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Josh Jung Josh Jung Exits early Tuesday
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 8:12 PM
Jung was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox with left calf tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The severity of Jung's injury remains unknown, but the Rangers will likely provide an update once they take a closer look at him. If Jung ends up needing to miss additional starts, Nicky Lopez would likely receive the largest increase in playing time. |
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Jalen Beeks Jalen Beeks Transferred to 60-day IL
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:05 PM
The Rangers transferred Beeks (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Analysis: It was announced July 4 that Beeks would miss the rest of the 2026 season due to requiring season-ending surgery to repair a flexor tendon in his left forearm. The status of the surgery is yet to be revealed, which still makes his timeline for getting back to full strength unclear. |
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Austin Wynns Austin Wynns Contract selected
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:05 PM
The Rangers selected Wynns' contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis: With Kyle Higashioka (forearm) landing on the injured list Tuesday, the Rangers will turn to Wynns to bolster their depth behind the plate. The 35-year-old backstop has just four hits in 53 big-league at-bats this season, but he's slashed .289/.413/.474 at Triple-A since signing a minor-league deal with Texas in late June. He'll presumably serve as the backup to Elias Diaz while Higashioka and Danny Jansen (forearm) are on the shelf. |
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Kyle Higashioka Kyle Higashioka Placed on injured list
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:01 PM
The Rangers placed Higashioka on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right flexor strain, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis: Higashioka has posted an .813 OPS in 30 trips to the plate since the beginning of July, but his injury will keep him on the sidelines until at least the end of the month. Austin Wynns was selected to the active roster to replenish Texas' catcher depth. |
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Marco Gonzales Marco Gonzales Joins big-league bullpen
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:37 PM
The Rangers selected Gonzales' contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis: Gonzales joined the Rangers on a minor-league pact in late June and has since allowed 16 earned runs in just 16.2 innings over three starts. Despite his poor performance, the 34-year-old will return to the majors for the first time in two seasons and join the Rangers' bullpen as a long reliever, replacing the injured Jose Corniell (elbow). |
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Jose Corniell Jose Corniell Placed on IL
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 5:33 PM
The Rangers placed Corniell on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with an elbow injury, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis: Corniell gave up five earned runs in just one inning out of the bullpen during Monday's game against the White Sox, and he'll now have to remain on the sidelines until at least Aug. 5 due to his latest injury. The severity of his injury remains unknown, though it's worth noting that the 23-year-old righty underwent Tommy John surgery back in 2024. Marco Gonzales was promoted from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. |
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Will undergo Tommy John surgery
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 2:26 PM
Bumila will require a full Tommy John repair on his left elbow, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Analysis: Bumila made the revelation at a press conference announcing his signing with the Rangers. The club knew the lefty would require an operation when it took Bumila with the No. 89 overall pick in the 2026 First-Year Player Draft but was willing to roll the dice on his upside. He will be sidelined at least until late in the 2027 season. |
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Back from shoulder injury
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 10:58 AM
Johnson missed a little over five weeks with a balky shoulder, but he recorded two strikeouts over a scoreless inning for the ACL Rangers in his July 18 return, Josh Norris of Baseball America reports.
Analysis: A 6-foot-3 righty whom the Rangers gave $300K after selecting him in the 11th round of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, Johnson has a 2.70 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 32:13 K:BB in 23.1 innings through seven starts in his first pro season. His 33 percent strikeout rate and 54.5 percent groundball rate are intriguing enough to look past his control woes (13.4 percent walk rate) in the early going. |
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Raking since activation
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 10:51 AM
Double-A Frisco activated Walcott (elbow) from the 60-day injured list July 17.
Analysis: Walcott had been rehabbing at the complex all summer, so he only needed two official rehab games in the Arizona Complex League before getting activated at Double-A. He hit .500 with one home run and one steal in six rehab at-bats and has hit .364 with one home run and one steal in three games for the RoughRiders. Given that Walcott played 129 games at Double-A prior to 2026, he should get a quick bump to Triple-A in the coming days/weeks. |
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Wyatt Langford Wyatt Langford Steals base in loss
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:54 AM
Langford went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and was caught stealing in Monday's 10-3 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: Langford singled and stole second base in the first inning but was later gunned down attempting to steal third in the same frame. It was the first base-stealing activity for the outfielder since returning from a hamstring injury earlier this month and a sign that he's beyond the injury. Langford, who stole 19 and 22 bases the previous two seasons, has missed nearly two months of action in 2026 due to injuries and is up to seven steals (caught once) over 48 games. |
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Joc Pederson Joc Pederson Swats leadoff homer
Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 6:44 AM
Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-3 loss to the White Sox.
