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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 […]

On a day dedicated to honoring one of the most beloved Giants in franchise history, it was Buster Posey who stole the show for a moment with a perfectly timed joke. During Brandon Crawford’s appreciation ceremony at Oracle Park on Saturday, Posey compared his longtime teammate’s younger self to none other than a Hollywood heartthrob. […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy carries more confidence than almost any manager in Major League Baseball. He returned to San Francisco, where he used to manage the Giants, and he realized that the fans still appreciated him. Bochy had a special moment during Brandon Crawford’s retirement ceremony before Saturday’s game. Bochy spent 13 years of […]

The Texas Rangers’ starting rotation is one of the best in Major League Baseball under manager Bruce Bochy. The rich will get richer on Sunday with the return of Jack Leiter. The starter’s return to the mound comes weeks after Leiter suffered a finger injury against the Cincinnati Reds. He will face the San Francisco […]

The Texas Rangers had one of their best offensive games of the season against the A’s with an 8-5 win on April 22, but it almost felt like it came at the cost of one of their key players. Shortstop Corey Seager left the game in the sixth inning because of tightness in his right […]

In a showdown between one of baseball’s legendary arms and a rising star quickly becoming must-see TV, Yoshinobu Yamamoto outshined Jacob deGrom on Friday night, lifting the Dodgers to a 3-0 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Yamamoto delivered a dazzling performance in front of a sold-out crowd, tossing seven scoreless innings, […]

The Texas Rangers view Joc Pederson as their secret weapon. The team is intent on turning around its offense after last season’s massively disappointing followup to the Rangers’ World Series victory in 2023. Unfortunately, Pederson has gotten off to a miserable start with his new team. Through 11 games entering Friday night’s matchup against the […]

The Texas Rangers may be getting a major boost to their lineup soon, as manager Bruce Bochy shared a positive update on third baseman Josh Jung’s recovery from injury. “Josh Jung is doing very well,” Bochy said, via Abby Jones on X. “If all goes well, we’ll DH him Saturday in Frisco. He could be […]

The 2025 MLB season is officially underway, with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking like the juggernaut many expected them to be, while the Atlanta Braves have stumbled out of the gates to an 0-3 record so far. The Braves are led by manager Brian Snitker, who won a World Series championship in 2021 but has […]

The Texas Rangers were defeated 5-2 by the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day. Corey Seager, who has been dealing with a tight calf, was the designated hitter in the game. Of course, Seager is the Rangers everyday shortstop most of the time. Manager Bruce Bochy shut down any concern over Seager’s calf injury after […]

The Texas Rangers are hoping to bounce back from a disappointing 2024 season, as the team missed the playoffs after winning the World Series the previous year. Rangers’ veteran ace Jacob deGrom is healthy to start the season and the team also boasts exciting young pitching prospects Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker in the rotation. […]

The Texas Rangers are betting big on a bounce-back year offensively, and the centerpiece of that revival could be their newest designated hitter, Joc Pederson. After a dismal showing at DH in 2024, the Rangers are counting on Pederson to help bring some much-needed pop back to the lineup — and manager Bruce Bochy isn’t […]

After missing significant time since joining the Texas Rangers two years ago, Jacob deGrom is looking to return to form in 2025. The two-time Cy Young winner was off to a great start with an excellent spring training debut. However, his second Cactus League outing didn’t go quite as smoothly. deGrom took the mound against […]

The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff took a major hit on Friday, as starter Jon Gray sustained a right wrist fracture during a Cactus League matchup against the Colorado Rockies. The injury occurred when Gray was struck by a 106.4 mph line drive off the bat of Michael Toglia, and manager Bruce Bochy did not mince […]

Slow and steady might be the race, if the race involves Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and pitcher Jacob deGrom. At the beginning of Spring Training, Bochy remained confident in deGrom starting. Now, he’s taking a different approach. While the Rangers ace is coming back from Tommy John surgery, Bochy wants his pitcher to be […]

The Texas Rangers called up their 24-year-old pitching prospect Jack Leiter for his MLB debut in April last season. Leiter then spent the year bouncing back and forth between the Rangers and their Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express. Leiter failed to light it up in the majors in 2024. But he has another chance […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom received a pivotal Spring Training update. However, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy sees the preseason as an opportunity for deGrom to get back into the swing of things. “There’s time,” Bochy said via Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. “He’ll get the innings he needs to be ready to pitch that first week.” […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy made a bold claim on the newest addition, Jake Burger, before the 2025 MLB season. The organization acquired the 28-year-old over the offseason via a trade with the Miami Marlins. Bochy has been adamant about Burger being the starting first baseman for the team in 2025. The St. Louis, Missouri […]

The Texas Rangers are looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2024 season. Pitching injuries were a big part of the issue while defending their World Series title, getting just 54 innings out of Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom. This year, they are coming in with big expectations and a reloaded rotation. Rangers manager Bruce […]

