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Rangers Reinforcements Waste No Time Helping Texas Beat Diamondbacks

The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Josh Jung and right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi before Saturday's game with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They didn't bring them back to sit.

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Thoughts on a 6-2 Rangers win

Rangers 6, D-Backs 2 Well whaddya know…the Rangers won a game! On the road, even! The losing streak is over. Time to celebrate. Adding to the warm and fuzzy vibes of the win is the return of Josh Jung to the starting lineup and Nathan Eovaldi to the mound, after each was activated from the injured list before the game.

Wyatt Langford News / Field Level Media / September 12

Wyatt Langford sparks 6-run fifth as Rangers top D-backs

Wyatt Langford hit a 435-foot homer to open a six-run fifth inning, Elias Diaz had three hits and an RBI, and the Texas Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Saturday in Phoenix to even a three-game series.

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Josh Jung News / Lone Star Ball / September 12

73-76 – Returning Rangers lead the way in 6-2 win over D-Backs

The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs. Josh Jung had been the Rangers’ best and most consistent hitter throughout

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Josh Jung News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 12

Josh Jung Gives Rangers Lineup Major Boost For Final Playoff Push

PHOENIX — Josh Jung hits third and plays third base Saturday, seven weeks after a left calf strain took him out of the Texas Rangers lineup. How long he stays on the field each night is something Rangers manager Skip Schumaker would not pin down, telling Rangers Sports Network the Rangers will take him however they can get him.

Nathan Eovaldi News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 12

Rangers Plan Flexible Bullpen Role For Nathan Eovaldi After Return

PHOENIX — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker will use Nathan Eovaldi out of the bullpen, and he could use him as soon as Saturday night. The Texas Rangers activated the right-hander off the 15-day injured list hours before playing the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Schumaker told Rangers Sports Network the job will look different every day.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 12

Jacob deGrom May Skip Bullpen As Rangers Monitor Groin Injury

PHOENIX — Jacob deGrom was sore Friday, feels better Saturday, and might not throw his bullpen between starts. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said so on Rangers Sports Network before the Texas Rangers played the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Kumar Rocker News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 12

Rangers Set Lineup Behind Kumar Rocker in Latest Matchup with Diamondbacks

The Texas Rangers’ deficits in the American League West and the AL wild card race match — and not in a good way. The Arizona Diamondbacks blew out the Rangers (72-76), 9-1, on Friday.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / September 12

Rangers activate RHP Nathan Eovaldi, 3B Josh Jung from IL

The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (right posterior elbow inflammation) from the 15-day injured list and third baseman Josh Jung (left calf strain) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday prior to the Rangers' game against the host Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / September 12

Minor league update for 9/11/26

Hickory fell to Charleston, 7-6, in the deciding Game 3 of their playoff series, with the final out coming with the tying run on third base in the ninth.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 12

Why Gio Rojas’ Ascent to Rangers Rotation Could be Faster Than Other Prospects

In Major League Baseball the only prospect more volatile than a prep position player is a prep pitcher. Yet teams like the Texas Rangers invest, in some cases, millions of dollars per year in young high school arms that they believe could help them one day at the Major League level.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 12

Rangers’ Best-Kept Baserunning Secret in Minor Leagues Has Powerful Future

Major League Baseball teams like the Texas Rangers cast almost impossibly wide net to find talent. From high school baseball to college baseball to international baseball, the Rangers, like most teams, have a scouting apparatus that attempts to leave no stone unturned because one never knows where the next superstar can be found.

Skip Schumaker News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 12

Skip Schumaker Calls Rangers’ Recent Stretch ‘Brutal’ After 9-1 Loss

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks scored 4 runs in the fifth inning and 5 more in the sixth on Friday night at Chase Field. Arizona beat the Texas Rangers 9-1 in the opener of a three-game series.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 12

Three Rangers Auditioning in September for Spot on Next Year’s Roster

The Texas Rangers have been unable to get any traction on an American League playoff berth. With each passing day, it becomes clear the Rangers are playing out the string.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 11

Angels' Mike Trout ends hitting slump with first HR since August

Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout finally ended one of the longest home run droughts of his career on Friday.

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Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / September 11

Rangers Manager Explains Troubling Reason for Pulling Jacob deGrom

The Texas Rangers got a concerning explanation for Jacob deGrom’s early exit Thursday after manager Skip Schumaker revealed the veteran pitcher was dealing with groin tightness.

Nathan Eovaldi News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 11

Here’s what’s next for Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi amid injury recovery

The Texas Rangers are still competing for a postseason spot. This is a Rangers team that has dealt with ups and downs, but they are still in the American League West and American League Wild Card races.

Chris Young News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 10

Ex-player defends Chris Young’s Rangers job security despite recent mediocrity

With the Texas Rangers looking to win the AL West with 16 games left in the season, ahead of Thursday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, there’s no denying that the disappointment felt within the team, which has put all eyes on the job security of some.

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