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Rangers Reacts Results: Deadline Acquisitions
Last week, our Rangers Reacts survey asked folks what the Texas Rangers should prioritize, should they be buyers at the trade deadline. It is still up in the air, of course, whether they will be in a position to buy — they are currently occupying Wild Card 3, but a couple of bad weeks could […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Trevor Condon
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Andrew Williamson scouting report. The 2026 is less than a week away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their […]
2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #1
Hey hey…its everybody’s favorite time of the year. Its time for the LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings!!! As we do every year, twice a year — once midseason and once offseason — we are voting on who we think is the top prospect in the Rangers farm system right now. If the voting is close, […]
Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes about the confuzzling Texas Rangers who dropped a home series against a below .500 team following a successful road trip. Kennedi Landry writes that Josh Smith is ready for a second chance as the season nears the second half. McFarland writes about what we’ve learned about the Rangers over the […]
Minor league update for 7/5/26
Hickory starter Evan Siary threw four shutout innings, striking out five and walking one. Michael Trausch struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning. Louis Marinaro allowed a run in an inning of work, striking out two. Marcos Torres doubled. Braylin Morel had a hit. Hickory box score Hub City starter D.J. McCarty […]
Thoughts on a 6-3 Rangers loss
Tigers 6, Rangers 3
45-45 – Rangers quickly crumble, drop series to Detroit
The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Detroit Tigers scored six runs. The Rangers are an American League-best 22-17 against teams with records above .500 this season. The Rangers are a .500 team exactly. The Detroit Tigers came into today’s game 39-50. The Rangers lost to the Tigers for a second consecutive game to […]
Game 90 Game Day Thread – Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers Sunday, July 05, 2026, 2:30 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Peacock / NBCSN Extra) The Shed RHP Casey Mize vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups TIGERS RANGERS Kevin McGonigle – SS Joc Pederson – DH Dillon Dingler – DH Jake Burger – 1B Kerry Carpenter – RF Brandon Nimmo […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 5, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for July 5, 2026 against the Detroit Tigers: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Casey Mize for the Tigers. Texas is looking to win their third straight series and stay above .500. The offense is looking to rebound from yesterday’s unpleasantness. Alejandro Osuna is getting the day off. The […]
Sunday morning Rangers things
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers fell to the Detroit Tigers last night by a score of 3-0. Jacob Latz was named to the American League All Star team. Latz is the lone player from the Rangers to be named to the All Star team. The DMN shows the video of Latz learning he has […]
Minor league update for 7/4/26
Hickory starter Aidan Deakins allowed four runs in 3.2 IP, striking out four and walking three. Jormy Nivar threw four shutout innings, striking out three and walking two. Marcos Torres doubled. Yolfran Castillo had a hit, a walk and a stolen base. Paulino Santana had a hit and a pair of walks. Angel Arredondo had […]
Thoughts on a 3-0 Rangers loss
Tigers 3, Rangers 0
Jacob Latz is an All Star
Texas Rangers reliever Jacob Latz has been named to the American League All Star team, it was announced today. He is the Lone Ranger representative. Earlier this year I said I would be surprised if Latz made the All Star team, something I based more on how players are selected and the overall numbers game […]
45-44 – Rangers extend vacation, lose 3-0 to Tigers
The Texas Rangers didn’t score while the Detroit Tigers scored three runs. The Rangers had their first day off in over two weeks yesterday and all it seemed to accomplish was cooling them off. To say they returned to the office a little flat would be a bit of an understatement. Following a ten-run outburst […]
Game 89 Game Day Thread – Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers
Detroit Tigers @ Texas Rangers Friday, July 04, 2026, 3:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Jack Flaherty vs. RHP Cal Quantrill Today’s Lineups TIGERS RANGERS Kevin McGonigle – SS Joc Pederson – DH Dillon Dingler – C Josh Smith – 1B Kerry Carpenter – DH Josh Jung – […]
Junis to i.l., Beeks out rest of 2026
The Texas Rangers have placed reliever Jakob Junis on the injured list due to a hip impingement, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have activated reliever Chris Martin from the 15 day injured list. In addition, the Rangers announced that Jalen Beeks has a strained flexor tendon […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 4, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for July 4, 2026 against the Detroit Tigers: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Jack Flaherty for the Tigers: After the rare Friday scheduled off day, the Rangers return to action this afternoon in game two of their series against the Tigers. Brandon Nimmo is back in the lineup […]
Fourth of July Rangers links
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers were off yesterday. Evan Grant’s weekly stock report revives the “buyers/sellers at the deadline” conversation. Kennedi Landry writes that Evan Carter’s IL stint might have been a silver lining in terms of finding his bat. Jacob Latz was named AL Reliever of the Month. Aaaand that’s about all for this […]
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. Yolfran Castillo had a […]
Ross, Kelenic, Paddack clear waivers, elect free agency
Pitchers Joe Ross and Chris Paddack and outfielder Jarred Kelenic, all of whom were designated for assignment several days ago, have all cleared waivers and become free agents. Paddack was signed on June 29 for a one shot deal, pitching as the bulk guy behind opener Tyler Alexander on June 29 in Cleveland and then […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Andrew Williamson
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Andrew Williamson scouting report. The 2026 is less than two weeks away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their […]
Friday morning Rangers things
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers beat the Tigers last night, 10-4. Shawn McFarland says the Rangers finish their 15-games-in-15-days stretch by winning 10 of them. It was another night of Texas’ unsung heroes leading the way to a win, writes Kennedi Landry. In other news Brandon Nimmo is OK after slamming into the wall the […]
Minor league update for 7/2/26
Jesus Lafalaise started for Hickory, allowed one run in 4.1 IP, walking five and striking out four. Guery Rodriguez allowed two in 1.2 IP, striking out two and walking one. Michael Trausch allowed two runs in 1.1 IP, walking three and striking out one. Curley Martha was 2 for 3 with a double and a […]
Thoughts on a 10-4 Rangers win
Rangers 10, Tigers 4
45-43 – Rangers can rest following 10-4 win over Tigers
The Texas Rangers scored ten runs while the Detroit Tigers scored four runs. With one out in the bottom of the fourth in tonight’s game, the Rangers collected their first hit with RISP on the night despite several lengthy rallies in the early innings. Fret not, though, that RBI single by Ezequiel Duran scored Texas’ […]
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