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Rangers Give Superstar Day Off, Causing Lineup Tweaks vs. Guardians

With the Texas Rangers facing a left-handed pitcher on Sunday, it's time for manager Skip Schumaker to flip the lineup back to closer to Friday's alignment.

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Hickory threw a combined no hitter. Starter A.J. Russell retired all 10 batters he faced, striking out five. Geury Rodriguez walked four and struck out one in 1.1 IP.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / June 7

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers fell to the Cleveland Guardians last night by a score of 6-0. Jack Leiter cruised through Guardians the first time through, but struggled after that.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 7

Rangers Catcher Finds Hot Streak at Plate After Calendar Turns to June

To be fair, Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka hasn’t been playing every day this week just because of Danny Jansen’s injury. While the Rangers placed Jansen on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, the veteran catcher hadn’t played in a game since Tuesday when he was a late defensive replacement.

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 7

Rangers place catcher on injured list ahead of Guardians game

The Texas Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain ahead of Saturday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians.

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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.

Danny Jansen News / Field Level Media / June 6

Rangers place C Danny Jansen (forearm) on 10-day injured list

The Texas Rangers placed veteran catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right forearm strain. The move was retroactive to Wednesday.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / June 6

31-33 – Rangers conquered by Cleveland as .500 eludes them again

The Texas Rangers scored zero runs but the Cleveland Guardians scored six runs. The irony-pilled cynic in me saw that tonight’s Guardians starting pitcher

Luis Curvelo News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 6

Rangers Reliever Luis Curvelo Leaves Guardians Game After Potential Injury

Texas Rangers reliever Luis Curvelo left Saturday’s game with the Cleveland Guardians after suffering an injury significant enough to cause him to leave the game.

Corey Seager News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Rangers’ Corey Seager gets 100% real on returning from injury vs. Guardians

Corey Seager is essentially guaranteed to miss a minimum of 25 games each season (and that might be generous), but he usually produces big numbers when healthy.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 6

Rangers Boss Says AL Parity, Healthy Team Adds Up to Playoff Potential

The American League West, for a while, was giving off 1994 vibes. That season, which ended with a players’ strike and the cancellation of the campaign, ended with every team in the American League West division under .500.

Texas Rangers News / ESPN / June 6

Rangers place catcher Jansen on IL, sign Diaz

The Texas Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Wednesday before Saturday's game against Cleveland with right forearm strain, and signed catcher Elias Diaz to a major league contract in a corresponding roster move.

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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.

Danny Jansen News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 6

Rangers Place Danny Jansen on Injured List with Right Forearm Strain

The Texas Rangers made a move on Saturday that explained the signing of catcher Elías Díaz. The Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to Wednesday.

Wyatt Langford News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 6

Rangers Tweak Lineup Against Guardians After Batting Wyatt Langford Leadoff

Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Wyatt Langford wouldn't be batting leadoff for long — and he was right. The Rangers released their lineup for Saturday's game with the Cleveland Guardians and Langford was not in the leadoff spot, which is where he batted on Friday night as he returned from the injured list.

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / June 6

Texas Rangers lineup for June 6, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for June 6, 2026 against the Cleveland Guardians: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Tanner Bibee for the Guardians.

Evan Carter News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 6

The Number Rangers Need Evan Carter to Hit to Ensure Full-Time Play

In the ninth inning of Friday night’s win over the Cleveland Guardians, Texas Rangers fans got a taste of why Evan Carter is still in the Majors. With

Elias Diaz News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 6

How Signing Elias Diaz Can Give Rangers More Roster Flexibility

The Texas Rangers are expected to make a move to bolster their depth behind the plate with Elías Díaz. The Rangers have not formally announced the deal.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / June 6

'Rolling' Rangers turn to Jack Leiter in rematch vs. Guardians

The Texas Rangers are getting healthy and hitting their stride as they host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager were activated from the injured list on Friday and impacted the Rangers' rally that led to the team's 3-2 win later that night.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 6

Rangers, Elias Díaz Agree To Major League Contract

The Rangers are in agreement on a major league deal with veteran catcher Elias Díaz, reports Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase. The ACES client recently became a free agent after being waived by the Royals.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 5

Rangers Designate Sam Haggerty For Assignment

The Rangers announced that infielder Corey Seager and outfielder Wyatt Langford have each been reinstated from the injured list. Infielder/outfielder Cody Freeman and outfielder Alejandro Osuna were optioned in corresponding active roster moves.

Josh Sborz News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 4

Rangers Re-Sign Josh Sborz To Minor League Deal

The Rangers are re-signing reliever Josh Sborz to a minor league contract, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. He’d been granted his release earlier in the week.

Corey Seager News / Athlon Sports / June 4

Rangers to Activate Corey Seager

Corey Seager is finally back. The Texas Rangers will reportedly activate their franchise shortstop off the injured list on Friday, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.

Texas Rangers News / Total Pro Sports / June 3

Why Are The Texas Rangers Still Not Hosting A Pride Night? All You Need To Know

MLB teams tend to capitalize on as many occasions, festivals, and trends as possible in their schedules for promotional events during games. Besides attracting younger fans, MLB also seeks to expand its fan base across different communities.

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The 'Active MLB wins leaders' quiz

How many of the active pitchers to win at least 80 games can you name in five minutes?

Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / June 2

Rangers' Jacob deGrom Reaches 100 Career Wins

The third time was the charm for Jacob deGrom. After sitting on 99 career wins over his last three starts, deGrom finally notched his 100th career victory Monday night.

Evan Carter News / Just Baseball / June 2

Who Is the Real Evan Carter?

Three years ago, Evan Carter arrived in Arlington and immediately became one of the defining players of the Texas Rangers’ first World Series championship run.