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Rangers eliminated on the final day, fall 6-4 to Minnesota

Texas needed a win and a Houston loss to force a tie atop the AL West and got neither, finishing 80-82 — missing the playoffs by four games despite ending just one game behind the division champion Astros. Manager Skip Schumaker pointed to the team's road record and its record against sub-.500 clubs.

Rangers close season with a wave of injuries to sort out this winter

Third baseman Josh Jung (hand fracture) and pitcher Jack Leiter (ankle surgery) both are expected back for 2027, among several Rangers working back from injury as the offseason begins.

Rangers eliminated after a near-miss 80-82 season

Rangers Take Half-Game AL West Lead Into Winner-Take-All Finale

Texas beat Minnesota 6-2 Saturday behind homers from Danny Jansen and Jake Burger, but Houston holds the season tiebreaker -- the Rangers need a win over Minnesota and a Houston loss to Oakland today to take the division outright.

Rangers Lose Josh Jung to Fractured Hand, Nicky Lopez Exits With Ankle Injury

Jung was placed on the 10-day IL after being hit by a pitch Friday; infielder Nicky Lopez left Saturday's game in the fourth inning with a left ankle and heel injury with no further update reported.

Rangers enter the finale needing a win and a Houston loss to claim the AL West, while absorbing injuries to two infielders down the stretch.

Rangers fall to Mets 7-2, AL West tie with Astros holds

Texas lost 7-2 to the visiting Mets. Both AL West leaders lost the same night, so the Rangers remain tied with Houston atop the division entering the final week, though Texas trails in the season-series tiebreaker.

Rangers lose Pederson and Quantrill for the stretch run

Texas placed Joc Pederson on the injured list with a fractured left wrist and moved Cal Quantrill to the 60-day injured list with a lat strain that ends his season. Club president Chris Young said on the record that an October return for Quantrill is unlikely.

Rangers fall 7-2 to the Mets; AL West tie with Houston holds into the final week.

Texas loses Joc Pederson and Cal Quantrill for the stretch run.

Rangers place Joc Pederson on IL, shut down Cal Quantrill for the year as division race tightens

Texas placed Joc Pederson (left hand/wrist fracture) on the 10-day IL retroactive to Sept. 19, ending his regular season; he was hitting .235 with 26 home runs and an .816 OPS, second on the team in homers. Cal Quantrill (right lat strain) was transferred to the 60-day IL, done for both the regular season and postseason after going 9-5 with a 2.36 ERA in 32 appearances. Michael Helman was activated from the 60-day IL and Peyton Gray from the 15-day IL to fill the roster spots; Adam Macko was optioned to the minors.

Mets beat Rangers 6-3 as Texas opens final homestand; top prospect Sebastian Walcott debuts at Round Rock

Kodai Senga closed out a 6-3 Mets win at Globe Life Field, with Francisco Alvarez's 2-run double the key blow; Josh Jung and Wyatt Langford each drove in a run for Texas. Separately, Rangers top prospect and MLB's No. 9 overall prospect Sebastian Walcott was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock after Double-A Frisco's playoff elimination and reached base three times in his first two Triple-A games; Round Rock finished its season 73-77.

Blue Jays avoid sweep, beat Rangers 7-2

Jacob deGrom took the loss and Jake Burger's 27th home run was Texas's only offense as Toronto salvaged the finale.

Rangers place Cal Quantrill on 15-day IL with right lat strain, recall Winston Santos

Quantrill, who has a 2.86 ERA over 110 innings in his best stretch since 2022, will miss the Wild Card Series and can return only if Texas reaches the Division Series.

Rangers place Michel Otanez on IL a day after call-up, recall Adam Macko

Otanez was placed on the IL retroactive to Sept. 18 with a viral illness after manager Skip Schumaker said before the move that several relievers were unavailable.

