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Three Rangers to Watch as American League All-Star Voting Approaches

The Texas Rangers aren’t the best team in baseball. But there's plenty of baseball left and they’re contenders in the American League West. This team is a far cry from having six players on the field at the same time in the All-Star Game as the Rangers were in 2023.

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Three Rangers Hitters Have Huge Offensive Moments Against Rockies

The Texas Rangers had a fine offensive run against the Colorado Rockies, a series that ended on Wednesday. The Rangers (24-25) are back to being one game under-.500 after their 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Rockies.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 21

Minor league update for 5/20/26

Jesus Lafalaise started for Hickory, allowing five runs in five innings, walking one, striking out one and giving up one homer. Owen Proksch struck out four in two shutout innings.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 20

Thoughts on a 5-4 Rangers win

Rangers 5, Rockies 4 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH, COLORADO! ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH, COLORADO! ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! The Rangers won. They shot the bb gun.

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The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

How many ERA leaders from both leagues since the 2003 season can you name in five minutes?

Brandon Nimmo News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 20

Rangers Remove Brandon Nimmo Again with Hamstring Tightness vs. Rockies

Brandon Nimmo leaving games with hamstring tightness is a habit the Texas Rangers could do without. Nimmo left Wednesday’s game against Colorado in the fifth inning with right hamstring tightness, marking at least the third time this season that has happened.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Josh Jung News / Field Level Media / May 20

Josh Jung caps big day with game-winning hit as Rangers beat Rockies

Josh Jung's single in the top of the ninth capped a 3-for-4 day and plated the go-ahead run for the Texas Rangers, who scored twice in the top of the ninth to beat the Colorado Rockies, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon in Denver.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / May 20

24-25 – Rangers shine late to leave gloomy Colorado with series win

The Texas Rangers scored five runs but the Colorado Rockies scored four runs. In a very the-Rangers-are-quite-strange kind of way, the club almost lost a second consecutive series to a league-worst team despite outscoring them.

Luis Curvelo News / Lone Star Ball / May 20

Curvelo activated, optioned

The Texas Rangers activated pitcher Luis Curvelo from the 15 day injured list and optioned him to AAA Round Rock, the team announced today. Curvelo started the season in the minors, but was called up a little over a week into the season to join the Rangers’ bullpen.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 20

Diamondbacks Release Joe Ross

The D-backs released veteran right-hander Joe Ross, who’d been pitching with their Triple-A affiliate in Reno, per the MiLB.com transaction log. Ross signed a minor league deal with the Snakes over the winter and cracked the Opening Day roster.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MacKenzie Gore News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 20

Rangers’ MacKenzie Gore gets massive update after injury scare

Good news is coming for Texas Rangers fans. Southpaw MacKenzie Gore is “trending” toward returning to the mound this Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 20

Historically Bad AL West Has Boosted Rangers’ Playoff Hopes Tremendously

Despite entering Tuesday night three games under .500, the Texas Rangers continue to be in the thick of the playoff hunt. Yes, checking the standings in mid-May might be premature, but it's hard not to notice how poorly the AL West has performed to this point.