Lone Star Ball 12 hours ago
Spring Training Game Thread: Oakland Athletics at Texas Rangers
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/ Under the lights in Surprise The Texas Rangers are set to play their final night game of the Arizona portion of spring with the division rival Oakland Athletics in Surprise, AZ for a Cactus League clash. LHP Cole Ragans will pitch for Texas — perhaps with RHP Zack Littell starting, though. It’s hard to say — opposite LHP JP Sears for Oakland. Today's Lineups ATHLETICS RANGERS Nick Allen - SS Marcus Semien - 2B Conner Capel - RF Corey Seager - SS Ryan Noda - 1B Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Brent Rooker - DH Adolis Garcia -...
Lone Star Ball 21 hours ago
2022 in review: Nick Solak
Photo by Carmen Mandato/ Things did not go great for the Rangers and Nick Solak in 2022 With the 2022 regular season over, it is that time where we go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this past season. Today, we look at infielder/outfielder Nick Solak. Man, did things not turn out for Nick Solak like we hoped. .207/.309/.329 slash line in 2022 in the majors. He started Opening Day going two for three with two walks and a home run, and things just went to shit after that. Solak was sent down in mid-May. If you are a masochist, you...
Lone Star Ball Mar 22, 2023
Spring Training Game Thread: Chicago at Texas at San Francisco
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/ The Rangers are playing two baseball games at the same time today The Texas Rangers have halved themselves for a couple of games today with the Chicago White Sox making the trek to Surprise for a Cactus League contest while the Texas bus goers head over to Scottsdale to take on the San Francisco Giants. In Surprise, RHP Nathan Eovaldi will make the start for Texas opposite RHP Mike Clevinger for Chicago. Today's Lineups WHITE SOX RANGERS Elvis Andrus - 2B Bubba Thompson - CF Adam Haseley - CF Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Gavin...
Lone Star Ball Mar 22, 2023
Eric Nadel to miss start of 2023 season
Michael Prengler/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Longtime Texas Rangers radio voice Eric Nadel will not be in the broadcast booth for the start of the 2023 season Eric Nadel, longtime radio voice of the Texas Rangers, will not be in the broadcast booth for the start of the 2023 season. Nadel released a statement today indicating that he is receiving treatment for anxiety, insomnia and depression, and that as a result he will not be doing broadcasts when the season starts. Nadel has been broadcasting Rangers games since 1979, and I am one of countless...
Lone Star Ball Mar 22, 2023
2022 in review: Charlie Culberson
Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/ Charlie Culberson did his thing for Texas in 2022 With the 2022 regular season over, it is that time where we go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this past season. Today, we look at infielder Charlie Culberson. Charlie Culberson has spent parts of 10 different seasons in the majors, appearing in at least one big league game every year from 2012 through 2022, except for 2015. Did you know he won a ring with the San Francisco Giants in 2012? He did! He appeared in six games that year for the...
Lone Star Ball Mar 21, 2023
2022 in review: Taylor Hearn
Photo by Tom Pennington/ After struggling as a starter, Taylor Hearn got into a groove as a reliever With the 2022 regular season over, it is that time where we go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this past season. Today, we look at reliever Taylor Hearn. It was essentially a tale of two seasons for Taylor Hearn in 2022. Hearn started the year in the rotation and struggled. Hearn made thirteen starts for the Rangers to start the 2022 season and things did not go well. After getting knocked out in the fourth inning at Detroit on...
Lone Star Ball Mar 20, 2023
Spring Training Game Thread: Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers
Photo by Dylan Buell/ Live and in color Diamond Sports Group has finally dragged their bankrupt asses to Surprise so the Texas Rangers are on TV today as they welcome the Cleveland Guardians to Surprise Stadium for a Cactus League tussle. Instead of Jacob deGrom, who started yesterday’s game, you get to watch RHP Dane Dunning pitch for Texas opposite RHP Hunter Gaddis for Cleveland. Today's Lineups GUARDIANS RANGERS Steven Kwan - LF Marcus Semien - 2B Amed Rosario - DH Corey Seager - SS Jose Ramirez - 3B Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Josh Naylor - 1B Adolis...
