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Hickory starter Jacob Johnson bounced back strong from a rare bad outing last time out, throwing five no-hit shutout innings, striking out one and walking two.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 31

Minor league update for 8/30/26

Hickory starter Josh Owens threw two shutout innings, striking out two and walking one. Jesus Lafalaise allowed a run in 4.2 IP, striking out six and walking two.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 29

Minor league update for 8/28/26

Hickory played a pair. In Game One, Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed five runs in 5.1 IP, including a pair of home runs, walking one and striking out four.

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The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

How many of the lefty mashers with the most home runs in a single season for each MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Last 3-HR game by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB active hit leaders' quiz

MLB News / New Baseball Media / August 25

2026 August Farm Report: AL West

Our final August 2026 farm report focuses on the five teams in the American League West. Several of the five teams had their 2026 first-rounders debut, and there were fireworks, to say the least.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

MLB News / Lone Star Ball / August 23

Minor league update for 8/22/26

Hickory starter Jacob Johnson allowed one run in three innings, walking three and striking out four. Michael Trausch allowed a run in two innings, striking out two and walking one.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 13

Minor league update for 8/12/26

For Hickory, Jormy Nivar threw 3.1 shutout innings, striking out two and walking two. Pablo Guerrero was 3 for 4. Paulino Santana doubled. Noah Franklin had a hit and a walk.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 7

Minor league update for 8/6/26

Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed a run in five innings, striking out six and walking one. Aneudis Mejia struck out three and walked one in two shutout innings.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 6

Minor league update for 8/5/26

For Hickory, Julius Sanchez allowed two runs in two innings, striking out two and walking three. Paulino Santana was 2 for 5 with a homer. Marco Argudin had a pair of hits.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 3

Minor league update for 8/2/26

Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise allowed five runs in 3.1 IP, walking three and striking out two. Louis Marinaro allowed a run in 1.1 IP, walking one and striking out one.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 30

Minor league update for 7/29/26

Hickory played a pair. In Game One, the Crawdads held the Shorebirds to just one hit. Julius Sanchez, the team’s 18th rounder in 2025, struck out three in two shutout innings.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 29

2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #18

Congratulations to Paulino Santana, who has been named the #17 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving a little under one-quarter of the vote.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 27

Texas Rangers minor league update for 7/26/26

Hickory played a pair. In Game One, starter Daniel Keaney allowed a run in four innings, striking out five and walking one. Jormy Nivar walked three and allowed a pair of home runs in three innings, giving up three runs in all.

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The 'NFL all-time passing leaders' quiz

The 'FBS animal nicknames' quiz

The 'Most lefty-homers in a season' quiz

The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 25

Minor league update for 7/24/26

Hickory played a pair. In Game One, Hickory starter Mason McConnaughey threw four shutout innings, striking out one. Jay McQueen had a hit and a walk. Pablo Guerrero had a hit and a stolen base.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 9

Minor league update for 7/8/26

Moises Morales started for Hickory, allowing three runs in 4.1 IP, striking out four and walking one. Paulino Santana homered. Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 6 with a stolen base.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / July 4

Minor league update for 7/3/26

Hickory starter Daniel Keaney went 4.2 IP, allowing four runs, striking out three and walking two. Aneudis Mejia walked two in two shutout innings. Marcos Torres entered the game for Paulino Santana after Santana was hit by a pitch and went 1 for 2 with a double and a stolen base.