Derek Holland is pitching for a team other than the Rangers for the first time. He's also trying to rebound from injuries. Now if he can just remember where he is, or the names of his new White Sox teammates.
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Derek Holland is pitching for a team other than the Rangers for the first time. He's also trying to rebound from injuries. Now if he can just remember where he is, or the names of his new White Sox teammates.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that he can't offer a prediction on how likely it is that baseball will be altering the strike zone this season. Manfred discussed that and other potential rule changes on Thursday.
Mike Napoli passed his physical, clearing the way for an $8.5 million, one-year deal and his third stint with the Rangers. The team officially announced the deal online early Thursday morning.
The Texas Rangers acquired right-handed knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, when they placed reliever Jake Diekman and first baseman Prince Fielder on the 60-day disabled list.
Free agent pitcher Colby Lewis, who spent nine of his 11 years in Texas, said goodbye to the club and their fans on Tuesday.
The Rangers have been AL West champions in each of manager Jeff Banister's first two seasons, and their 95 wins last year were the most in the American League. That is a lot to celebrate, but not nearly enough.
Rob Manfred has pushed for faster baseball games since he became MLB commissioner two years ago. But the average time of a nine-inning game last season was 3 hours, a four minute increase over 2015.
Left-handed reliever Wesley Wright has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and will report to major league spring training.
A person familiar with the decision said Thursday that the Indians will host the 2019 MLB All-Star Game at Progressive Field. The team will hold a news conference on Friday to formally announce the event.
The Rangers and free agent James Loney have agreed to a minor league contract, a person familiar with the deal said Monday. Loney will join several others vying for time at first base for Texas.
Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura and former major leaguer Andy Marte died in separate traffic accidents early Sunday in their native Dominican Republic.
New National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee becomes third Ranger to have number retired. The ceremony will happen in August.
Unable to acquire Tyson Ross through a trade in the past, the Rangers made the right-hander a priority when he became a free agent this offseason. Ross and the Rangers on Thursday finalized a one-year deal that is worth up to $9 million.
Hall of Fame voters are still sharply divided on Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. The electorate is changing, however, and that could be good news for both of the former MLB stars.
Ivan Rodriguez, the beloved former catcher of the Texas Rangers has been elected to MLB's Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
The Rangers were one of four major league teams with whom O'Brien held front-office jobs over 45 years in professional baseball. O'Brien was the Rangers' second general manager, from 1973 to 1978.
The Rangers agreed to a minor-league deal with free agent pitcher Dillon Gee.
Josh Hamilton is returning to the Rangers on a minor-league deal, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports.
Free agent pitcher Tyson Ross has agreed to a deal with the Texas Rangers, according to Jeff "Skin" Wade of 105.3 The Fan.
Dyson went 3-2 with a 2.43 ERA and 38 saves in 73 games last season.
Brown was the Rangers' pitching coach from 1979-82, and later had stints in that role for the Chicago White Sox (1992-95) and Tampa Bay (2002).
Manny Ramirez has agreed to terms with the Kochi Fighting Dogs of Japan's independent Shikoku Island League. The former MLB player is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year.
Free agent outfielder Travis Snider has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and will attend big league spring training.
Team officials on Thursday announced the selection of Dallas-based HKS, which also was the architect for Globe Life Park. The current venue opened in 1994.
It has been a wonderful year for baseball and its fans. But as the calendar changes to a new year, we make a couple of predictions for the upcoming season in Major League Baseball.
