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‘Vintage deGrom’: Jacob deGrom Reaches 2,000 Strikeouts In Texas Rangers’ 2-0 Win Over Washington Nationals

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom came into Thursday night 2 strikeouts short of 2,000 for his career and got both in the first two batters of the game. Daylen Lile struck out swinging.

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Thoughts on a 2-0 Rangers win

Rangers 2, Nationals 0 And the Rangers win the series! Not only did they win the series, but they won this game with a one hitter. That’s right, your intrepid squad faced 31 Washington Nationals batters, and only one of them got a base hit.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 20

Jacob deGrom reaches 2,000 K's, leads Rangers to shutout of Nationals

Jacob deGrom recorded his 2,000th career strikeout while pitching six one-hit innings as the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / August 20

63-65 – Elder stars help Rangers eke out 2-0 win over Nationals

The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Washington Nationals did not score any runs. The Rangers didn’t have a hit with RISP all evening despite ten chances and they also left eight on base, signifying ample opportunities that did not bear fruit.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / August 20

Rangers' Jacob deGrom joins exclusive club with latest milestone

Jacob deGrom entered the game Thursday night against the Washington Nationals just shy of reaching a major career milestone. deGrom's second strikeout of the game was the 2,000th strikeout of his career.

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Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / August 20

Rangers' Jacob deGrom becomes second fastest to 2,000 K's

Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom reached a strikeout milestone on Thursday in a hurry, appropriately. By fanning the first two Washington Nationals batters in Arlington, Texas, deGrom became the second-fastest pitcher to record 2,000 career strikeouts.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 20

Rangers’ Jacob deGrom joins extremely elite 2K club during start vs. Nationals

The Texas Rangers are locked in a tight battle for the AL West lead, as they entered play on Thursday against the Washington Nationals with a 62-65 record — sitting just two games below the division leader Houston Astros.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 20

How Austin Wynns’ Decision Impacts Rangers Catching Depth for Stretch Run

For the Texas Rangers the decision to designate catcher Austin Wynns for assignment was necessary. One of their opening day catchers, Danny Jansen, was set to return from two months on the injury list with a strained right forearm.

Santiago Espinal News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 20

D-Backs Sign Santiago Espinal To Minor League Deal

The Diamondbacks signed veteran infielder Santiago Espinal to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno. The move was announced by the Aces.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 20

Texas Rangers lineup for August 20, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for August 20, 2026 against the Washington Nationals: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Andrew Alvarez for the Nationals.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 20

Three Critical Matchups as Rangers Set Lineup for Nationals Series Finale

Jacob deGrom returns to the Texas Rangers rotation at a time in which a good start is needed. The right-hander — who left his start last Thursday with right triceps fatigue — avoided an IL stint with a little additional rest and will start against the Washington Nationals on Thursday on a week’s rest.

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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 / Texas Rangers on SI / August 20

Rangers Have Three-Point Formula to Win Games, but Will it Be Enough?

One of the weirdest, most mediocre races in American League baseball history continues Thursday. The good news is the Texas Rangers are still part of it.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / August 20

How Rangers Bullpen Lines Up Behind Jacob deGrom’s Next Start

Jacob deGrom will start on Thursday night for the Texas Rangers against the Washington Nationals. But how long can he go? That’s the question going into the game.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / August 20

Rangers' Jacob deGrom ready to return from early exit, face Nationals

Right-hander Jacob deGrom will return to the mound on Thursday night when the Texas Rangers meet the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

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How Seong-Jun Kim’s Hickory Debut Plays into His Rangers Future

The biggest news in the Texas Rangers organization on Wednesday was that one of their two-way prospects made his Class A debut on the mound. Seong-Jun Kim started for the Hickory Crawdads and had a sharp, albeit short, outing.

MLB News / Dallas Sports Journal / August 20

‘Couldn’t Get Anything Going’: Texas Rangers Shut Out By Washington Nationals, Fall Out Of Wild Card Spot

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers collected 4 hits, all singles, and drew 1 walk in a 6-0 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night at Globe Life Field.

Texas Rangers News / BoxingNews.com / August 19

Garcia Tells Ennis To Fight Ortiz Before Kelly

Trainer Robert Garcia wants Jaron Ennis to fight Vergil Ortiz before pursuing undisputed at junior middleweight. Garcia, whose camp has feuded with Ennis for years, told the Mr.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / August 18

Cal Quantrill's strong start, Justn Foscue's HR lead Rangers past Nats

Cal Quantrill pitched seven strong innings, Justin Foscue homered and the Texas Rangers opened a six-game homestand with a 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Arlington.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 18

Rangers’ Jacob deGrom gets crucial injury update

With the Texas Rangers looking to make noise in the AL West with 37 games left ahead of Tuesday’s start to the series against the Washington Nationals, the team will need as much of their top players as possible.

Texas Rangers News / BoxingNews.com / August 18

Garcia On Inoue-Rodriguez And Stevenson Blueprint

Trainer Robert Garcia sat down for the Mr. Verzace Podcast to discuss the biggest fights and fighters in the sport, covering topics from his confidence in Bam Rodriguez against Naoya Inoue to the blueprint for beating Shakur Stevenson.

Luis Curvelo News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 18

Rangers Outright Luis Curvelo

The Rangers have sent right-hander Luis Curvelo outright to Triple-A Round Rock, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment last week.

Jonah Bride News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 14

Rangers Outright Jonah Bride

Infielder/outfielder Jonah Bride went unclaimed after recently being designated for assignment by the Rangers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Round Rock, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com.

Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / August 13

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The list of great Texas Rangers hitters runs long and deep, especially for a team that’s only existed since 1972 and has only been a decent franchise for about half of that time.