We all know that everything is bigger in Texas and that remains true in 2023 as the Rangers are set to face off with the Astros to determine an American League Champion. For Texas, it’ll be a fierce showdown with Houston, something that they know all too well. The Rangers and Astros have faced off 80 times in the last …
The Texas Rangers have officially moved Martin Perez to the bullpen. That leaves the club with 6 starters right now, though Nathan Eovaldi is on the injured list. The central question is what the team should do when Eovaldi returns. The order would be something like: Max Scherzer Nathan Eovaldi Jordan Montgomery Jon Gray Dane Dunning/Andrew Heaney After watching Dunning …
The Texas Rangers faced off against the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon in Game 2 of their three-game series. Jon Gray returned to the rotation after being out for a few weeks. The Marlins pushed across 3 runs in the top of the third, and the Rangers went quietly. The Marlins added two more in the 4th and led 5-0. …
On Monday, the Rangers returned to Globe Life Field to take on the Los Angeles Angels in the first of four after a brief three-game road trip which saw the Rangers go 1-2 in St.Pete against the Rays. Before the game began, there were some newsworthy notes across the organization. Before the game, Manager Bruce Bochy announced that Jon Gray …
The Texas Rangers have done a fair amount of work to their rotation this off-season. Adding Jacob Degrom, Andrew Heaney, Jake Odorizzi, and Martin Perez so far. Pitching was a problem in 2022, even with the All-Star season by Perez. Gray was good, but health was an issue. With the ban of the shift, the offense should be more productive, …
The Texas Rangers and Martin Perez have agreed to the qualifying offer of $19.65MM. That is a significant raise from 2022 for Perez. Now that the Rangers have 3/5ths of their rotation in place, it is time for me to project what it will look like in 2023. I always enjoy trying to guess how the roster will look. Opening …
Arlington, TX: The Texas Rangers lost ugly on Tuesday night in Arlington. Kolby Allard was terrible for the second night in a row, earning him another trip to Round Rock, this time probably for good. Before the game Chris Woodward told us that Allard had been sent down. Other corresponding moves: Joe Barlow to the IL with a blister, Jonathan …
When the Texas Rangers signed Jon Gray to a 4 year $56 million contract, expectations were immediately placed on him to become the rotation leader. Gray was coming into a rotation in which three of the five starters had combined less than four years of service time. The Rangers and Gray figured that getting him out of the Rockies’ home …
The Texas Rangers are playing competitive baseball for the first time in 3 seasons. In 2020 (COVID shortened season) the Rangers almost lost 40 out of 60 games. In 2021 they lost over 100 games. 2022 began rough for the Texas Rangers but they have significantly improved the last few weeks. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and …
