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Rangers, Joe Ross Agree To Minor League Deal

The Rangers have signed veteran righty Joe Ross to a minor league contract, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports. Ross was recently released by the D-backs.

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Velocity and the Texas Rangers pitchers

Something that I noticed about the Texas Rangers pitchers, that was kind of interesting to me, even if to no one else… Though I do think it is probably interesting to others, which is why I’m doing this post.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 22

Three Rangers Storylines to Watch During Angels Series to End Road Trip

The Texas Rangers can get back .500 if they win two out of three games from the Los Angeles Angels this weekend. The Rangers (24-25) are coming off winning two out of three at Colorado and are 3-3 on this road trip, which started in Houston.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 22

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers were off yesterday. Evan Grant’s off day column details the life of the meticulous Brandon Nimmo. Grant also writes that the Rangers have a golden opportunity this weekend against the crappy Angels.

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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?

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 22

Minor league update for 5/21/26

Hickory starter Aidan Deakins struck out four in six innings, allowing one homer and two runs. Paulino Santana homered. Yolfran Castillo had a hit and a stolen base.

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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.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 21

Five Rangers to Trade if Texas Falters and Becomes Sellers at Deadline

The Texas Rangers are in an unusual spot. They are one game under .500 and they are one game back for the lead in the American League West division. It's been a weird race so far.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 21

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.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 21

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.

Brandon Nimmo News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 20

Rangers outfielder Brandon Nimmo exits Rockies clash with hamstring tightness

The Texas Rangers secured the series victory Wednesday night with a narrow 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Texas dropped the opener by one run before responding with a 10-0 blowout Tuesday and winning the rubber match Wednesday, but attention quickly shifted toward Brandon Nimmo after the veteran outfielder exited early.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Kumar Rocker News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 20

Rangers' Kumar Rocker Opener Experiment Yields Career-Best Performance

The Texas Rangers had a hypothesis. On Tuesday, they tested it. The results were outstanding. Texas’ concept was simple. Kumar Rocker has pitched poorly on the road, but he has pitched even worse in the first inning of games, with an 11.25 ERA in that frame.

Chris Martin News / Field Level Media / May 19