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WASHINGTON — For the first-place Rangers, the first half of 2023 has been a dream. And after a few difficult series, during which they’ve seen their surprise lead in the American League West dwindle, they intend to finish it strong. And so the Rangers were pleased with the all-around 7-2 win they captured on Friday […]
The Rangers offense has been among MLB’s biggest stories this season, as Texas led MLB in both run differential (+153) and runs per game (5.90) entering Friday — the latter of which is the highest by any team since the 2007 Yankees (5.98). As a result, it was unsurprising that All-Star voters took note of […]
The Rangers’ Adolis García and the Orioles’ Austin Hays will start the All-Star Game in the outfield for the American League, MLB announced on Friday. García and Hays were named as the replacements for Aaron Judge and Mike Trout, who were voted in as starters but will miss the game due to injury. The AL […]
BOSTON — Now pitching with his sixth Major League club, Nathan Eovaldi has been around the block. But on Thursday night, he returned to the one place where he won a World Series and spent the longest time in his career. While the excitement was evident throughout the ballpark, the results did not go his […]
The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. ET at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, where 50 of the game’s top Minor Leaguers will take the field together for the 24th edition of baseball’s greatest prospect showcase. How to watchThe seven-inning game will air exclusively on Peacock and SiriusXM. MLB […]
With a class booming with high-profile talent, the Draft is coming to the Emerald City. For three days beginning Sunday, the Major League Baseball Draft hits Seattle. Here is everything you need to know. Broadcast and Logistical Details For the third straight year, the Draft will be part of All-Star Week. Sunday’s action begins at […]
BOSTON — Jon Gray was cruising through the first half of the season and was one of the American League’s strongest starters through his first 12 outings. Then came a blister in mid-June that forced a missed start. Ever since, things seem a bit off track for the Rangers’ right-hander, who picked up a fourth […]
The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]
Luckily, he’ll now get a chance to prove it. On Wednesday, it was announced on the T-Mobile Home Run Derby Bracket Show on ESPN that García accepted an invitation to participate in the event for the first time in his career. García will be the No. 4 seed, setting him up for a first-round showdown […]
This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON — The MLB Draft has changed more and more over the years, but the Rangers longtime senior director of amateur scouting Kip Fagg has stuck with one philosophy […]