Top prospect Sebastian Walcott gets brief Triple-A look to close out 2026

Walcott, MLB's No. 9 overall prospect, went 2-for-8 in two games with Round Rock; the Rangers do not plan to add him to the 40-man given roster-crunch and looming CBA uncertainty.

MacKenzie Gore considered day-to-day with back spasms

Manager Skip Schumaker described Gore as day-to-day rather than needing an IL stint after he played catch Sunday.

Texas leads the AL West by 1.5 games over Houston with a magic number of 6, but enters the final week with two rotation pieces (Quantrill, Gore) in question.

Rangers rout Blue Jays 6-2, retake sole AL West lead

Texas beat Toronto on Sept. 19; combined with Houston's loss to Atlanta, the Rangers moved to 78-77, a game ahead of the Astros with a week to play.

Jung, Eovaldi and Baumler progressing through rehab

Josh Jung (calf) has taken live batting practice at Double-A, Nathan Eovaldi (elbow inflammation) has been throwing bullpens, and Carter Baumler is on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Round Rock as Texas looks for reinforcements down the stretch.

Joc Pederson managing a fractured hand

Pederson fractured his left hand after being hit by a pitch against Arizona; the club says swelling is receding.

Texas has retaken sole possession of first place in the AL West with a week left in the regular season.

Rangers rout Blue Jays 7-1, tie Astros atop AL West

Texas improved to 77-77 and moved level with Houston in the division; Corey Seager capped a four-run second inning with an RBI double and Trevor Williams closed with four scoreless innings. Texas has won 5 of its last 6 as the wild-card chase tightens further behind it.

Eovaldi, Jung both activated; Pederson hopeful to return before finale

Nathan Eovaldi (elbow inflammation) and Josh Jung (calf strain) were both activated Sept. 12; Joc Pederson, diagnosed with a fractured hand after being hit by a pitch Sept. 12, said he's hopeful to return before the season ends.

Texas has drawn level with Houston atop the AL West with a full-strength roster returning just as the postseason picture sharpens.

Rangers fall 4-3 to Red Sox as Trevor Story's homer completes a Boston comeback

Texas led 3-1 before Story's eighth-inning three-run homer turned the game, costing the Rangers sole possession of a share of the division lead.

Rangers injury board: Garcia reinstated, Jung and Eovaldi progressing, Beeks done for the year

LHP Robert Garcia was reinstated from the 60-day IL; 3B Josh Jung and RHP Nathan Eovaldi are both progressing toward returns, while LHP Jalen Beeks required season-ending elbow surgery.

Frisco RoughRiders take a 1-0 lead in the Texas League Division Series

Texas's Double-A affiliate, home to prospects like Sebastian Walcott and Cameron Cauley, leads its best-of-three series over Amarillo.

Boston's comeback cost Texas sole pace with Houston atop the AL West

Frisco's playoff push is the most concrete good news of the week for the system

Rangers rally past Red Sox 7-3, climb into a share of the AL West lead

Texas erased a deficit with a three-run seventh to beat Boston, its fourth straight win, pulling into a first-place tie with Houston in the AL West (Astros hold the tiebreaker) with 10 games left and a live wild-card race too.

Eovaldi throws four scoreless innings in relief as Rangers' bullpen options run thin

With the closer and setup man both unavailable, manager Skip Schumaker turned to Nathan Eovaldi for a four-inning relief outing, just his second appearance since a five-week IL stint for elbow inflammation.

MacKenzie Gore battled back/shoulder-area muscle spasms during start vs. Boston

Gore was checked by trainers in the second inning and stayed in the game with diminished control; the club has not indicated an IL move as of filing.

Mixed signals on Rangers' Thursday starter after Schumaker names Bradford, club later lists Alexander

Manager Skip Schumaker told reporters postgame that Cody Bradford would start Thursday, but the club's own announcement shortly after listed Tyler Alexander instead, with Bradford's role unclear.