The Texas Rangers are hoping to replicate their 2023 World Series season following a disappointing 2024 campaign. In order to get back on track, the Rangers could certainly use a healthy Jacob deGrom, who previously underwent his second Tommy John surgery. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy recently revealed an update on the star pitcher during an […]

The Texas Rangers earned a World Series victory in 2023 but failed to reach the postseason in 2024? So what is the team’s 2025 ceiling? Well, according to manager Bruce Bochy, the ’25 Rangers don’t have a ceiling, via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. Bruce Bochy shares, there is no ceiling for a healthy Texas […]

The Texas Rangers have added two new members to their coaching staff. After Will Venable left to take the Chicago White Sox managerial job, they needed a new bench coach. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reported that Luis Urueta was hired to fill the role. The former Marlins’ bench coach is joined by […]

The new San Francisco Giants general manager is getting some big endorsements. Buster Posey’s job is to lead the Giants back to a World Series, and some famed baseball figures think he can do it. Those are former Giants manager Bruce Bochy, as well as current team pitcher Logan Webb. “I believe Buster will be […]

After the Texas Rangers won the World Series last season to get their first in franchise history, people were high on them to be in contention in 2024 for a second title. However, this Rangers season has been “embarrassing” to use the words of general manager Chris Young as manager Bruce Bochy talks about the […]

Two days after Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy implied Kumar Rocker would not pitch in the Majors this year, Rocker is on the verge of doing just that. The Rangers will call up their pitching prospect after two stellar starts in Triple-A, the team announced on Monday. Rocker, the No. 3 overall pick in the […]

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy kept it real about minor league pitcher Kumar Rocker amid the team’s hunt for a Wild Card spot. “I’m a little shocked at how well he’s come back from this surgery,” Bochy said via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. “Looking back at spring training, he’s a completely different person so […]

The series is now tied between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees. After a disheartening loss on Monday, Bruce Bochy’s squad bounced back in a big way against the Aaron Boone-led team. The big contributing factors in all of this have been their slugger Wyatt Langford and Andrew Heaney who was pitching like his […]

The Texas Rangers were ten games out of first place in the AL West and 9.5 games out of a playoff spot entering Tuesday night’s action. Things are getting serious which means that the Rangers’ health is of the utmost importance. On Tuesday, Manager Bruce Bochy dropped two key updates on pitchers on Texas’ pitching […]

With the Texas Rangers making some pitching moves, one aspect of their team is Max Scherzer who had been scratched from a rehab start due to a nerve issue that has kept him out for more than a month. However, Scherzer does provide some encouraging news when speaking to the media Saturday in regards to […]

The Texas Rangers have been one of the most disappointing teams in baseball a year after winning their first World Series title. Manager Bruce Bochy has seen many of his players fail to live up to expectations. That includes pitcher Dane Dunning, who had been quite effective for the Rangers last year. That has not […]

It’s been a challenging season as a whole for the Texas Rangers after they won the 2023 World Series, and things just aren’t getting any easier for them as the 2024 campaign comes down the home stretch. Star pitcher Max Scherzer was set to take the mound in a rehab outing on Friday night as […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled in August. They may be on the verge of receiving two important pitching reinforcements, though. Jacob deGrom and Jon Gray both threw live batting practice sessions on Saturday, a sign that the pitchers are getting close to returning. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy addressed deGrom and Gray’s performances on the mound, […]

It’s been a frustrating season for the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers and emotions boiled over again for manager Bruce Bochy on Tuesday night. Bochy earned his fifth ejection of 2024 in the sixth inning of the Rangers’ 9-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. It happened with the Red Sox […]

Former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy has some words he wants to share with members of the 2014 World Series team. Bochy recorded a message that was shared with members of the 2014 club for their 10-year World Series reunion. Bochy managed the Giants that season. Bruce Bochy shares an emotional message during the […]

The Texas Rangers were predicted to be big sellers at the MLB trade deadline. Instead, the defending champions added Andrew Chafin from the Detroit Tigers to bolster their bullpen. He has made three appearances for his new team and has already impressed manager Bruce Bochy, according to Abby Jones from Bally Sports Southwest. “He’s got […]

After their lopsided 10-1 defeat to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy shared a few strong comments about his team’s poor showing. His comments came after Cardinals outfielder Tommy Pham and rookie pitcher Michael McGreevy helped lead the way for their team to administer a drubbing on the visiting Rangers. […]

Getting back to the hunt for a World Series berth is always hard. Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers are learning this in the most difficult way. As of writing, they currently sit third in the AL West behind the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. While being behind by 4.5 games is not that bad, […]

Wyatt Langford is the new American League Rookie of the Year betting favorite. The Texas Rangers outfielder has surpassed Yankees pitcher Luis Gil, per FanDuel Sportsbook, with +135 odds. Langford has been a revelation this year for the defending World Series champion Rangers. He’s hitting .273 with 5 home runs and a .752 OPS. That’s […]

Texas Rangers fans held their breaths Saturday during their loss to the Baltimore Orioles as star Corey Seager left the game in the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch in his left wrist. However, fans should have a sign of relief as the injury is not expected to be serous as he was […]