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The Texas Rangers entered Tuesday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks 61-59. In what could be his last year as a manager, the Rangers tried to go all-in for Bruce Bochy. They pulled off one of the trade deadline’s more interesting moves when they traded for Merrill Kelly. The former Arizona Diamondbacks starter joined a rotation […]

The Texas Rangers have hovered around the .500 mark for the majority of the season. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has been ejected multiple times this season as he tries to motivate his players. Unfortunately, Texas has not met its standards this season. However, they are not out of time. Tweaking the roster around Nathan Eovaldi, […]

The Texas Rangers were on the fence prior to the Major League Baseball trade deadline. Their record hinted that they should have sold veterans like Adolis Garcia to the highest bidder. Instead, Rangers president Chris Young went all-in to make the most of what could be Bruce Bochy’s final season managing. Unfortunately, he did not […]

The Texas Rangers had Friday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners in the bag. Bruce Bochy’s team took a 3-2 lead into the ninth inning on the road. Robert Garcia, who has been Texas’ closer, came in to get the final three outs. However, he imploded, giving up a single and then a walk-off home […]

Heading into Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, the Texas Rangers are in a bit of a slump. After winning eight of their first nine games post-All-Star Break, the team has now lost four of its last five. That includes two straight to their division rivals, the Seattle Mariners, who are two games ahead of […]

The Texas Rangers are an interesting team to watch at the Major League Baseball trade deadline. They were initially sellers, especially with Adolis Garcia. However, an 8-2 stretch has experts recalibrating. Now, one MLB insider wants Chris Young and the Rangers to make the most of what might be Bruce Bochy’s final season at this […]

The Texas Rangers struggled to stay around the .500 mark throughout the first half of the season. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has tried his best to turn things around, including getting himself ejected multiple times. With the trade deadline looming, Texas has become a team to watch. If they do, team president Chris Young wants […]

The Texas Rangers received some long-awaited good news on Thursday, as veteran right-hander Jon Gray is inching closer to rejoining the rotation. The injury update could mark a turning point for a Rangers squad that’s not only been plagued by pitching injuries, but also ranks near the bottom of the league offensively. Texas ranks 24th […]

The Texas Rangers managed to bounce back from another frustrating extra-inning collapse with a 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. The Rangers had gone to extra innings in six of their last nine games and lost four of those contests. But Texas avoided bonus baseball Saturday, with some defensive help from Wyatt […]

The Texas Rangers are having a season to forget. The Rangers added even more frustration to the campaign on Friday, as the team dropped yet another game in extra innings. Texas lost to San Diego 3-2, causing Rangers manager Bruce Bochy to make a powerful admission. “It’s pretty simple,” Bochy said, per MLB.com. “You’ve got […]

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has been one of Major League Baseball’s best in 2025. With Nathan Eovaldi still on Bruce Bochy’s injured list, the Rangers manager has relied heavily on his new ace. Luckily for him, deGrom was just as dominant as ever against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. deGrom left the game […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will eventually retire (again) and go down as one of the greatest managers to ever coach baseball. When he came back out of retirement the first time to manage the Rangers, he led them to a World Series title against the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2023. Two years later, the Rangers […]

The Texas Rangers were 38-41 heading into Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Bruce Bochy’s team finds themselves  in the bottom half of the American League West. More than five games separate them from the Houston Astros at the top. With Corey Bradford out for the rest of the season, the Rangers’ path just got […]

The Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak Friday behind another strong outing from Jacob deGrom. The veteran ace delivered his fourth straight quality start, leading Texas to a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, it wasn’t all good news for the Rangers as first baseman Jake Burger exited the game early with an […]

Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom has been one of the best pitchers in baseball for many years when he is healthy, but injury problems have kept him off the mound for a large chunk of the past few seasons. whether it has been with the Rangers or the New York Mets, deGrom’s body has limited […]

Adolis Garcia came through with a clutch RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Texas Rangers the walk-off win against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The hard-fought 5-4 victory was the Rangers’ third straight win. But manager Bruce Bochy didn’t see it. In the previous inning, Bochy was convinced the […]

The Texas Rangers are having another disappointing season, and the team appears at a crossroads. Texas has an uncertain future with their World Series champion manager, Bruce Bochy. He is in the last year of his contract. If Bochy leaves at the end of the year the team is likely to hire Skip Schumaker to […]

After missing most of the last two seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Jacob deGrom returned to the Texas Rangers’ rotation in 2025. And the two-time Cy Young Award winner has quietly worked his way back into elite form. Following his excellent outing against the Washington Nationals Saturday, deGrom has now “allowed 2 runs […]

The Texas Rangers entered Friday’s game against the Washington Nationals hoping to snap a three-game losing streak. Instead, the Nationals shut Bruce Bochy and the Rangers’ subpar offense out and won the series opener 2-0. Patrick Corbin pitched further into the game than Mike Soroka, but Washington’s starter did not allow any runs. After getting […]

The Texas Rangers made key pitching adjustments Wednesday, signaling a balance between short-term goals and long-term development. As part of the latest roster moves by Texas, highly regarded prospect Kumar Rocker was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, while veteran reliever Chris Martin was activated from the 15-day injured list. This strategic shuffle indicates a win-now […]

