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The Milwaukee Brewers are playing better baseball than anyone, but there’s still room for roster improvements. With the Major League Baseball trade deadline close at hand, Brewer Fanatic’s Matthew Trueblood did some outside-the-box thinking recently and linked the Brew Crew to Kansas City Royals All-Star third baseman Maikel García.

Texas Rangers News / Just Baseball / July 16

Josh Smith: The Perfect Utility Guy

The All-Star Game is one of the cherished parts of the baseball calendar. A moment where the game’s best players all come together on one field to complete against each other.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 6

Josh Smith does it all for Rangers vs. Padres

Josh Smith went off during Saturday’s matchup between the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres. Throughout his five at-bats, he landed two hits for one RBI.

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 21

Rangers place Jake Burger on 10-day IL

On Friday night, Jake Burger put his hand on his torso after a big swinging strikeout and looked in pain as he walked back to the dugout. He did not take the field for the bottom half of the inning.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / June 20

Texas Rangers lineup for June 20, 2025

Texas and Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh Texas Rangers lineup for June 20, 2025 against the Pittsburgh Pirates: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Mike Burrows for the Pirates.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / June 17

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

The latest on the once and future World Series champion Texas Rangers Good morning. Evan Grant notes that Josh Smith was awarded American League Player of Week honors after sporting an OPS of 1.269 for the Texas Rangers last week.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 16

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MLB News / Sport Relay / June 14

Rangers Sneak Past White Sox in Series Opener

ARLINGTON, Texas (June 13) — The Texas Rangers rode a nice performance by Josh Smith as they beat the Chicago White Sox, 3–1, Friday. Smith accounted for every bit of offense as he scored all three of their runs, one on a solo homer.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / June 13

Josh Smith stars as Rangers stay hot, stifle White Sox

Josh Smith homered and scored all three runs for Texas as the surging Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / June 7

Rangers Super Utility Star Could Be Blocked From All-Star Game by Teammates

The Texas Rangers have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball during the 2025 MLB regular season. Entering their series with the Washington Nationals on Friday, they are 29-34, in fourth place in the American League West behind the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and Los Angeles Angels.

Texas Rangers News / Field Level Media / June 1

Josh Smith drives in four to spark Rangers past Cards

Leadoff man Josh Smith produced a two-run double and a two-run homer to back six strong innings from Jacob deGrom as the Texas Rangers defeated the St.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 28

27-30 - Rangers muster one hit, lose 2-0 to drop series

Texas scored three runs total in this three-game series The Texas Rangers scored zero runs but the Toronto Blue Jays scored two runs. Josh Smith smacked a single to lead off the game for Texas and then the Rangers went the next 27 outs without another hit.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / May 22

Former Yankees Prospect Sends Warning to Current Players

Former New York Yankees infielder Josh Smith has a big piece of advice for prospects going through the team's farm system: Don't get too comfortable. In an interview with the New York Post this week, Smith said he expected to be traded to another team when he was performing well in the minors.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / May 22

Recent No. 14 Prospect Offers Revealing Admission About Yankees Tenure

So long as you play well in the New York Yankees’ minor league system, you shouldn’t plan on finding an apartment in the Bronx. At least, that’s the message that Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith essentially offered Yankees prospects this week.

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / May 21

Texas Rangers lineup for May 21, 2025

The Rangers and the Yankees on deGrom day Texas Rangers lineup for May 21, 2025 against the New York Yankees: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Ryan Yarbrough for the Yankees.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 14

Has Versatile Utility Man Josh Smith Been Rangers Best Position Player?

The Texas Rangers seem to finally be rounding into form after a difficult start to the 2025 season. The Rangers have seen their lineup rank among the worst in the league in a number of key offensive categories for much of March, April and May as the team's pitching staff has kept the team afloat.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / May 5

Texas Rangers’ Offensive Bright Spot Sets Career High in Mariners Victory

ARLINGTON — Yes, the Texas Rangers are not an effective offensive team right now. But there are bright spots. There’s Josh Smith, for one. On Sunday, Smith set a career high for hits in a game with four as he helped the Rangers defeat the Seattle Mariners, 8-1, at Globe Life Field.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 27

Sunday morning Rangers things

Sunday morning Rangers news and links Good morning, folks... The Texas Rangers fell to the San Francisco Giants by a score of 3-2. Once again, the Texas Rangers offense was the culprit in a low-scoring loss.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 26

Texas Rangers Superstar Utility Player Running out of Positions to Play

Last year Texas Rangers utility man Josh Smith won the American League Silver Slugger as the top hitting utility player in the league. During spring training, Smith stated that his goal this year was to win a Gold Glove as the AL utility player.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 23

Rangers getting Josh Smith reps in center field

The Rangers played utility guy Josh Smith in center field last night, something that Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News spoke to manager Bruce Bochy about.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / April 19

Texas Rangers lineup for April 19, 2025

Josh Smith is back, but not Wyatt Langford Texas Rangers lineup for April 19, 2025 against the Los Angeles Dodgers: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Roki Sasaki for the Dodgers.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / April 12

Texas Rangers Star Utility Man Is on Pace To Join Historic Club

By now, just about everyone knows about the versatility of Texas Rangers utility man Josh Smith. He's a Swiss Army Knife for manager Bruce Bochy with his ability to play any position in the infield and outfield, something that is a rarity even in this modern era of baseball where more and more players are able to shift around the diamond.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 12

Vindication For Josh Smith! Texas Rangers Infielder Earns Silver Slugger Award After Career-Best 2024

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith was passed over for the All-Star Game in July despite being more than deserving. The third-year infielder, however, earned some bit of payback on Tuesday when he earned the 2024 American League Silver Slugger Award for utility player.

Texas Rangers News / 5 GOATs / August 6

Josh Smith hits first career walk-off home run, gives Rangers win over Astros

It’s now or never in the AL West, especially with the Silver Boot on the line. Both the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros need to emerge from this week’s series with two wins.

Texas Rangers News / Yardbarker / April 5, 2023

Rangers OF reveals extent of injuries after HBP to face

Rangers OF reveals extent of injuries after being hit in face with pitch

Rangers outfielder Josh Smith had a big scare on Monday night when he was hit in the face by a pitch. On Tuesday, Smith revealed the extent of his injuries, and it was not as bad as it could have been.

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