Heim, Semien lead Rangers to 12-3 win over KC, series sweep
April 19, 2023 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien and the rest of the red-hot Texas Rangers are headed home on a high note.
Semien had three hits and drove in a pair of runs, and Jonah Heim capped a big day for the Rangers offense with a three-run shot in the ninth inning, leading them to a 12-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
MLB average salary rose 14.8% to record $4.22M last season
February 27, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball's average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22 million last year after the end of the lockout, boosted by big deals for Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager.
Giolito, McCullers among 6 elected to MLBPA leadership roles
November 28, 2022 GMTSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has elected six new players to its eight-member executive subcommittee.
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ, Giants outfielder Austin Slater, White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito and Rockies pitcher Brent Suter are the new members.
Rangers still not winning after 1st year with Seager, Semien
October 6, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — For Corey Seager, it was a weird feeling being at his locker in the Texas Rangers clubhouse after the regular-season finale knowing there were no more games to play.
Rangers aim to break 5-game losing streak, play the Yankees
October 3, 2022 GMTNew York Yankees (97-61, first in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (66-92, fourth in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Luis Severino (6-3, 3.41 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 105 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (12-7, 2.93 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 167 strikeouts)
Angels’ José Suarez has perfect game broken up in 7th
October 2, 2022 GMTANAHEIM Calif. (AP) — José Suarez of the Los Angeles Angels lost a perfect game in the seventh inning when the Texas Rangers' Marcus Semien led off with a single.
Suarez ran into more trouble in the inning when Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer to right field to give the Rangers a 2-1 lead.
Quantrill, Gonzalez lead Guardians over Texas, near clincher
September 25, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cal Quantrill won his career-best 10th consecutive decision, rookie Oscar Gonzalez hit two home runs and the Cleveland Guardians moved closer to clinching the AL Central, beating the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Saturday night.
Guardians visit the Rangers on 7-game road win streak
September 24, 2022 GMTCleveland Guardians (84-67, first in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (65-85, fourth in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Cal Quantrill (13-5, 3.56 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 116 strikeouts); Rangers: Glenn Otto (6-9, 4.88 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)
Guardians try to continue road win streak in matchup with the Rangers
September 23, 2022 GMTCleveland Guardians (83-67, first in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (65-84, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Cody Morris (0-2, 2.30 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 15 strikeouts); Rangers: Jon Gray (7-7, 3.72 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 125 strikeouts)
Seager’s eighth-inning homer pushes Rangers past Angels 5-3
September 22, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, helping the Texas Rangers top the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday.
Seager drove a 1-1 fastball from José Quijada (0-5) deep to left-center for his 32nd homer, extending his career best in his first season with Texas.
Rangers and Angels meet to decide series winner
September 22, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Angels (65-84, third in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (64-84, fourth in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Thursday, 2:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Michael Lorenzen (7-6, 4.74 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (12-6, 2.84 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 159 strikeouts)
Angels beat Rangers 5-2 despite Texas’ triple play
September 21, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Taylor Ward hit a tiebreaking RBI double during Los Angeles’ three-run sixth inning that ended with a triple play and Matt Duffy had a two-run home run among three hits as the Angels beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Athletics visit the Rangers to begin 2-game series
September 13, 2022 GMTOakland Athletics (51-90, fifth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (61-80, fourth in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Rangers: Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.80 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 12 strikeouts)
Altuve scores on wild pitch in 10th, Astros beat Texas 4-3
September 8, 2022 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — José Altuve scored the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
Texas intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez to load the bases with two outs, and Jonathan Hernández (1-2) uncorked a wild first pitch to Alex Bregman, allowing Altuve to sprint home.
Garcia’s hit streak ends at 23, Rangers fall to Tigers
August 28, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis Garcia struck out during a Texas rally that fell short in the ninth inning, ending his 23-game hitting streak as the Detroit Tigers held off the Rangers 9-8 Sunday.
Garcia’s streak was the longest in the American League this season.
Cron, Díaz hit 3-run homers as Rockies edge Rangers, 7-6
August 24, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and Elias Díaz also had a three-run homer as the Colorado Rockies edged the Texas Rangers 7-6 on Tuesday night.
Semien, Lowe homer; Arihara shines as Rangers beat Twins 7-0
August 21, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Semien and Nathaniel Lowe homered, Kohei Arihara pitched a career-high six innings and combined with Taylor Hearn for the shutout, and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Sunday.
Seager, Mathias hits in 10th lead Rangers past Twins 4-3
August 21, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Corey Seager hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning and Mark Mathias added an RBI single in the frame, leading the Texas Rangers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
Athletics aim to break road losing streak, play the Rangers
August 16, 2022 GMTOakland Athletics (41-75, fifth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (52-63, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: JP Sears (3-0, 2.30 ERA, .81 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Rangers: Kohei Arihara (0-0)
Rangers win 3rd straight, top A’s 2-1 after Woodward firing
August 16, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien homered, rookie Bubba Thompson had a tiebreaking RBI single and the Texas Rangers won a one-run game only hours after manager Chris Woodward was fired.
