Texas Rangers News

The Texas Rangers begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays Friday night.

Now that July is upon us, the baseball world will begin focusing on the impending trade deadline at the end of the month.

UPDATE 10:22 a.m.: Felix Hernandez has been named AL Pitcher of the Month for June and deservedly so.

The Tampa Bay Rays take their hot streak into the Lone Star State, where the defending American League champions will start up an intriguing three-game series with the Texas Rangers this evening.

Jeff Wilson ARLINGTON - Anyone who wants to visit with Brandon McCarthy these days at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington needs to strike early, because the right-hander has seen his work day shrink considerably.Go to the ballpark, work out for 15 minutes or so, go home.

The search for the missing piece from the Texas Rangers' lineup resumed in a state where the best-known ballpark is carved out of a cornfield.

The league would not go into details about any borrowing, but said it was assisting Rangers owner Tom Hicks with the sale of the franchise.

Chris Davis takes a pitch over the middle of the plate, then glances back at the umpire for the inevitable call of 'Strike three!' Whether he's taking a third strike or going down swinging, strikeouts have become all too common for Davis, the young Texas Rangers first baseman who is on pace to shatter the major league record of 204 set by Arizona's ...

Vicente Padilla has been scratched from Saturday's start against the Rays because of a sore right shoulder.

The Astros claimed infielder German Duran off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in an attempt to bolster depth in the Minor Leagues.

Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory over the Angels on Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within a half-game of the Angels for the AL West lead.

Striking out at the plate is something that haunts Texas Rangers first baseman Chris Davis.

A pair of eight-game winners go head-to-head as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Texas Rangers conclude a big three-game series between the American League West's top two teams this evening in Arlington.

It's too late for Ian Kinsler to hire a campaign manager for his All-Star bid, but that doesn't mean the Texas Rangers second baseman isn't keeping an eye on the voting.

Tom Hicks needed a Texas hero to save his franchise, or so he thought. They don't cast heroes like Nolan Ryan anymore -- big and strong, honest and direct, pitcher, banker and rancher.

RANDY GALLOWAY Nolan Ryan arrived some 18 months ago on the Arlington baseball scene, observed rather quietly for a season, wasn't pleased with what he saw, and then he pounced.For this season, the Rangers team president put his own pitching plan in place, which included hiring his own pitching coach.So far the results have been, well, amazing, at ...

The Rangers' David Murphy homers against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning.

First place in the American League West will be on the line this evening in Arlington when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim open a three-game set against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton will be the designated hitter for Double-A Frisco, the start of his comeback from abdominal surgery.

" Chad Gaudin allowed one hit over eight scoreless innings and Scott Hairston snapped an 0-for-17 slide with a homer for San Diego as the Padres won their first series in a month with a 2-0 victory Sunday night over the stumbling Texas Rangers.