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Texas Rangers set to send Max Scherzer on rehab assignment
The team has not announced where in its minor league system that Scherzer will pitch, but signs are pointing toward a return for the veteran right-hander to the defending World Series champions’ rotation soon. On Monday, Scherzer, 39, threw 24 pitches in a live batting practice session, according to Bally Sports Southwest, and on Friday […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball weekend watch: Can Blanco do it again?
Ah, among the teams on that list is the one that plays in the ballpark fantasy managers love — the Rockies and their beloved Coors Field! Yes, we get our first Coors games, as Colorado plays host to the Tampa Bay Rays for three games. Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks, last year’s NL champs, visit the […]
Continue readingRangers’ Max Scherzer encouraged by rehab, eyes earlier return
ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Texas Rangers begin defense of their first World Series title, the news surrounding ailing ace Max Scherzer keeps getting brighter. Scherzer, 39, underwent back surgery in December to address a herniated disk, and while he will begin 2024 on the injured list, his stay there might not be as long […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Rays and other Spring Training updates
Lowe, who has missed several spring training weeks due to left hip inflammation, also has an oblique injury. This will force him to the IL for at least the start of April and perhaps longer. Lowe, 26, had already slipped quite a bit in ESPN average live drafts to the 20th round, despite finishing as […]
Continue readingChris Young says Rangers not resting on laurels after 1st title
“In some ways, I think success for us is defined by what we do from here moving forward, not what we have done,” Rangers general manager Chris Young said. “You look out and you see the Kansas City Chiefs and what they were able to do in repeating and even what their comments were after […]
Continue readingSources: Rangers reach 1-year deal with David Robertson
The deal is pending a physical, sources said. Robertson, who turns 39 in April, had 18 saves last season between the Mets and the Marlins — he was traded to Miami for two minor leaguers before the deadline. He took over the closer’s role for the Mets at the start of the 2023 season after […]
Continue readingInside the night the Rangers became World Series champions
More Teams. More Games. Take a dive into the ups and down of the Rangers’ journey to becoming the 2023 World Series Champions. (2:25) PHOENIX — AROUND 1 A.M., just hours after he managed the Texas Rangers to their first World Series championship in 63 years of existence, Bruce Bochy hoisted himself from a chair […]
Continue readingWorld Series 2023: Why Bochy might be the greatest manager ever
More Teams. More Games. The Rangers celebrate after Josh Sborz strikes out Ketel Marte to secure their first ever World Series victory. (1:03) PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers had just won the franchise’s first championship Wednesday night, and Bruce Bochy was hugging each of his players in turn, including a big embrace of shortstop Corey […]
Continue readingThe sports world celebrates the Rangers’ World Series victory
The Texas Rangers are World Series champions! Their 5-0 victory in Game 5 ended the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Corey Seager, who ended D-backs starter Zac Gallen’s no-hit bid, scored on Mitch Garver‘s go-ahead RBI in the seventh inning. The Rangers added to that tally in the ninth with a two-run RBI single by […]
Continue readingRangers subdue D-backs in Game 3 behind Corey Seager, bullpen
More Teams. More Games. Corey Seager and the Rangers defeat the Diamondbacks 3-1 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 World Series lead. (2:10) PHOENIX — The Texas Rangers’ prowess on the road this postseason has been a source of widespread inquiry but very little explanation. Max Scherzer, whose 2019 Washington Nationals rode a similar […]
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