The Texas Rangers lost shortstop Corey Seager to his second hamstring injury in the span of a month when the five-time All-Star hit the 10-day IL with the nagging strain on May 11. Now it appears the Rangers believe Seager has had enough time to heal. Texas has activated Seager from the injured list, according […]

The Texas Rangers are just 25-28 overall so far in the 2025 MLB season. As a result, the team is sitting in fourth place in the American League West division, However, it is far too early to count the Rangers out, especially since star shortstop Corey Seager could return from injury soon. Seager is currently […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager initially injured his hamstring on April 22, necessitating a 10-day IL stint. However, the Rangers were thrilled when Seager missed a minimal amount of time and was reinstated from the injured list. Unfortunately, just a week later, he strained his hamstring again and was placed right back on the 10-day […]

The Texas Rangers entered Tuesday’s series opener at Yankee Stadium looking to get off to a good start against the New York Yankees. After another dubious ball-strike call that was given to American League MVP front-runner Aaron Judge, Bruce Bochy had enough. His ejection is a rarity for the future Hall-of-Famer After a pitch from […]

The Texas Rangers are looking to continue their strong start, as they are currently a game and a half behind the division leading Seattle Mariners. With a win tonight, they will at least maintain that standing. However, they will be facing another division rival in the Houston Astros in the third game of a four-matchup […]

It was an exciting performance for Texas Rangers star Jacob deGrom against the Houston Astros as the team took home the win, 1-0, in what was a pitching masterclass. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy spoke after the win over the Astros about deGrom’s outing, which harkened back to his elite days with the New York Mets. […]

Bruce Bochy continues to etch his name deeper into baseball history. With the Texas Rangers’ 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night, Bochy secured the 2,195th regular-season victory of his managerial career, passing Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson for sixth on Major League Baseball’s all-time wins list. The 70-year-old Bochy, now in his […]

If the Texas Rangers are going to make a legitimate run at playing postseason baseball in 2025, manager Bruce Bochy knows that his pitching staff must come through. Bochy has demonstrated on multiple occasions that he clearly has expertise in that area. He led the Rangers to the only World Series title in franchise history […]

The Texas Rangers are rolling, and Bruce Bochy just made history. Texas overpowered the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Wednesday night, extending their win streak to five and putting Bochy in elite company with his 2,194th career victory. The milestone ties him with Sparky Anderson for sixth on the MLB managerial wins list, further submitting the […]

Bruce Bochy received good news back on May 3 when star shortstop Corey Seager was reinstated from the injured list. Seager dealt with a right hamstring strain that held him out of nine games. He came back but did not last but 10 days before finding his way back onto the IL, right next to […]

The Texas Rangers endured a scary moment on Monday night when their closer, Luke Jackson, took a 111 mile-per-hour come-backer off his hand in the ninth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies.  The Rangers won the game, 2-1, but manager Bruce Bochy said there was cause for concern about Jackson. “We’ll see how […]

The Texas Rangers won the World Series in 2023, and are one of the more talented teams in Major League Baseball. Bruce Bochy is one of the league’s best managers, but is struggling to get the team back on track. They are near the bottom of the American League West, only a couple of games […]

Many fans believed the Texas Rangers would bounce back from their offensive struggles last season and look more like the lineup that helped the franchise win its first World Series championship in 2023. And for a little while, that optimism seemed to be validated. Though, even when the club was stringing wins together at the […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled mightily at the plate this season as the ongoing offensive slump continues to cost the team games. After Thursday’s shutout loss to the Athletics, manager Bruce Bochy blasted the Rangers’ lineup. But despite the rocky start thanks to an anemic offense, president of baseball operations Chris Young is keeping the […]

The Texas Rangers are a consistent contender in the American League year after year. Bruce Bochy is an all-time manager who fields an offense lead by Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien. Heading into their series against the Seattle Mariners, Rangers fans got some good news about their All-Star shortstop. Corey Seager, who missed the team’s […]

The Texas Rangers’ brutal offensive slump continued Thursday as the team lost 3-0 to the Athletics. It’s the fourth time the Rangers have been shutout this season. With the loss, Texas fell to 16-16 on the year, trailing the first-place Seattle Mariners by three games in the American League West. Following the disheartening defeat, the […]

The Texas Rangers fell flat again on Thursday, mustering just three hits in a 3-0 loss to the Athletics. Following the game, manager Bruce Bochy didn’t hold back. “This is probably one of our worst games,” Bochy said, per Jeff Wilson on X, formerly Twitter. The quote summed up a frustrating afternoon in Arlington, where […]

The Texas Rangers made team history on Wednesday night — just not the kind they were hoping for by the final pitch. Despite a dominant six-inning outing from veteran right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, the Rangers fell 7-1 to the Oakland/Sacramento Athletics after a ninth-inning implosion. The loss dropped Texas to 16-15 on the season and was […]

The Texas Rangers are facing a serious offensive slump, and manager Bruce Bochy knows it’s time for leadership and patience. After losing five of their last six games– including a 2-1 heartbreaker against the Athletics– the Rangers find themselves searching for answers at the plate. Despite strong pitching performances, run support has become a major […]