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Rangers Place Chris Martin On IL With Shoulder Impingement

The Rangers announced a series of roster moves prior to tonight’s game. They selected the contract of left-hander Robby Ahlstrom, recalled infielder/outfielder Cody Freeman and recalled right-hander Luis Curvelo.

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Curvelo, Ahlstrom, Freeman up

The Texas Rangers have recalled relief pitcher Luis Curvelo from and infielder Cody Freeman from AAA Round Rock and have purchased the contract of relief pitcher Robbie Ahlstrom from AAA Round Rock, the team announced today.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / June 1

Texas Rangers lineup for June 1, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for June 1, 2026 against the St. Louis Cardinals: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Michael McGreevy for the Cardinals.

Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / June 1

Rangers Taking a Chance on Former Top Prospect

In an effort to improve their lineup, the Texas Rangers are taking a flyer on a former top prospect. Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reported that the Rangers have signed outfielder Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal.

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How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

Rangers To Select Robby Ahlstrom

The Rangers are selecting the contract of left-hander Robby Ahlstrom from Triple-A Round Rock, MLBTR has learned. The 26-year-old lefty will make his MLB debut the first time he gets into a game.

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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.

Jarred Kelenic News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 1

Rangers Sign Jarred Kelenic To Minor League Deal

The Rangers announced that they have signed outfielder Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal. The client of THE·TEAM will report to Triple-A Round Rock.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / June 1

Minor league update for 5/31/26

Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed one run in five innings of work, striking out seven. Aneudis Mejia threw a shutout inning. Owen Proksch threw two scoreless innings with a strikeout.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / June 1

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes about what we’ve learned about the Texas Rangers over the last week, a club that started a homestand by getting no-hit and ended it with a sweep.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / June 1

Rangers finally on a roll, next dealing with Cards

The Texas Rangers, fresh off a sweep of the Kansas City Royals, hit the road for a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals starting Monday night, hopeful to bring their just-uncovered offense with them.

Ezequiel Duran News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 1

Ezequiel Duran Finally Giving Rangers What They’ve Craved for Years

Back in 2021, when the Texas Rangers traded Joey Gallo to the New York Yankees for four prospects, the most discussed prospect in the deal was not Josh Smith.

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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.

Texas Rangers News / BoxingNews.com / May 31

Robert Garcia: Benavidez would beat Usyk at heavyweight

Trainer Robert Garcia says David Benavidez would beat Oleksandr Usyk if the two ever meet at heavyweight, though he cautioned the fight would not come easy for the newly crowned cruiserweight champion.

MLB News / Sport Relay / May 31

Rangers Top Royals in Sunday Matinee, Sweep Series

ARLINGTON, Texas (May 31) — The Texas Rangers wrapped up their seven-game homestand with 6–3 victory over the Kansas City Royals to complete the three-game sweep Sunday afternoon.

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Rangers Set Minor League Rehab Path for Another Injured Slugger

The Texas Rangers will have a second injured hitter heading to the minor leagues to begin a rehab assignment next week. After outfielder Wyatt Langford

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 31

Rangers cruise past Royals to notch three-game sweep

Jack Leiter matched a career high with 10 strikeouts over 5 2/3 scoreless innings, while Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran recorded two-RBI hits, as the Texas Rangers completed their three-game, home series sweep of the scuffling Kansas City Royals with Sunday's 6-3 victory at Arlington, Texas.

Joc Pederson News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 31

Rangers Finally Getting their Money’s Worth from Oft-Criticized Slugger

For more than a year, one particular slugger has drawn the ire of Texas Rangers fans. Now, there’s no escaping his renaissance. Not that Joc Pederson has any real answers when it comes to why he’s finally producing like the slugger the Rangers signed to a two-year deal worth nearly $40 million in 2024.

Evan Carter News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 31

Rangers Outfielder Gets Good News After Being Hit by Pitch Against Royals

The Texas Rangers don’t have to brace for the worst when it comes to one of their key young outfielders. One day after center fielder Evan Carter underwent precautionary X-rays after he was hit by a pitch on Friday, those X-rays came back clean, per MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry.

Texas Rangers News / Yardbarker / May 31

Josh Jung continues to relish being the offensive anchor for the Rangers

Josh Jung's ongoing ability to produce steady offense has made him the offensive anchor for the Texas Rangers this season.

Royals stunned by Rangers, suffer fifth straight loss

Royals closer situation goes from bad to worse in walk-off loss to Rangers

Rangers Release Dairon Blanco

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MLB News / Yardbarker / May 30

Royals closer situation goes from bad to worse in walk-off loss to Rangers

Just when it looked as though the Kansas City Royals may have life, they ended up digging themselves deeper.

Royals 3B Maikel Garcia exits with hamstring injury

Royals stunned by Rangers, suffer fifth straight loss

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Wyatt Langford News / Field Level Media / May 30

Rangers OF Wyatt Langford to begin rehab assignment

Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday. The 24-year-old landed on the injured list in late April with a forearm flexor strain.

Evan Carter News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 30

The reason why Rangers OF Evan Carter is not playing on Saturday vs. Royals

The Texas Rangers rebounded from a series loss to the Houston Astros with a 9-1 series-opening win over the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Currently third in the AL West, the two-and-a-half-game gap between the Rangers and the division-leading Seattle Mariners is still very much surmountable.