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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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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.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 20

Texas Rangers lineup for May 20, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for May 20, 2026 against the Colorado Rockies: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies.

Kumar Rocker News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 20

Rangers’ Kumar Rocker gets brutally honest after setting new career-high vs. Rockies

The Texas Rangers cruised to a 10-0 victory against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Tyler Alexander started as an opener before Kumar Rocker turned in a career-high 7.2 innings of scoreless relief.

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The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players to hit at least 30 home runs in a season for each MLB franchise most recently can you name in six minutes?

The '50-HR MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'MLB perfect games' quiz

Texas Rangers News / BoxingNews.com / May 20

Robert Garcia picks Inoue over Nakatani by decision

Robert Garcia expects Naoya Inoue to edge Junto Nakatani on the scorecards when the pair meet May 24 at Tokyo Dome, but the veteran trainer believes the Japanese star faces his stiffest test yet.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Corey Seager News / HITC / May 20

The Texas Rangers just lost more than a bat with Corey Seager’s IL stint

The Rangers have placed Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation, and the move forces Texas to rethink its infield setup and lineup balance at a time when the attack already looks shaky.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 20

Minor league update for 5/19/26

Hickory starter Moises Morales allowed five runs in six innings, including three home runs, striking out two and walking one. Michael Trausch threw a scoreless inning, striking out two and walking one.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 19

Rangers amass 16 hits in 10-0 beat-down of Rockies

Brandon Nimmo homered, singled twice and drove in three runs while Ezequiel Duran also had three hits and knocked in four as the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-0 in Denver on Tuesday.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 19

23-25 – Successful first inning propels Rangers to blowout win

The Texas Rangers scored a girthy ten runs while the Colorado Rockies scored no runs at all. This one’ll do wonders for the ol’ Pythagorean W-L. Maybe

MLB News / Yardbarker

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.

Kumar Rocker News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 19

How Rockies Lineup Could Dictate When Rangers Use Kumar Rocker on Tuesday

The Texas Rangers are playing the percentages when it comes to starting Tyler Alexander and pitching Kumar Rocker later in the game. Earlier on Tuesday the Rangers announced that Alexander, a left-handed reliever, would start the game.

MacKenzie Gore News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 19

Rangers’ MacKenzie Gore shuts down concern after injury scare, but there’s a catch

With the Texas Rangers coming off the series against the Houston Astros, the team would start the current series against the Colorado Rockies with a 7-6 loss on Monday.