Analysis: Pederson led off the bottom of the first inning with the blast, the second time in three games he's opened with a homer. He's belted eight home runs over the last 18 contests and 17 for the season. |
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Cody Freeman Cody Freeman Starting rehab assignment
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 3:31 PM
Freeman (neck) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Monday.
Analysis: Freeman has been cleared for game action after requiring surgery in late June to repair a herniated disc in his neck. He should eventually continue his rehab assignment at a higher-level affiliate, but the 25-year-old won't be guaranteed to rejoin the major-league roster once he's activated from the 10-day injured list. |
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Kyle Higashioka Kyle Higashioka Out of lineup Monday
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 3:10 PM
Higashioka is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Higashioka will get some rest after starting at catcher each of the last two days. Elias Diaz will be behind the dish for the Rangers in Monday's series opener. |
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Wyatt Langford Wyatt Langford Homers in loss
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 7:39 AM
Langford went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to Atlanta.
Analysis: Langford belted his 10th homer of the season, a solo shot in the ninth inning of Raisel Iglesias. The outfielder has hit safely in six of seven games since coming off the injured list, going 9-for-29 (.310) with two homers, five RBI and six runs during that stretch. Since June 5, when Langford returned from an earlier stay on the IL that cost him six weeks, he's posted a slash line of .315/.367/.613 with nine home runs, 21 RBI, three steals and 20 runs over 28 contests. |
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Danny Jansen Danny Jansen Dealing with setbacks
Mon, Jul 20, 2026, 7:30 AM
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Saturday that Jansen (forearm) is dealing with setbacks that put his return in doubt, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Analysis: Jansen, who was placed on the 10-day injured list in early June, has twice attempted to resume a throwing program but lingering pain has put a pause on his rehab. With Jansen out of action, Texas is relying on a combination of Kyle Higashioka and Elias Diaz behind the plate. |
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Nathan Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi Burned by long ball in eighth loss
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 9:13 PM
Eovaldi (9-8) took the loss Sunday against Atlanta, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Eovaldi was never quite able to find a groove Sunday, surrendering one run in each of his four frames of work and three solo home runs on the afternoon. The veteran right-hander has given up at least three runs in all but one of his last 10 outings, though he does have five quality starts during that period. Eovaldi has a 4.21 ERA this year, his worst mark since 2019, but his 1.21 WHIP and 122:28 K:BB over 115.1 innings are more encouraging figures. |
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Corey Seager Corey Seager Progressing to cage work
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 12:37 PM
Seager (back) is scheduled to hit soft toss in the batting cage Sunday in addition to fielding groundballs, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Seager continues to do light baseball activities as he works his way back from lower-back inflammation, which sent him to the injured list at the start of July after spending time on the IL with the same injury earlier in the campaign. The veteran shortstop is without an official timeline for his return but doesn't seem likely to be back in the immediate future. According to Landry, the Rangers expect Seager to be back "eventually" this season. |
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Jacob deGrom Jacob deGrom Cleared to start Monday
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 10:34 AM
DeGrom (glute) is scheduled to start Monday's game against the White Sox, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The 38-year-old was scratched from his final outing before the All-Star break due to a mild left glute strain, but he's been cleared to take the mound for Texas' fourth game coming out of the All-Star break. DeGrom has given up two runs or fewer in six of his past seven starts and has a 4-1 record with a 3.07 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 52:10 K:BB across 41 innings during that span. |
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Joc Pederson Joc Pederson Gets Rangers on board early
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:21 AM
Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.
Analysis: Pederson led off the game by sending a four-seamer from Owen Murphy over the fence in right field. It was his seventh homer in the last 16 games and 16th of the season. Pederson's an unlikely leadoff batter, but he's slashed 273/.355/.613 with 14 home runs from atop the order and maintains the strongside of a platoon at designated hitter. |
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Evan Carter Evan Carter Involved in comeback win
Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 8:13 AM
Carter went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.
Analysis: Carter helped the Rangers overcome an early deficit when he swatted a game-tying, two-run homer in the sixth inning. The center fielder continues to get regular work against right-handed pitching, but Carter rarely impacts games the way he did Saturday. He's slashing .193/.307/.346 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 11 steals and 33 runs through 80 contests. |
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