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Rangers Activate Jakob Junis from Injured List to Bolster Depleted Bullpen

The Texas Rangers waited one day after the start of the second half of the season to activate one of their top relievers. The Rangers activated right-hander Jakob Junis from the 15-day injured list in advance of Saturday’s game, per a team announcement.

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Good morning, LSB. The Rangers got destroyed by the Braves in their first game back from the ASB. Kennedi Landry writes about Chris Sale good and Cal Quantrill ungood.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 18

Minor league update for 7/17/26

2025 4th rounder Mason McConnaughey made his full season debut for Hickory, allowing four runs on a pair of homers by Brady Ebel in three innings, walking two and striking out three.

Sebastian Walcott News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 18

What Sebastian Walcott’s Swift Recovery, Promotion Means for Rangers Future

Sebastian Walcott is back in Frisco. That’s great news for the Texas Rangers and RoughRiders fans. Walcott made his full-season affiliate debut on Friday as the RoughRiders faced Tulsa.

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MLB began awarding the All-Star Game MVP Award during the 1962 season. How many of the MVPs since then can you name in eight minutes?

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 17

49-48 – Rangers forget to return from All-Star break, lose 15-1

The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Atlanta Braves scored 15 runs. When the probables were released and it showed that the Rangers would be facing Chris Sale to open the second half, while countering with Cal Quantrill, the best you could hope for was that they would do what they had been doing through the final weeks of the first half.

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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.

Corey Seager News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Injured Rangers Star Progresses Toward Next Stage of Rehab Work

The frustrating recovery of a Texas Rangers superstar continued in Atlanta on Friday. Per MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry and The Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant (subscription required) shortstop Corey Seager was engaged in running and throwing during pre-game activities before Friday’s game.

Texas Rangers News / Pro Football Rumors / July 17

NFL Suspends Cardinals Exec Ryan Gold For Violating Gambling Policy

The NFL has suspended Cardinals director of college scouting Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating its gambling policy. The ban will take effect immediately, but Gold has the right to appeal it.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 17

Texas Rangers lineup for July 17, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for July 17, 2026 against the Atlanta Braves: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Chris Sale for the Braves. Texas begins the second half of the season with a three game set in Atlanta.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Three Matchups That Matter as Rangers Set Lineup for Braves Opener

The Texas Rangers want to start the second half of the season the way they ended the first half — with a win. The Rangers (49-47) have a 1.5 game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the AL West going into Friday’s game against the Atlanta Braves (55-40), who are also front-runners in their division.

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Rangers-Braves Series: Preview, Starting Pitchers, Injured List

The Texas Rangers have had four days to sit on their slim lead in the American League West. Now is the time to extend it. The Rangers (49-47) begin their post-All-Star break schedule on Friday with a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 17

Every Injured Rangers’ Status and Updates at the All-Star Break

The Texas Rangers are in Atlanta to begin the second half of the season on Friday and manager Skip Schumacher should provide injury updates. One that many are waiting on his pitcher Jacob deGrom, who missed his final start before the All-Star break with a mild left glute strain.

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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 / July 17

Five Important Observations from Rangers 2027 Regular Season Schedule

Major League Baseball is the only sport that announces next season's schedule during the current season. But that's how it goes when MLB must schedule 162-game season for 30 teams.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 16

Three Most Likely Rangers Prospects to Be Called Up After the All-Star Break

The Texas Rangers have already taken some of their top prospects off the board when it comes to call-ups. In just the last month, the Rangers have called up pitcher Winston Santos, infielder Cameron Cauley and pitcher Emiliano Teodo.

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Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 15

Biggest Winners and Losers From the Texas Rangers 2026 MLB Draft

The Texas Rangers had goals going into the 2026 MLB draft. Did they achieve them? That won’t be known for some time. In a sport that has a notoriously long development window, the Rangers leaned hard into prep talent, spent considerable capital on pitching and nearly ignored organizational depth at one position.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / July 15

Rangers Grades for Every Position Group at the All-Star Break

The Texas Rangers enter the second half of the season with the lead in the American League West Division. Texas (49-47) is 1.5 games ahead of Seattle and three games ahead of Houston.

Sebastian Walcott News / Athlon Sports / July 15

Rangers Top Prospect Makes Season Debut

Texas Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott took a major step forward in his recovery from injury on Tuesday. The 20-year-old shortstop/third baseman made his season debut on Tuesday, beginning a rehab assignment with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rangers.

Corey Seager News / Athlon Sports / July 14

Rival Scout Calls Yankees Perfect Fit For Corey Seager at Trade Deadline

The New York Yankees held trade discussions with the Texas Rangers surrounding shortstop Corey Seager in the offseason, per The New York Post. So why not revisit a potential deal ahead of the August 3 MLB trade deadline?

Jonah Bride News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 13

Rangers Release Jonah Bride

The Rangers have granted infielder Jonah Bride his release, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. He’s now a free agent and is eligible to sign with any club.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 13

1 trade Rangers must not make at 2026 MLB trade deadline

The Texas Rangers enter the August 3 MLB trade deadline as a franchise at a crossroads. While the Rangers are currently in first place in the AL West with

Wyatt Langford News / Athlon Sports / July 13

Wyatt Langford's Swing Is Changing. His Results Are Getting There First.

Here's a stat that shouldn't make sense. Wyatt Langford has played in roughly half of Texas' games this year. Missed nearly all of May. Missed most of June.

Brandon Nimmo News / Field Level Media / July 12

Brandon Nimmo boosts Rangers to walk-off win over Astros

Brandon Nimmo's walk-off single capped off a 3-for-5 game for the Texas Rangers, who scored a 6-5 victory over the Houston Astros Sunday and won two of three during the weekend series in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 10

Wyatt Langford helps Rangers uncork 4-run 8th to beat Astros

Wyatt Langford slugged a tiebreaking home run as the Texas Rangers exploded for four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning en route to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

MLB News / Field Level Media / July 9

Rangers blow lead but walk off Angels to move atop AL West

Wyatt Langford singled in Alejandro Osuna with one out in the bottom of the ninth as the Texas Rangers moved into first place in the American League West with a 7-6 walk-off victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday night in Arlington, Tex.

Corey Seager News / Larry Brown Sports / July 9

Corey Seager is being linked to one team in trade rumors

Corey Seager might potentially be going from AL West to AL East. The Texas Rangers may consider the possibility of trading away their veteran shortstop Seager if they sputter over the next several weeks, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported on Thursday.

Andrew McCutchen News / Yardbarker / July 3