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Jack Leiter struggles in MLB debut as Rangers hold off Tigers
The Texas Rangers overcame a rough major league debut from Jack Leiter to hold off the Detroit Tigers in the finale of their four-game series Thursday. Leiter, the No. 2 overall draft selection in 2021 and the son of former big-league-left-hander Al Leiter, struck out two in a scoreless first inning but struggled after that. […]
Continue readingCubs place lefty Justin Steele on IL with hamstring strain
The Cubs recalled right-hander Ben Brown from Triple-A Iowa, with the 24-year-old in line to make his major league debut after getting two starts among five appearances in spring training. Steele had six strikeouts when he exited with two outs in the fifth inning of the defending World Series champion Rangers’ 4-3 victory in 10 […]
Continue readingCubs’ Steele leaves start against Rangers with hamstring tightness
Steele bounded off the mound to flag down a bunt laid down by Texas’ Leody Taveras up the first base line. He fielded the ball and threw Taveras out at first but crashed to the ground and remained there for a moment before rolling over and grabbing at the back of his left leg, just […]
Continue readingDodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto impresses in Cactus League debut
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Even Shohei Ohtani was intrigued by Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s exhibition debut Wednesday, making the 30-minute drive through Phoenix suburbs in a white convertible to show his support for a fellow Japanese star, even though he wasn’t playing in the game. Yamamoto put on quite a show. The 25-year-old struck out three batters over […]
Continue readingRangers’ Wyatt Langford turning heads at MLB spring training
“Wyatt Langford,” Maddux said. Langford is not a pitcher. He is a 6-foot-1, 225-pound power-hitting outfielder, and for a pitching coach — particularly one of Maddux’s stature — to gravitate so quickly to Langford provided the latest evidence that the defending champions’ offense could be even better this year. Maddux’s answer surprised no one internally. […]
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 Game 5 live updates: Can Rangers drop D-backs?
After a Game 4 romping of the Arizona Diamondbacks — in which Texas was ahead 10-0 at the end of the third inning — the Rangers hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the 2023 Fall Classic entering Game 5 at Phoenix’s Chase Field on Wednesday night. We’ll have all the action from the potential Series-clinching […]
Continue readingRangers respond to World Series adversity in dominant fashion
The first time it happened was April 12, when the Rangers’ all-everything shortstop, Corey Seager, hit the injured list with a strained hamstring. Some shuffling opened up an outfield spot for Jankowski, who spent most of his time in Seager’s No. 2 hole in the lineup. In the five weeks before Seager returned, all the […]
Continue readingWorld Series Game 4 live: D-backs, Rangers meet in Arizona
We’ll have all the Game 4 action, from lineups and live updates and analysis during the game, to takeaways and more after the final pitch. Key links: Full playoffs schedule and results | How Game 4 pitching plans will differ Texas Rangers (Andrew Heaney) at Arizona Diamondbacks (Joe Mantiply) 8:03 p.m. ET, FOX Lineups Rangers […]
Continue readingWorld Series Game 3 live: D-backs, Rangers battle in Arizona
More Teams. More Games. The Arizona Diamondbacks answered back Saturday night with a commanding 9-1 win to even the series. (2:58) The Snakes are coming home. The 2023 World Series shifts to Phoenix with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers tied at 1 after each took a game in Arlington. Will the D-backs’ homecoming result […]
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