Frisco RoughRiders win Game 1 of AA Texas League South Division Series 8-7 in 10 innings

Texas's Double-A affiliate opened its playoff series with a comeback win at Amarillo, aided by first-postseason-plate-appearance homers from September call-ups Gleider Figuereo and Paxton Kling.

Rangers rally past Red Sox 7-3, climb into a share of the AL West lead

Eovaldi throws four scoreless innings in relief as Rangers' bullpen options run thin

MacKenzie Gore battled back/shoulder-area muscle spasms during start vs. Boston

Mixed signals on Rangers' Thursday starter after Schumaker names Bradford, club later lists Alexander

Frisco RoughRiders win Game 1 of AA Texas League South Division Series 8-7 in 10 innings

Rangers beat Red Sox 4-2 behind deGrom, Seager, Latz; stay one game back of Houston

Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings, Corey Seager had a two-run single, and closer Jacob Latz notched his 30th save in 33 chances in the Sept. 15 win. Texas sits one game behind AL West-leading Houston and 1.5 back of Cleveland for the third wild-card spot; MacKenzie Gore faces Jake Bennett again today.

Rangers get Eovaldi and Jung back from the IL as Macko, Helman shuffle to Round Rock

RHP Nathan Eovaldi and 3B Josh Jung were activated from the injured list ahead of the stretch run. LHP Adam Macko was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock, and CF Michael Helman was sent there on a rehab assignment Sept. 15.

Texas is one game back of a playoff spot with the tightest remaining schedule in the AL West race.

Rangers get Eovaldi and Jung back from the IL for the stretch run

Texas activated Nathan Eovaldi (15-day IL) and Josh Jung (10-day IL) on Sept. 12 and optioned Adam Macko and Logan O'Hoppe to Round Rock, reinforcing the roster with the division race still live.

Frisco RoughRiders open Texas League South Division Series

Double-A Frisco, in the postseason for the first time since 2024, opened its division series on the road at Amarillo, with alumni including Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford part of the organization's recent pipeline.

Round Rock Express eliminated from playoff contention, close season on a high note

Triple-A Round Rock was eliminated Sept. 12 when Oklahoma City clinched, but closed with a 13-0 shutout of Salt Lake and a win the next day that tied the franchise's Triple-A-era record for road wins in a season.

Round Rock's Dalton Pence named Rangers' 2026 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year

Texas announced its 2026 minor-league organizational awards Sept. 14; Pence, who pitched at three levels this season, won the Nolan Ryan award.

Rangers 1.0 game back of Houston in the AL West with about two weeks left

Rangers beat Diamondbacks in Phoenix as Nathan Eovaldi makes his first relief outing since 2019

Texas stayed alive in a crowded AL wild-card race; Eovaldi, activated from the IL, threw multiple scoreless innings out of the bullpen in his return.

Staying alive in a crowded AL wild-card chase

Rangers activate Nathan Eovaldi and Josh Jung from IL ahead of stretch run

Texas got back its veteran right-hander (out since Aug. 7 with elbow inflammation) and an everyday bat (out with a calf strain) the same day it beat Arizona 6-2, a material roster boost with the club 2.0 games back in both the division and wild-card races. Logan O'Hoppe and Adam Macko were optioned to Round Rock in the corresponding moves.

deGrom carries perfect game into 6th, sets Rangers career-high with 12 K's — but Texas falls 4-3 to Mariners

DeGrom retired his first 17 batters before Cole Young broke it up with a single in the 6th; his 12 strikeouts were a Rangers career-high. Julio Rodríguez's go-ahead three-run homer off the Texas bullpen in the 7th decided it. Separately, Jack Leiter suffered a rehab setback and is now unlikely to return as a starter this season, while Nathan Eovaldi threw a bullpen session at T-Mobile Park and is scheduled for live batting practice Sept. 11 if his elbow continues to respond well.

2.0 games back of the final AL wild-card slot with 15 games left.

