Texas Rangers Rumors & News

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Robbie Ross and Justin Grimm haven’t played golf in a while, but for a good reason. “Because I’d take all of his money,” Ross said, laughing. Grimm disagreed with that statement, but he still pays Ross on a monthly basis. Not for golf debts, though. Just rent. Being roommates with Ross..." May 24

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Nick Tepesch had no issues with the blister on his right middle finger during a bullpen session on Thursday, and is scheduled to start Sunday at Seattle. With Tepesch cleared for Sunday’s start, Yu Darvish will start Game 1 of Monday’s doubleheader in Phoenix against Arizona. The Rangers have..." May 24

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "In the first major league start of his career, Ross Wolf allowed one earned run in 5-plus innings of work to lead the Rangers to a 3-1 win on Wednesday afternoon. Texas avoided the sweep, joining the New York Yankees as the only teams without three straight losses. The 30-year-old..." May 23

Dallas Morning News "What do you think will happen with Profar over next two years ? Evan Grant: I still think he will be traded. The Rangers are deep in the middle infield. They have a looming issue in the outfield. To me, it makes more sense to trade Profar in a package for an established outfielder (Giancarlo..." May 22

Dallas Morning News "On Monday, the Rangers decided to go without an emergency starter on their major league roster. The ability to go without one lasted exactly one day. General manager Jon Daniels announced Tuesday that RHP Nick Tepesch will be skipped in the rotation Wednesday against Oakland. If the Rangers..." May 22

San Francisco Chronicle "If there was a game the A’s were meant to lose in their three-game series against the Rangers, it was Tuesday’s. Yu Darvish vs. Dan Straily was all you had to know to pick a favorite. Darvish was 7-1 with a 2.97 ERA and a majors-leading 86 strikeouts, and Straily had a 7.27 ERA and a spot in..." May 22

San Francisco Chronicle "Manager Bob Melvin would have been fine if Bartolo Colon, making his final appearance in his 30s, lasted six innings Monday night. So after inning No. 6, Melvin approached his starting pitcher. "I asked him how he was doing," Melvin said, "and he asked me how I was doing. ... I said I'm all..." May 21

Dallas Morning News "Josh Lindblom’s stay in the Rangers’ starting rotation was short. After he allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings on Monday in his first major league start, the Rangers optioned him back to Triple-A Round Rock. They have not made a corresponding move to replace him, but could add another reliever..." May 21

ESPN.com "The Texas Rangers activated catcher A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day disabled list following Monday's loss to the Oakland Athletics. Pierzynski declared himself ready to go for Tuesday's game against Oakland after the second contest of his rehab stint with Double-A Frisco. Pierzynski,..." May 21

Fox Sports Southwest "Veteran Derek Lowe, who struggled this year for the Texas Rangers, was designated for assignment Monday to create room for Josh Lindblom. Lowe, who was signed in spring training to a $1.25 million deal, was 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA in nine appearances for Texas. He pitched Sunday, his first..." May 20

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Jurickson Profar wasn’t recalled from Triple A Round Rock on Sunday to rescue the Texas Rangers, and the early indications are that he will be in the big leagues only until June 1. But he will be in the starting lineup Monday night against Oakland in place of second baseman Ian Kinsler, who was..." May 20

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Second on the list of Best Things to Happen to the Texas Rangers on Sunday Night was word from the visiting clubhouse that Miguel Cabrera’s bags were packed for a charter flight to Cleveland. The reigning American League MVP tormented Rangers pitching, hitting three home runs, and dugout..." May 20

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Taking advice from Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus stepped to the plate in the eighth inning with one goal in mind. “Try to go yard,” Andrus said. That would have completed a cycle for Andrus in a game the Texas Rangers were leading at the time — and won — by a score of 7-2 over the Detroit..." May 19

Dallas Morning News "There are times when Nelson Cruz can single-handedly keep an offense afloat. And there are times like Friday’s 2-1 loss to Detroit when he gets dragged through the undertow. On Friday, when the Rangers went a season-worst 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, Cruz stood out as the..." May 18

Detroit News "It must be catching — because look who has become a strikeout pitcher. Of sorts. Rick Porcello, his season continuing to mend since a first-inning nightmare in Anaheim, made it four consecutive strong starts Friday night in the Tigers' 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. As the winning..." May 18

