Darvish Ready For Return To Rangers After Strong Rehab
Yu Darvish appears ready to rejoin the Texas Rangers rotation for the first time since Tommy John surgery 14 months ago.
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Yu Darvish appears ready to rejoin the Texas Rangers rotation for the first time since Tommy John surgery 14 months ago.
Cole Hamels fanned a season-high 11 in eight sparkling innings and the Texas Rangers jumped on Dallas Keuchel early, cruising to an easy 9-2 win over the Houston Astros to complete a three-game sweep Sunday.
Major League Baseball sources are leaking details about plans for a $900 million stadium.
Rangers manager Jeff Banister appeared to respond to Blue Jays manager John Gibbons on 105.3 The Fan Wednesday afternoon.
The Double-A Frisco RoughRiders introduced "Rougie's Red PUNCH" on Tuesday, the same day Major League Baseball suspended the Texas Rangers second baseman eight games for punching Toronto's Jose Bautista in the jaw.
Davis hit a game-ending slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth for his third homer of the night, giving the Oakland Athletics an 8-5 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday.
According to WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman, Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been suspended for eight games
Shan, RJ and Mac talk about the Toronto media's accusation that Roogy was throwing at Bautista's head.
Manager John Gibbons said he felt it was inappropriate for the Rangers to wait until the eighth inning of the season finale against Toronto to hit Bautista with a pitch.
Marcus Semien homered in support of Manaea, who allowed four hits over 6 2/3 innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Monday night.
Rangers infielder Rougned Odor said he expected to be suspended for punching Toronto's Jose Batista during Sunday's game in Arlington. Odor said he doesn't regret it.
Most teams in MLB have played close to 40 games at this point of the season, meaning the fantasy baseball season is one quarter over. If you've been waiting for that veteran to come around and start hitting, it's time to give up on the dream. If that pitcher still has an ERA way north of five runs per game, you may need to look elsewhere for wins and strikeouts. This is the time of the year when trends become permanent, really. Sticking too long with players headed for bad seasons only can hurt your team.
My biggest issue with the whole ordeal yesterday was Jose Bautista's slide. I thought it was dirty and unnecessary. More than that, I thought it was selfish, costing his team a critical out in the eighth inning of a one-run ballgame.
A feud simmering since Jose Bautista's bat flip in last year's ALDS boiled over into a brawl in the final game of the season between the Blue Jays and the Rangers. Players rushed the field as Rougned Odor landed a punch to Bautista's face.
The Rangers have signed right-handed pitcher Kyle Lohse to a minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday and is expected to make his first start within a few days.
Drew Stubbs homered with two outs in the 10th inning, helping the Texas Rangers beat Toronto 6-5 on Saturday night after the Blue Jays rallied with consecutive homers in the ninth to force extra innings.
The Blue Jays are facing the Rangers in Arlington this weekend, and everyone remembers Jose Bautista's epic bat flip in the ALDS last season. So, before the weekend series gets underway, we're taking some 'Bautista Bets.'
Major League Baseball and Chevrolet have signed a multiyear deal that extends their partnership that began in 2005. The car company will continue to present the All-Star Game MVP Award and the World Series MVP Award.
Ryan Rua hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run rally, and Texas beat the Chicago White Sox 13-11 on Tuesday.
There was no coming back from Todd Frazier's second home run of the game for the White Sox -- a tiebreaking grand slam in the 12th inning of an 8-4 Chicago victory Monday night.
Thousands of people will be heading to Arlington on Monday night for two big events. The Rangers are in town for a game against the White Sox at Globe Life Park, and Beyonce will be performing live at AT&T Stadium.
A.J Griffin was placed on the 15-day D.L. (right shoulder stiffness)
We've all heard the story from a friend how he or she simply drafted their fantasy baseball team and forgot all about it until finding out they won the league in October. Generally, that doesn't happen very often thanks to injuries, slumps and inevitable bad luck. You have to stay on top of your team's roster all summer long to win.
Only one team from last year's AL postseason is in position to return based on the current standings, and that's the Rangers. The other four playoff teams are all at or below .500 with two of them being in last place.
The Rangers lost three out of four at Toronto.