Josh Jung homers in second rehab game, eyes mid-September return

Jung (calf strain, on the IL since July 22) went 2-for-5 with an RBI in his rehab opener at Round Rock, then homered the next day. Round Rock's season ends 9/20, putting Jung on track to return before the regular season closes.

Lost 2-3 at Seattle Tuesday; 2.0 games back of Houston with 17 games to play.

Seager, Langford, Jansen homer as Rangers rout Mariners 10-5

Danny Jansen finished with a season-high four RBIs and Cal Quantrill pitched six innings for his fourth win in five starts as Texas moved within two games of Houston in the AL West.

Josh Jung opens rehab assignment at Round Rock

Jung went 2-for-5 with a double in his rehab opener as designated hitter, working back from a left calf strain since July 25; Round Rock's season ends Sept. 20, bounding his rehab window.

Rangers rally past Rays 8-6 on Burger's two homers, Seager's go-ahead shot

Texas beat Tampa Bay 8-6; Jake Burger hit two home runs (24th, 25th) and Corey Seager added a go-ahead eighth-inning homer. LHP Robert Garcia was reinstated from the 60-day IL to bolster the bullpen for the stretch run.

Rangers trail Houston by 2.0 games with prospects Dylan Dreiling and David Davalillo pacing a deep system.

Rangers erase two four-run deficits, beat Rays 8-6 on Burger's two homers

Jake Burger's two home runs and Ezequiel Duran's three-hit game powered the comeback. Manager Skip Schumaker called it "a hell of a team win."

Josh Jung nearing rehab assignment, Nathan Eovaldi building back up

Jung (calf strain) had a live batting-practice session with a rehab assignment possible this week; Eovaldi (elbow inflammation) threw a bullpen session and could progress to live batting practice next.

Rangers add Cam Cauley, sign Trevor Williams for September stretch run

Utility infielder Cauley was recalled from Round Rock and right-hander Williams signed to fill roster-expansion openings; right-hander Emiliano Teodo also got his first MLB call-up.

Front office signals Seager, deGrom staying put despite payroll pressure

Industry reporting says Corey Seager and Jacob deGrom are unlikely to be traded; deGrom declined to waive his no-trade clause when approached ahead of the deadline.

Rangers' bullpen issues resurface in 6-3, 10-inning loss to Rays

Texas lost its third straight to Tampa Bay after winning game one of the series 6-0, extending a rough late-season stretch; the loss keeps the Rangers 2.0 games back of the final AL wild-card spot.

Catcher Higashioka begins rehab assignment at Round Rock

Kyle Higashioka, out with a forearm injury, started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock as Texas manages catching depth down the stretch.

Texas (70-73) trails Houston by 3.0 games in the AL West and sits 2.0 back of the final wild card.

Elias Diaz grand slam not enough as Rangers fall 7-6 to Rays

Down 6-1 in the 7th, Diaz hit his first grand slam of the season, but Tampa Bay tacked on an insurance run and held on. Texas fell to 70-72, tied for 4th in the AL Wild Card race.

Higashioka begins rehab assignment at Round Rock

The catcher, out since July 21 with a right flexor strain, took live batting practice before the assignment and has a rehab window of up to 20 days.

Leiter hits rehab snag with biceps soreness, shutting down the top pitching prospect

Leiter, recovering from June ankle surgery, felt biceps soreness during a relief rehab outing at Round Rock and was shut down for several days; a return to the MLB rotation this season is now considered increasingly unlikely, though a bullpen role remains possible.

Rangers lean on Duran, Latz as tight Wild Card race enters final stretch

Texas sits 2.0 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot; closer Jacob Latz has a 1.68 ERA and 26 saves, and the club is 22-13 in one-run games.

Extra offense not enough in Wild Card-race loss to Tampa Bay

Top pitching prospect Leiter hits a rehab setback

Cal Quantrill tosses seven shutout innings, Rangers blank Rays 6-0

Quantrill's third strong start in his last four outings, plus a Corey Seager home run, moved Texas within half a game of the final AL Wild Card spot.

