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Jake Burger Jake Burger Misses no time
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 6:22 PM
Burger went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Burger was removed from Saturday's game after getting hit by a pitch on the wrist but will play through the pain. It might be a different story if the Rangers were out of the playoff hunt, but Texas is tied with Houston for first in the AL West. He admitted to the wrist still being sore, which could limit his production. Burger has one hit over his last 12 at-bats and is batting .217 (13-for-60) during the month of August. |
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Jarred Kelenic Jarred Kelenic Removed from 40-man roster
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 2:51 PM
The Rangers designated Kelenic for assignment Sunday.
Analysis: Kelenic has now been cast off 40-man rosters on three occasions, with the Rangers DFAing him the last two times. The 27-year-old outfielder has slashed just .219/.313/.288 with one home run, six RBI and five runs across 83 plate appearances at the big-league level this season between stops with the White Sox and Rangers. He's unlikely to get claimed off waivers and could elect free agency once he clears. |
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Cody Freeman Cody Freeman Picking up another start
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:48 PM
Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Freeman will pick up a fourth straight start after going 2-for-6 with a walk over the previous three contests. Three of Freeman's starts have come against left-handed pitching, so he doesn't appear to have solidified himself as a near-everyday player for the Rangers quite yet and may be benefiting from a favorable runout of pitching matchups. |
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Nicky Lopez Nicky Lopez On bench for fourth straight game
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:47 PM
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: The left-handed-hitting Lopez will hit the bench for the fourth straight game, though three of those absences have come against left-handed pitching. Justin Foscue will draw the start at the keystone Sunday, but Lopez still appears to be the favored option at the position versus righties. |
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Evan Carter Evan Carter Taking seat against lefty
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:45 PM
Carter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Carter will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Joc Pederson and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Ezequiel Duran will replace Carter in center field and will bat fifth. |
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Joc Pederson Joc Pederson Idle against lefty
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:44 PM
Pederson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Pederson will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Evan Carter and Nicky Lopez while the Angels send southpaw Yusei Kikuchi to the bump. Logan O'Hoppe will fill in for Pederson as the Rangers' designated hitter and will bat seventh. |
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Jake Burger Jake Burger Playing through wrist injury Sunday
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:40 PM
Burger (wrist) will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, Burger said that his left wrist is still sore after he was hit by a pitch Saturday, but he's made enough improvement to play in the series finale. The wrist issue probably won't help Burger's chances of regaining the offense that's been missing for much of the second half; he's slashing an unremarkable .220/.274/.394 with five home runs in 31 games following the All-Star break. |
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Logan O'Hoppe Logan O'Hoppe Recalled, serving as DH on Sunday
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 1:31 PM
The Rangers recalled O'Hoppe from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series finale versus the Angels.
Analysis: O'Hoppe will be making his Rangers debut against his former Angels squad, after he was traded in late July and subsequently optioned to Round Rock, where he slashed .292/.386/.556 with three home runs over 84 plate appearances. Though he'll serve as the DH on Sunday, he's not expected to be anything more than a short-side platoon option at that spot. O'Hoppe will primarily be vying with Danny Jansen for playing time behind the dish. |
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Ezequiel Duran Ezequiel Duran Moves to first base
Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 8:11 AM
Duran moved from third base to first base Saturday when Jake Burger (wrist) was removed after getting hit by a pitch.
Analysis: Duran has played defense at four different positions over the last four contests and made his second appearance at first base. He hasn't been able to call any one position home this season but has thrived in a utility role and as a fill-in for injured starters. Lately, Duran has been filling in at the hot corner for Josh Jung (calf), but Cody Freeman could see more action there if Duran is needed across the diamond. |
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Cody Bradford Cody Bradford Allows two runs in loss
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:25 PM
Bradford (0-2) took the loss against the Angels on Saturday, allowing two runs on seven hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
Analysis: Bradford allowed runs in the first and sixth innings, throwing 56 of 80 pitches for strikes before departing with a 2-0 deficit. While his workload has been somewhat limited, the 28-year-old has yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his four starts since making his season debut Aug. 5. He owns a 3.05 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 13:4 K:BB across 20.2 innings over those four starts and lines up for a road matchup with the Brewers next weekend. |
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Jake Burger Jake Burger Leaves game with wrist injury
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 8:13 PM
Burger was removed from Saturday's game against the Angels due to a left wrist contusion, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Analysis: Burger was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in the third inning, and he was replaced by Nicky Lopez in the top of the fifth. The good news for Burger is that X-rays did not show a fracture, so he can be considered day-to-day and could be available to play in Sunday's series finale. |
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Ezequiel Duran Ezequiel Duran Four-hit night in win
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:14 AM
Duran went 4-for-5 with a double in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Angels.
