Rangers scratch lefty Cole Hamels with neck stiffness
CHICAGO (AP) - The Texas Rangers scratched left-hander Cole Hamels from Thursday's start against the Chicago White Sox due to neck stiffness. Hamels said he woke up Wednesday with a stiff neck and it kept getting worse. He could barely sit on the Rangers' plane ride from Seattle to Chicago.
Adrian Beltre's left hamstring could put him on DL again
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre will get his aggravated left hamstring further evaluated Tuesday, and the injury could put the active career hits leader back on the disabled list. Texas was off Monday and will decide before Tuesday's series opener at Seattle whether Beltre needs to go back on the DL.
Beltre re-aggravates hamstring injury in 6-1 loss to Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Dallas Keuchel allowed three hits in seven shutout innings, Evan Gattis and Carlos Correa homered for the second straight game and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 Sunday.
Morton fans career-high 14 as Astros beat Rangers 6-1
HOUSTON (AP) - Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 14 in seven solid innings and Evan Gattis, Brian McCann and Carlos Correa all homered to back him up and help the Houston Astros to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. Morton (5-0) yielded four hits and a run without a walk to lower his ERA to 2.03 and extend his career-long winning streak to eight games dating back to last...
Hamels shines in Rangers' 1-0 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) - Cole Hamels allowed just one hit over six innings to narrowly outduel Justin Verlander, leading the Texas Rangers to a 1-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Hamels (2-4) cruised through the first four innings without allowing a hit before Evan Gattis led off the fifth with a single that dribbled between third base and shortstop into left field.
Rangers activate Rougned Odor from 10-day DL
HOUSTON (AP) - The Texas Rangers activated second baseman Rougned Odor from the 10-day disabled list Friday and he was in the starting lineup against the Houston Astros. To make room on the active roster for Odor, the Rangers designated infielder/outfielder Renato Nunez for assignment.
Almost 45, Colon pitches Texas over Toronto 7-4
TORONTO (AP) - Whatever is written across the jersey Bartolo Colons wears, it always comes with the same letter: W. Less than a month shy of his 45th birthday, Colon pitched seven efficient innings to earn his first win with Texas, helping the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 Saturday.
Rangers avoid series sweep with 7-4 win over Mariners
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Martin Perez and Jake Diekman worked out of bases-loaded jams, and center fielder Delino DeShields had a homer-robbing catch in his first game back in the lineup for the Texas Rangers. With that pitching and defense, and big homers by Nomar Mazara and Joey Gallo in the same inning, the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.
Segura keys 4-run 9th as Mariners rally past Rangers 6-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jean Segura hit a two-run double in a four-run ninth inning after Mitch Haniger's tying homer in the eighth, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Friday night. The liner to right center from Segura chased Texas closer Keone Kela (2-1), who gave up singles to Daniel Vogelbach and Dee Gordon and got his only out on Guillermo Heredia's...
Colon perfect into 8th, Rangers beat Astros 3-1 in 10
HOUSTON (AP) - Age is only a number and Bartolo Colon is evidence of that. The 44-year-old pitcher carried a perfect game into the eighth and Robinson Chirinos drove in all three runs for the Texas Rangers during their 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros in 10 innings Sunday night. "I don't ever think about what age I am or who is facing me," Colon said through a translator....
Guzman caps rally in Rangers' 6-5 win over Houston
HOUSTON (AP) - Ronald Guzman said he is having the best week of his life, and after Saturday, it's hard to argue. Guzman's first career homer tied the game in the eighth inning, and he put the Rangers ahead with an infield single in the 10th as Texas rallied from five runs down to beat the Houston Astros 6-5.
New Texas Rangers concession foods for 2018 unveiled
There’s more new food to tempt you at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Astros begin title defense against Rangers on Opening Day
Almost five months later after winning the World Series, the Houston Astros will begin their title defense Thursday in Arlington against the Texas Rangers on Opening Day.
Beltre still the big name for Rangers without big additions
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Adrian Beltre would bring in some big-time free agents if he was making those kinds of decisions for the Texas Rangers. The veteran third baseman just wants to win a World Series before the end of his career. While there have been no such marquee additions for the Rangers, the newest member of the 3,000-hit club said after arriving at spring training Monday that he's...
MLB imposes stricter mound limits, defers on pitch clocks
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball imposed stricter limits on mound visits by players in an effort to speed games but decided against 20-second pitch clocks for 2018. After more than a year of negotiations, the Major League Baseball Players Association refused to agree to the changes but also signed an agreement that it will not oppose the rules.
Volquez returns to Rangers on minor league deal while recovering
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Edinson Volquez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, returning to his original team with a chance to be a candidate for the rotation in 2019. The 34-year-old Volquez will not pitch this season while recovering from ligament reconstruction surgery on his right elbow last August. The minor league agreement announced by the Rangers on Friday includes...
Former Rangers pitcher Esteban Loaiza arrested on drug charges
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested in California on suspicion of trafficking drugs. The 46-year-old former Major League Baseball player was booked Friday on charges involving the possession, transport and sale of 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $500,000, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department. He is being held...
Rangers know they have challenges in tougher AL West
Adrian Beltre goes into his 21st major league season still seeking a World Series title. The offseason for the Texas Rangers likely would have gone much differently if the third baseman and 3,000-hit club member was their general manager.
Rangers give 44-year-old Bartolo Colon a minor league deal
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Bartolo Colon has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, and the 44-year-old right-hander will attend big league spring training. Colon would get a $1.75 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster under the terms of the deal agreed to Sunday and could make an additional $1.3 million in performance bonuses based on innings.
Diekman, Kela, Profar agree to deals with Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Relievers Jake Diekman and Keone Kela and infielder Jurickson Profar agreed to one-year contracts with the Texas Rangers, who avoided arbitration with all of their eligible players. Diekman gets $2,712,500 under Friday's agreement, a raise from $2.55 million. Kela's salary is $1.2 million, up from $543,210, and Profar will make $1.05 million, an increase from...