Rangers sign RHP Trevor Williams for pitching depth

Texas added Williams, recently released by Washington, on a league-minimum deal as postseason-eligible depth for a wild-card push.

Half a game out of the final AL Wild Card spot

Rangers blown out by A's, lose season series after leading it 2-0

Oakland hit five home runs, including one from former Ranger Jonah Heim in his first game back since being non-tendered, to beat Texas 9-2 and take the season series in a setback for a club fighting for a tightening AL West/wild-card spot.

Nimmo breaks out of slump with 5 RBI as Rangers pull within one game of Astros

Brandon Nimmo went 4-for-5 after a 2-for-35 stretch, crediting extra cage work with hitting coach Justin Viele. The win moved Texas to 69-70, one game back of Houston, which local reporting notes Texas must finish ahead of outright given Houston's season-series tiebreaker.

Rangers add postseason-eligible Trevor Williams, recall Cauley

Williams signed with Texas after clearing waivers from Washington just ahead of the August 31 postseason-eligibility cutoff, with the Nationals still owing most of his salary. Cameron Cauley was also recalled for stretch-run infield depth.

Within one game of the AL West lead.

Jacob deGrom bounces back, blanks Athletics over 7 innings

After a rough prior start, deGrom struck out 8 and allowed one hit over 7 shutout innings as Texas beat Oakland/Athletics 8-1, keeping the Rangers 1.5 games back in the AL West.

Jalen Beeks elects season-ending elbow surgery; Josh Jung progressing

Beeks' rehab setback led to elbow surgery and the end of his season; third baseman Josh Jung (calf strain) has resumed jogging and defensive drills as he works toward a return.

Dalton Pence promoted to Triple-A after strong Double-A run

The 11th-round 2024 pick posted a 2.77 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 55.1 innings at Double-A Frisco before his promotion to Round Rock and a PCL Pitcher of the Week honor.

Jacob deGrom bounces back, blanks Athletics over 7 innings

Jalen Beeks elects season-ending elbow surgery; Josh Jung progressing

Dalton Pence promoted to Triple-A after strong Double-A run

Rangers swept by red-hot Brewers as AL West race stays razor-thin

Texas blew a late lead in a 5-3 series-finale loss Aug. 30, completing a weekend sweep by Milwaukee; Texas (66-68) now trails first-place Houston by 0.5 games, having lost the division lead it held earlier this month.

Rangers recall trade-deadline pickup Adam Macko as Carter Baumler starts rehab assignment

Macko, acquired from Toronto at the Aug. 3 deadline, was recalled Aug. 28 as Texas manages bullpen depth down the stretch; Baumler (Rule 5 pick, out since April) began a rehab assignment Aug. 30.

Swept by Milwaukee, Texas has lost the AL West lead it held earlier this month.

Rangers fall 3-1 to Brewers, skid hits three amid wild-card scramble

Texas managed one run on one hit as its losing streak reached three. LHP Adam Macko, acquired from Toronto at the deadline for Josh Smith, was recalled from Round Rock the same day; Robby Ahlstrom was optioned in the corresponding move.

Texas is tangled in a tight three-way wild-card scramble with roughly 30 games left.

Rangers weighing permanent bullpen role for Jack Leiter as rotation rehab stalls

Manager Skip Schumaker put the odds at '50-50' that Leiter, who has never relieved at any level, ends up in the bullpen as Texas fights for both the division and a wild-card spot.

Tight division/wild-card race with a rotation-depth decision looming on Jack Leiter

White Sox rout Rangers 11-7 behind six-run first off deGrom

Chicago scored six runs off Jacob deGrom in the first inning of an 11-7 win; Tristan Peters homered as the two teams combined for 25 hits.