Analysis: Duran's final hit in the bottom of the 10th inning produced the winning run on a throwing error. He's found his swing again following a 13-game stretch in which he batted .128 (6-for-47). Over the last two games, Duran's reached base eight times in nine plate appearances (6-for-7, two walks, one double, one triple). |
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Wyatt Langford Wyatt Langford Delivers tying run
Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 10:05 AM
Langford went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Angels.
Analysis: Langford delivered the tying run in the bottom of the 10th inning with a two-out double and then scored the winning run in the Rangers' walk-off win. August has been a cruel month for Langford, who is batting .154 (10-for-65) with four RBI over his last 19 games. |
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MacKenzie Gore MacKenzie Gore Dominant in no-decision
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 10:50 PM
Gore did not factor into the decision in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Angels, allowing two hits and one walk while striking out seven over six scoreless innings.
Analysis: Gore had everything working, generating 21 swinging strikes on 100 pitches while registering at least four whiffs with four different offerings. It continued a strong August for the 27-year-old, who owns a 1.57 ERA through four outings this month, including two scoreless quality starts. He'll carry a 4.26 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 161:52 K:BB across 145.2 innings this season into his next start, which is projected to be a road matchup with the Brewers next weekend. |
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Ezequiel Duran Ezequiel Duran On base four times
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 8:20 AM
Duran went 2-for-2 with two walks, a triple, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Nationals.
Analysis: Duran's made little impact over the last two weeks, but he broke out Thursday. He entered the contest on a 6-for-47 (.128) run with one RBI over the previous 13 games. The stolen base was his 10th of the season, giving him double-digit steals in two consecutive seasons. The 27-year-old utility player enters uncharted terriotory, as Duran established a new career high in plate appearances (455) this week. |
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Jack Leiter Jack Leiter Makes second rehab start
Fri, Aug 21, 2026, 8:07 AM
Leiter (ankle) allowed five runs (four earned) on three hits and two walks while striking out five over three-plus innings for Double-A Frisco on Thursday.
Analysis: Leiter made his second rehab start for the RoughRiders and threw 59 pitches (38 strikes). The right-hander was sharp the first two innings before unraveling in the third. He walked the leadoff batter in the fourth before being removed. Leiter told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that there have been no discussions about continuing his assignment, but given his pitch count, another outing would not be surprising. The 26-year-old is rehabbing from June 23 arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body in his right ankle. |
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Kumar Rocker Kumar Rocker Ineffective in loss
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 10:57 PM
Rocker (4-10) took the loss Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings.
Analysis: After ending July with two consecutive wins on quality starts, Rocker has gone 0-2 with a 6.87 ERA in the four games since then. It took Rocker 92 pitches (58 strikes) to get through five innings of work against a scuffling Washington team. The 26-year-old has pedestrian stats this year, owning a 4.46 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 109:48 K:BB, and 17 home runs allowed in 121 inning pitched. The right-hander will look to bounce back next week on the road versus the White Sox. |
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Danny Jansen Danny Jansen Taking seat Wednesday
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 5:52 PM
Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: Jansen made his return from the 60-day injured list and picked up his first start for the Rangers since June 1 in Tuesday's 5-0 win, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts while playing nine innings behind the dish. The 31-year-old will likely see the majority of the starts at catcher now that he's healthy again, but he'll give way to Elias Diaz on Wednesday. |
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Jake Burger Jake Burger Receiving Wednesday off
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 5:50 PM
Burger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Analysis: Joc Pederson will receive the start at first base while Burger receives the evening off. Burger had been included in the lineup in each of the previous four games, going 6-for-14 with two home runs, one double, two walks, five RBI and three runs during that stretch. |
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Jacob deGrom Jacob deGrom Starting Thursday vs. Washington
Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 4:20 PM
DeGrom (triceps) has been cleared to start Thursday's game against the Nationals in Arlington, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Analysis: DeGrom experienced right triceps fatigue in his previous start last Thursday against the Angels, throwing just two innings before exiting the contest. Imaging over the weekend revealed nothing concerning, and after checking out fine following a bullpen session Tuesday, deGrom will be ready to make his next turn through the rotation. DeGrom hasn't completed six frames in any of his last six starts, and it's possible that the Rangers look to monitor his workload carefully coming back from the arm issue. |
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