With Tony Beasley managing his first big league game, after being named the interim manager for the final 48 games of the season, the Rangers overcame nine walks by their pitchers in a 2-1 win over the last-place Oakland Athletics on Monday night.
Rangers fire manager Chris Woodward short of his 500th game
August 16, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers fired fourth-year manager Chris Woodward on Monday, a move made in hopes of building momentum toward next year, when the team has long expected to win again after a seasons-long rebuilding effort.
Rangers host the Mariners to start 3-game series
August 12, 2022 GMTSeattle Mariners (61-52, second in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (49-62, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (3-3, 3.40 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Rangers: Josh Sborz (0-0, 5.87 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)
Taveras career-high 5 RBIs, Rangers beat Astros 8-4 in 10
August 11, 2022 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — Leody Taveras drove in a career-high five runs, including a bases-clearing double as part of a five-run 10th inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 8-4 on Wednesday night.
Rangers expect to win in ’23, also expected to be better now
August 8, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers expect to win in 2023, which has long been part of their plan. There was also an expectation to be better this season.
“We've said pretty clearly we expect to take a step forward this year,” team president Jon Daniels said.
Rangers host the Orioles on home losing streak
August 3, 2022 GMTBaltimore Orioles (53-51, fourth in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (46-57, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 2:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish (1-4, 7.01 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (9-2, 2.52 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 107 strikeouts)
Rangers’ Corey Seager pulled after 3 hits with leg bruise
July 29, 2022 GMTANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — All-Star Corey Seager left the Texas Rangers' game against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night with a bruise on his lower right leg.
Seager got three hits off Shohei Ohtani for the Rangers, but he fouled a pitch off his leg in the fifth inning.
Texas half-bil: Seager homer surge, Semien steady post-slump
July 22, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Marcus Semien was struggling at the plate during his first two months with the Texas Rangers, manager Chris Woodward was emphatic at times when repeatedly telling everyone that their new second baseman would be just fine.
Gray pitches 6 innings as Rangers beat reeling Marlins 8-0
July 21, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Jon Gray pitched six innings of four-hit ball, Adolis García homered and the Texas Rangers beat the reeling Miami Marlins 8-0 on Thursday.
García drove in three runs, helping Texas stop a four-game slide in the opener of an 11-game trip.
Mariners visit the Rangers on 5-game road win streak
July 15, 2022 GMTSeattle Mariners (48-42, second in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (41-46, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Robbie Ray (0-0); Rangers: TBD
Jon Gray sharp through 7 innings, Rangers beat A’s 5-2
July 14, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jon Gray allowed only a fourth-inning infield single in seven shutout innings, Leody Taveras and Brad Miller hit two-run singles during a five-run first, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Twins try to end road losing streak, play the Rangers
July 10, 2022 GMTMinnesota Twins (47-40, first in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (39-43, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Dylan Bundy (4-4, 4.50 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Rangers: Dane Dunning (1-6, 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 82 strikeouts)
Semien 4 RBIs, Seager HR power Rangers past Twins 9-7
July 10, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — These are the kind of games Marcus Semien envisioned when he and Corey Seager signed with the Texas Rangers.
Rangers face the Twins leading series 1-0
July 9, 2022 GMTMinnesota Twins (47-39, first in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (38-43, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Devin Smeltzer (4-2, 3.04 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (7-2, 2.34 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 81 strikeouts)
Escobar HRs as Mets end 3-game skid, rally past Rangers 4-3
July 2, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Eduardo Escobar hit a tiebreaking three-run homer, expectant father David Peterson tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 4-3 Friday night to stop a season-high three-game losing streak.
Semien, Gray lead Rangers to 8-3 win over struggling Royals
June 29, 2022 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Semien homered and drove in four runs, Jon Gray pitched seven effective innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Corey Seager hit a two-run double as the Rangers handed last-place Kansas City its fourth consecutive defeat.
Rangers begin 2-game series with the Phillies
June 21, 2022 GMTPhiladelphia Phillies (36-32, third in the NL East) vs. Texas Rangers (31-35, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Kyle Gibson (4-2, 4.04 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (4-2, 2.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 65 strikeouts)
Grossman leads Tigers past Rangers 7-3 for series split
June 19, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Robbie Grossman homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 Sunday to split the four-game series.
The Tigers and their league-worst offense scored five or more runs in consecutive games for the first time this season.
Rangers and Astros meet, winner takes 3-game series
June 15, 2022 GMTHouston Astros (38-24, first in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (29-32, second in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 2:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Luis Garcia (0-0); Rangers: TBD
Kopech exits White Sox game vs Rangers with knee discomfort
June 12, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago White Sox right-hander Michael Kopech exited their game against the Texas Rangers with right knee discomfort after throwing just 13 pitches in the first inning.
Kopech (2-2, 1.94 ERA) was checked on by the training staff with a full count and two outs against Adolis García.