Rangers weighing relief role for Jack Leiter as rehab hits fatigue snag

Leiter's rehab has stalled due to mid-inning fatigue, prompting Texas to consider using him as a reliever rather than a starter for the rest of 2026; he was assigned a third rehab outing out of the bullpen with Triple-A Round Rock.

Dreiling, Davalillo pace hot August in Rangers system

Frisco OF Dylan Dreiling collected 11 hits in 21 at-bats with four home runs over a five-game stretch, while Round Rock RHP David Davalillo threw six innings of one-hit ball with seven strikeouts.

Deadlocked near the top of the AL West with rotation questions surfacing

White Sox rally past Rangers 11-7 in slugfest

Texas blew an early lead in a high-scoring loss that evened the series, with the bullpen needing a bases-loaded escape to close it out.

Rangers cut ties with Jarred Kelenic again, send him outright

Kelenic was designated for assignment a second time this month to clear room for catcher Logan O'Hoppe's recall.

Schumaker addresses Rangers' recent skid

Manager Skip Schumaker called for the club to simply focus on winning its next game as Texas clings to a half-game divisional edge.

White Sox rally past Rangers 11-7 in slugfest

Rangers cut ties with Jarred Kelenic again, send him outright

Schumaker addresses Rangers' recent skid

Rangers rout White Sox 11-2, take sole possession of first place in AL West

Corey Seager drove in three runs and Texas outhit Chicago 14-5, its first time alone atop the division since July 30.

Rangers recall catcher Logan O'Hoppe, designate Jarred Kelenic

O'Hoppe, acquired from the Angels at the deadline, made his Rangers debut against his former team; Kelenic was DFA'd for the third time this season after hitting .200 in 17 games with Texas.

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Rangers beat Angels 5-3

Texas (64-66) kept pace 1.0 game back of division-leading Houston, before traveling to face the White Sox tonight.

Rangers injury list: Bradford, Higashioka, Corniell, Leiter among those out

LHP Cody Bradford (UCL surgery) is rehabbing at Double-A Frisco; C Kyle Higashioka and RHP Jose Corniell (both flexor strains) remain on the 15-day IL; RHP Jack Leiter (ankle surgery) targets a late-2026 return.

Round Rock shuts out El Paso 8-0, takes series 5 of 6

Cam Cauley is a perfect 34-for-34 in stolen-base attempts this season, a notable farm-system data point in the win.

Rangers beat Angels 5-3

Rangers injury list: Bradford, Higashioka, Corniell, Leiter among those out

Round Rock shuts out El Paso 8-0, takes series 5 of 6

Rangers held to one hit in 3-0 shutout loss to Angels, but hang onto the final AL wild-card spot

This continues the division's hottest storyline -- Texas's grip on the final AL wild-card position -- with Texas absorbing a near-no-hitter from Angels rookie Ryan Johnson while still clinging to the last playoff spot, one game behind first-place Houston. Angels rookie Ryan Johnson carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning; Texas's only hit was a leadoff single by Cody Freeman in the sixth Three Angels pitchers combined on the one-hitter in the 3-0 shutout, Johnson's first win since July 19 Despite the loss, Texas held onto the final AL wild-card spot, sitting one game behind Houston in the AL West

Rangers held to one hit in 3-0 shutout loss to Angels, but hang onto the final AL wild-card spot

Rangers walk off Angels 2-1 in 10 innings; Gore fans seven in six scoreless

MacKenzie Gore added another quality start as Texas keeps pace in a tight AL West and wild-card picture.

Jack Leiter completes rehab start at Round Rock, touches 98.4 mph

The right-hander is no longer dealing with ankle pain and is expected to need at least one more rehab outing before a possible activation.

Rangers trail Houston by 1.0 game in the AL West and are tied for the final AL wild-card spot.

Jacob deGrom strikes out 10, reaches 2,000 career strikeouts in Rangers' 2-0 shutout of Nationals

DeGrom is the 95th pitcher in MLB history to reach the milestone, doing so in the 2nd-fewest games (272) and 2nd-fewest innings on record. Corey Seager homered for the offense.