Dallas Morning News "Friday morning Cory Burns was a member of the Round Rock Express. By lunchtime his was still a member of the Round Rock Express. It wasn’t until around 1:30 did he hear the news. Alexi Ogando was headed to the 15-day disabled list. The Rangers needed him in Arlington. First pitch was scheduled..." May 17

MLB.com "Second baseman Ian Kinsler is out of the lineup tonight vs Detroit. He has bruised ribs, probably from his awkward slide into 3rd base during the first inning of last night’s game. Leury Garcia will play second base tonight." May 17

Dallas Morning News "Catcher A.J. Pierzynski is on track to return to the active roster from a strained oblique muscle Tuesday, the first day he is eligible. Pierzynski took batting practice on the field Thursday for the first time since going on the DL on May 10, retroactive to May 6. The tentative schedule is for..." May 17

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "The ballyhooed Justin Verlander-Yu Darvish matchup Thursday night looked nothing like a duel between two anticipated Cy Young contenders. Instead, the opener of the four-game weekend series between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers resembled a Willie Blair-Mark Clark from 1999. Except..." May 17

Dallas Morning News "The Texas Rangers announced that Alexi Ogando has been placed on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis, and are recalling right-handed reliever Cory Burns from Triple A Round Rock. Josh Lindblom, who is at Round Rock, will be recalled on Monday to start when Ogando's turn in the..." May 16

Detroit News "The Tigers four-game weekend series against the Rangers is a matchup of first-place teams. And fittingly, the opener features two of the premier pitchers — Tigers ace Justin Verlander (4-3, 1.93 ERA), who has led the American League in strikeouts three of the past four seasons, against Rangers..." May 16

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Nelson Cruz launched a three-run homer in the fifth inning Wednesday, and Alexi Ogando took a no-hitter in the sixth inning as the Rangers beat Oakland 6-2 to win the three-game series. The homer was Cruz’s 10th of the season and his third on the four-city, nine-game road trip, but it was only..." May 16

Dallas Morning News "Shortstop Elvis Andrus had two mental mistakes in the series-opening loss. With the hit-and-run play on in the first, Andrus failed to swing, and Ian Kinsler was trapped between first and second. Andrus, brushed back in the inning by right-hander Ryan Cook, stole second in the ninth with the..." May 15

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "The music was booming late Tuesday night in the visitor’s clubhouse at O.co Coliseum. Even Charles Ramsey knows that’s a dead giveaway that the Texas Rangers had won a game. But all had been quiet after the previous five times the Rangers had played at the home ballpark of their division..." May 15

San Francisco Chronicle "Like any manager, Bob Melvin would prefer his players look ahead, not behind. Monday night was an exception. The Rangers arrived at the Coliseum on a roll, winning seven of their past nine and owning the majors' top record. The A's were coming off a 3-7 road trip to fall below .500. So if the..." May 14

Dallas Morning News "With Monday’s series opener, the Texas Rangers seemingly were playing Oakland at the right time. The Athletics had limped home from a 3-7 trip during which they lost 4 1/2 games to the American League West-leading Rangers. Instead, the Athletics bounced back with a 5-1 victory. For the..." May 14

Dallas Morning News "Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington expressed support for rookie right-hander Justin Grimm after his losing streak reached three games on Monday night. Grimm gave up five runs in five innings during a 5-1 loss to Oakland. It marked the second consecutive start in which Grimm did not make it..." May 14

Dallas Morning News "With his swing getting healthy, Texas Rangers left fielder David Murphy stayed in the lineup despite a bruised back. Murphy incurred the injury when he ran into an outfield wall on Saturday. The condition has improved, Murphy said. He lessened the stress on the back by laying out to sleep..." May 14

Michigan Live "Our weekly look at the Detroit Tigers: Who's hot: Jhonny Peralta struggled through a sub-par season in 2012. But with the 2013 season nearing its one-quarter mark, Peralta is hitting .315 and has helped stretch out the lineup for the Tigers. Peralta is hitting .382 (13-for-34) with one home..." May 13