White Sox play the Rangers leading series 1-0
June 11, 2022 GMTTexas Rangers (26-31, third in the AL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (27-29, third in the AL Central)
Chicago; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Martin Perez (4-2, 1.56 ERA, .97 WHIP, 56 strikeouts); White Sox: Lucas Giolito (4-2, 3.54 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 62 strikeouts)
Semien leads Rangers against the Guardians after 4-hit outing
June 8, 2022 GMTTexas Rangers (26-29, third in the AL West) vs. Cleveland Guardians (25-26, third in the AL Central)
Cleveland; Wednesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Dane Dunning (1-3, 4.11 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Guardians: Shane Bieber (3-3, 3.26 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 62 strikeouts)
Semien homers twice, Rangers split twinbill with Guardians
June 8, 2022 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — After a slow start, Marcus Semien's hitting his stride — and home runs.
Semien homered twice and tied a Texas franchise record for hits in a doubleheader as the Rangers connected for four homers in a 6-3 win over Cleveland Guardians to earn a split on Tuesday night.
Rangers and Mariners play, winner secures 3-game series
June 5, 2022 GMTSeattle Mariners (23-30, fourth in the AL West) vs. Texas Rangers (25-27, third in the AL West)
Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: George Kirby (1-1, 3.46 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Rangers: Martin Perez (4-2, 1.42 ERA, .92 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)
Garcia HR, Barlow bounces back for Texas in 3-2 win over M’s
June 5, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joe Barlow was itching to get back into a game as quickly as possible after his first blown save this season. The Texas Rangers closer didn't even have to wait a full day.
Semien ends HR drought with slam, Rangers rout A’s 11-4
May 29, 2022 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a grand slam for his first home run after signing with Texas in the offseason, Corey Seager and Adolis García added back-to-back shots and the Rangers routed the Oakland Athletics 11-4 on Saturday.
Rangers rally in 9th again to beat A’s 8-5 for 3rd in row
May 28, 2022 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Andy Ibañez drove in a pair of runs with a two-out single off Athletics closer Dany Jiménez, and the Texas Rangers scored three runs in the ninth inning for the second consecutive night to beat Oakland 8-5 on Friday.
Ohtani’s 1st pro grand slam lifts Angels over Rays 11-3
May 10, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his first grand slam in professional baseball on a two-homer night, and the surging Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 11-3 on Monday.
The AL MVP hit two homers in a game for the second time this season and eighth in the majors.
Cortes takes no-hit bid into 8th, Yanks beat Rangers 1-0
May 9, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes may be the least-heralded top starting pitcher in the major leagues.
The New York Yankees left-hander was five outs from a no-hitter when he threw his 103rd pitch, and No.
Yanks’ Nestor Cortes holds Rangers hitless through 7 innings
May 9, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Eli White singled with one out in the eighth inning for the first hit by the Texas Rangers off the New York Yankees' Nestor Cortes on Monday.
Miller’s 2-run single in 10th leads Rangers past Phillies
May 5, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brad Miller hit a two-run single in the 10th inning to give the Texas Rangers a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.
Marcus Semien doubled and had two hits for the Rangers, who have won a season-high four in a row after sweeping the two-game series with the Phillies.
Garver, Heim homer, lead Rangers past Phillies 6-4
May 4, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — John King got the Texas Rangers into a jam in the seventh inning when he put Philadelphia Phillies on second and third with no outs and the meat of the order coming up. The lefty reliever simply buckled down: Pop up, punch out, punch out.
Semien, Seager RBI singles for Texas in 6-2 win over Astros
April 26, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager feels like things are starting to come together for the Texas Rangers, who have won four of their last five games.
Piscotty homers, A’s blank Rangers 2-0 to avoid sweep
April 25, 2022 GMTOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cole Irvin and three relievers combined on a four-hitter, Stephen Piscotty homered in his second game back from the COVID-19 injured list, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
Robbie Ray backed by 3 homers as Mariners beat Rangers 6-2
April 20, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Robbie Ray pitched six strong innings to win his home debut for Seattle, Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer in the first and the Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Rangers’ Seager intentionally walked with bases loaded
April 16, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Texas Rangers star Corey Seager with the bases loaded Friday night, the third time that's happened since at least 1950.
Seager joins Barry Bonds in 1998 and Josh Hamilton in 2008 in being given first base with the bases full.
Rangers move forward after 102 losses, record spending spree
March 30, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers went on a record spending spree after losing 102 games last season, with the blockbuster signings of All-Star middle infielders Corey Seager and Marcus Semien to long-term deals accounting for the bulk of the more than half-billion dollars committed to new players.
Is winning the offseason worth it? Depends on the year
March 24, 2022 GMTTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — George Steinbrenner and the New York Yankees once made a habit of winning the offseason. Not coincidentally, they won a lot of titles, too.
It hasn’t happened since 2009, when splashy signings CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira helped New York “buy” its 27th World Series championship.
New Rangers Seager, Semien turn focus to on-field matters
March 15, 2022 GMTCorey Seager and Marcus Semien are finally together on the field and able to talk about what they want to accomplish with the Texas Rangers, who committed a half-billion dollars to the middle infielders just before the Major League Baseball lockout.