Jack Leiter's rehab assignment to Frisco follows ankle surgery

Leiter is working back from ankle surgery after an in-game injury, a swing factor for Rangers rotation depth in the wild-card push.

DeGrom's 2,000th strikeout milestone amid a tight AL West race (1.0 GB of Houston)

Cade Cavalli strikes out 11, Nationals blank Rangers 6-0 to snap four-game skid

Marco Gonzales elects free agency after clearing waivers from Rangers a second time

Cal Quantrill's deepest start in two years anchors Rangers' 5-0 shutout of Nationals

Quantrill allowed four hits over seven shutout innings, his deepest outing since May 2024, as Texas's win streak reached two.

Danny Jansen back after 64 games out; Wynns designated for assignment

Jansen hit .333 with a walk-worthy rehab stint at Round Rock before his activation restores a productive bat behind the plate.

Jack Leiter hits 98.4 mph in first rehab start back from ankle surgery

Leiter's fastball topped his season average in a scoreless 2.2-inning rehab outing, though his eventual role (rotation, relief, or piggyback) remains unsettled.

1 game back in AL West, rotation reinforcements loom

Rangers complete 2-5 West Coast trip with 5-2 loss to Athletics; Burger: 'It sucked'

Texas sits right at the wild-card cutline (0.5 GB) and just finished a miserable road trip through the Angels and Athletics, hitting .205 as a team over the stretch -- a slump that directly threatens their postseason position with the season winding down. Continues the previously flagged wild-card-grip thread with a new data point.

Wyatt Langford's go-ahead homer snaps Rangers' four-game skid, reclaims final AL Wild Card spot

Texas beat the Athletics 5-3 at Sutter Health Park.

Marco Gonzales designated for assignment a day after being recalled

The move came as Texas activated RHP Jakob Junis from the 15-day IL.

Triple-A Round Rock dropped its fourth straight game as Aidan Curry made his Triple-A debut.

Rangers bring back Marco Gonzales, recall Cody Freeman in five-player roster shuffle

Texas made five roster moves including DFA'ing Luis Curvelo and selecting Marco Gonzales's contract from Round Rock, leaving the Rangers with a full 40-man roster amid a tight Wild Card race.

"Finding different ways to lose": Rangers drop fourth straight, fall three back in AL West

Texas lost its 16th game in 21 division road contests; manager Skip Schumaker acknowledged a pregame clubhouse intervention aimed at breaking the slump "didn't work."

Round Rock's David Davalillo fans career-high 7 in six scoreless innings

Davalillo hasn't walked a batter in his last 13.1 innings, the longest active streak in Triple-A, though the Express were shut out for the third time in 2026.

Rangers bring back Marco Gonzales, recall Cody Freeman in five-player roster shuffle

"Finding different ways to lose": Rangers drop fourth straight, fall three back in AL West

Round Rock's David Davalillo fans career-high 7 in six scoreless innings

Rangers shut out 7-0 in finale, swept in final two games at Anaheim

Texas lost 5-2 and then 0-7 to last-place Los Angeles to close out a 4-game set, extending a losing skid as Minnesota and Detroit sit just 0.5 games back of the Rangers' hold on the final AL wild-card spot.

Rangers outright INF Jonah Bride to Round Rock, completing Kelenic roster move

Bride cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock, closing the loop on the Aug 11 selection of OF Jarred Kelenic (.373 at Round Rock) to the 40-man.

RHP Jakob Junis targeted for Aug 13 return from adductor strain

Junis (left adductor strain) had an expected return date of Aug 13 as Texas looks for bullpen/rotation depth with several arms in various rehab stages.

Rangers' hold on the final AL wild-card spot is increasingly precarious after back-to-back losses to last-place LAA.