Houston Chronicle "In this season of defeat after defeat interspersed with the occasional win, Astros manager Bo Porter was reduced Sunday to complimenting a veteran’s comeback effort and hoping a young pitcher can discover the fine line that prevents bad innings from getting worse. Astros pitchers Jordan Lyles..." May 13

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Yu Darvish and Nelson Cruz said the same three words to describe their emotions in the bottom of the ninth inning when the Houston Astros were threatening to come back from a four-run deficit. No, they weren’t nervous about seeing the game slip away. “We got Nathan,” they said. That would..." May 12

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Don’t expect to see any Texas Rangers players launch a campaign for a repeat of the longest spring training in club history. As nice as it is in February and March in Surprise, Ariz., nothing there can make a player want to push back the start of the regular season. The players, though,..." May 10

MLB.com "The memorial outside a Navy barracks simply consists of a soldier's boots, rifle and helmet. That's pretty much all that was left after the Navy SEAL fell on a grenade that had been tossed into a room amid him and four buddies. The four other SEALs walked away, and the man who saved their lives..." May 09

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Catcher A.J. Pierzynski will be placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Texas Rangers before Friday’s game at Houston after an MRI exam Wednesday morning revealed a minor strain to his right oblique muscle. The Rangers will recall Robinson Chirinos from Triple A to take Pierzynski’s roster..." May 09

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Derek Holland was handing out praise to his teammates Wednesday night about as often as Milwaukee’s right-handed-heavy lineup was collecting hits against the left-hander. The Brewers had 10 of them against Holland and at least one in five of the seven innings he pitched. While they had no..." May 09

MLB.com "Kyle Lohse will start for the Brewers against the Rangers on Wednesday night at Miller Park. It could have been the other way around. Lohse's top two suitors near the end of his long foray into free agency were Milwaukee and Texas, though officials from both clubs downplayed their interest...." May 08

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "After the four-game debacle against St. Louis, this was just what the doctor ordered. OK, maybe not the doctor, but Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke wouldn't mind a few more by-the-numbers victories such as the 6-3 interleague triumph Tuesday night over first-place Texas at Miller..." May 08

Chicago Tribune "Scott Feldman's performance was worthy of a standing ovation Monday night. But when the right-hander came to the plate in the fifth inning of the Cubs' 9-2 victory over the Rangers, the roar from the Wrigley Field crowd was in response to the Bulls' upset win over the Heat in Game 1 of the NBA..." May 07

Dallas Morning News "Former Ranger Julio Borbon didn’t start in the completion of the Rangers’ three-game season series with the Cubs. Borbon, whom the Rangers lost on outright waivers in April, has settled into a bench position with the Cubs. He has made only two starts, both in left field. Borbon began play..." May 07

Dallas Morning News "With the designated hitter out of play, Texas Rangers’ Lance Berkman is comfortable with being on call as a pinch-hitter for this week’s first three games. “It’s a good break when you’ve got some aches and pains,” said Berkman, who had two surgeries on the right knee last year while with St...." May 07

Dallas Morning News "Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish nearly maxed out on pitches in a 14-strikeout effort against Boston on Sunday. Darvish threw 127 pitches, most in the majors this season, in seven innings. Manager Ron Washington said on Monday that he would have pulled Darvish had his last hitter, Pedro..." May 07

Boston Herald "It took until the first week in May, 31 games to be precise, before the Red Sox went face to face with adversity. It’s a good sign that the team did not fly back to Boston last night in a puddle of their own tears. They got swept here by a very good team, one that is playing better than..." May 06

Dallas Morning News "With Boston starting left-hander Jon Lester in a day game after a night game, manager Ron Washington had an ideal spot to use backup catcher Geovany Soto. Instead, A.J. Pierzynski talked his way into the lineup, with forgettable results at the plate. Pierzynski had only the second..." May 06

Dallas Morning News "Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Jason Frasor had a first in the win against Boston. For the first time with the Rangers, Frasor appeared in a tie game. In Frasor’s previous 10 appearances, the Rangers either trailed or led by five-plus runs. Most of those appearances qualified as mop-up..." May 06

Dallas Morning News "If Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington’s plan holds, Lance Berkman will be a spectator for the next three games. The Rangers will face the Chicago Cubs on Monday to begin a brief run of three consecutive games at National League parks. Washington, reserving the right to change his mind, said..." May 06