Rangers led Angels 1-0 early in Wednesday's series finale, a game with real Wild Card stakes (Texas holds the final AL spot by 0.5 games), but the outcome was not final as of this run's research cutoff.

Nathan Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day IL (elbow inflammation) ahead of this trip; Texas is leaning on Cody Bradford's return from a 679-day layoff.

Jack Leiter throws bullpen, targets minor league rehab start

Leiter felt 'really good' after an Aug. 10 bullpen session and is slated for a roughly 45-pitch rehab start Aug. 12-13, advancing past a live-BP checkpoint as Texas holds the final AL wild-card spot.

Danny Jansen catching and batting third in Round Rock rehab assignment

Jansen began his rehab assignment Aug. 11, catching and hitting third, and is scheduled to catch four more innings the next day.

Kyle Higashioka undergoes second round of imaging on flexor strain

With Jansen also out, Higashioka's second imaging round on a right flexor strain (original IL date July 21) leaves no clear return timetable yet, straining Texas's catching depth.

Rangers select Jarred Kelenic's contract from Triple-A Round Rock

Kelenic, who hit a walk-off home run for Round Rock in early August, was called up as outfield reinforcement for a club fighting for a wild-card spot at 60-60.

Frisco RoughRiders open six-game San Antonio series with 7-4 loss

Double-A Frisco, a key pipeline stop (Corey Seager rehabbed there in late July), fell behind 7-0 before rallying short in the series opener.

Catching and rotation depth rehab updates as wild-card race tightens

Rangers beat Angels 4-1 in 10 innings as MacKenzie Gore returns from paternity leave

Gore struck out nine in his first start back; Texas has now won five of its last six to sit a half-game behind Houston in the AL West.

Eovaldi placed on IL with elbow inflammation after strong final start

The rotation anchor's placement, backdated to Aug. 9, leaves Texas without a named starter for Wednesday; rookie Ben Peoples was recalled as bullpen/rotation depth.

Rangers move within a half-game of first place despite an Eovaldi injury scare.

Rangers fall 10-5 to Orioles, snapping four-game win streak

Jack Rocker was charged with six runs and didn't finish the fourth inning as Baltimore avoided a series sweep behind Pete Alonso's two home runs; Texas remains a half-game back in the AL West.

Rangers recall Jonah Bride, option Osuna to fill third-base need

With Josh Jung still out with a calf strain, Texas recalled infielder Jonah Bride (.282/.401/.425 at Triple-A Round Rock) and optioned Alejandro Osuna; Bride started at third Sunday.

Leiter targets rehab assignment next week after clean live-BP session

Jack Leiter threw 33 pitches at full speed in a Saturday live BP and 'checked out fine' per manager Bruce Bochy successor Skip Schumaker; he is expected to begin a rehab assignment as soon as Aug. 13 pending a Monday bullpen session.

Eovaldi escapes bases-loaded jam, Pederson HR lifts Rangers past Orioles

Struck out Pete Alonso to escape the jam; Jacob Latz notched his 22nd save preserved by a Nimmo-Lopez-Diaz relay throw.

Gore activated from paternity list as Rangers formally cut ties with Chris Martin

Gore welcomed a new child; Martin's release closes a veteran reliever's Texas tenure after being squeezed out by a deadline addition.

Jack Leiter throws live BP, feels ready for a rehab assignment

Out since June 21 following right ankle arthroscopic surgery; threw 2 innings of live BP plus PFPs, expected return possibly late 2026.

Eovaldi escapes bases-loaded jam, Pederson HR lifts Rangers past Orioles

Gore activated from paternity list as Rangers formally cut ties with Chris Martin

Jack Leiter throws live BP, feels ready for a rehab assignment

Rangers activate Jordan Montgomery from 60-day IL, designate Nolan Kingham

Montgomery returns from his second Tommy John surgery; role as starter or reliever undetermined.

Rotation reinforcement as Texas opens a series vs. Baltimore 1.5 games back.