Lone Star Ball Mar 20, 2023
2022 in review: Spencer Howard
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/ A very bad year for a pitcher we had high hopes for With the 2022 regular season over, it is that time where we go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this past season. Today, we look at pitcher Spencer Howard. During his time in the big leagues in 2022, Spencer Howard walked 7.9% of the batters he faced, compared to 8.2% for MLB as a whole. So Spencer Howard was slightly better than average in 2022 when it came to not walking batters. That is the lone positive I can point to in Howard’s 2022...
Lone Star Ball Mar 20, 2023
Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/ With any luck you won’t get probed on National Alien Abduction Day Good morning. Evan Grant writes about Jacob deGrom making short work of his Cactus League debut for the Texas Rangers on Sunday. Kennedi Landry writes that being perhaps too logistically good was the only problem for deGrom in his first A game start. Jeff Wilson notes that deGrom will likely have to keep putting up with questions about his health but he should be ready for the start of the season. Grant writes that manager Bruce Bochy anticipates penciling Robbie...
Lone Star Ball Mar 19, 2023
Glenn Otto to get MRI, per report
Photo by Christian Petersen/ Rangers pitcher Glenn Otto will reportedly be undergoing an MRI due to a sore right lat Texas Rangers pitcher Glenn Otto was scratched from what was going to be his first start of the spring yesterday due to soreness in his right lat. Per Evan Grant on Twitter, Otto is still dealing with soreness there, and will undergo an MRI as a result. Even if the MRI comes back clean, in a best case scenario, Otto is likely going to be shut down for a few days. With Opening Day 11 days away, that would seem to make it pretty unlikely Otto will be a...
Lone Star Ball Mar 19, 2023
Spring Training Game Thread: Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/ A deGrom deGame The Texas Rangers have invited the division rival Seattle Mariners to Surprise Stadium in Surprise, AZ where the surprise for the M’s is that they have to face Jacob deGrom. The superlative righty deGrom makes his hotly-anticipated Cactus League debut for Texas opposite RHP Bryce Miller for Seattle. Today's Lineups MARINERS RANGERS Julio Rodriguez - CF Marcus Semien - 2B Jarred Kelenic - LF Corey Seager - SS Cal Raleigh - C Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Cooper Hummel - 1B Adolis Garcia - RF Kole Calhoun -...
Lone Star Ball Mar 19, 2023
Huff optioned, four re-assigned
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via The Texas Rangers optioned Sam Huff to AAA Round Rock and assigned four NRIs to the minor league camp The Texas Rangers announced some moves today. Sam Huff has been optioned to AAA Round Rock, and pitchers Chase Lee, Marc Church and Jake Latz and outfielder Elier Hernandez have been assigned to the minor league camp. The one move here that is noteable is Huff being sent down. There has been talk about the Rangers going with three catchers this year, in order to provide more of an opportunity for Mitch Garver to get...
Lone Star Ball Mar 19, 2023
Sunday morning Rangers things
Photo by Dylan Buell/ Sunday morning Rangers news and links Good morning, folks... Josh Jung was scratched from the Rangers’ lineup yesterday after a minor auto accident, though Jung was not injured. Kennedi Landry has a Q&A with Jack Leiter. Evan Grant looks at Bruce Bochy’s former players who Bochy will be managing against in 2023. Corey Seager could be poised for a big year in 2023. Glenn Otto was scratched from what would have been his first spring start due to lat tightness. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
Lone Star Ball Mar 18, 2023
Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Anaheim Angels
Photo by Jennifer Stewart/ A tempting tussle in Tempe The Texas Rangers are on the road in Tempe, Arizona this afternoon but they’re bringing a very Opening Day-like lineup with them — minus a scratched Josh Jung — to show off against the rival Anaheim Angels from Tempe Diablo Stadium. RHP Glenn Otto is set to take the mound for Texas against RHP Griffin Canning for the The Angels Angels of Anaheim. Today's Lineups RANGERS ANGELS Marcus Semien - 2B Mickey Moniak - LF Corey Seager - SS Gio Urshela - SS Nathaniel Lowe - 1B Jared Walsh - RF Adolis...
Lone Star Ball Mar 18, 2023
Saturday morning Rangers stuff
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/ Texas Rangers update for Saturday, March 18. Good morning, LSB. Evan Grant (and Bruce Bochy) says that the Rangers’ rotation can match up with any other in the league, pending, yknow, health. Grant also sets the stage for Jacob deGrom’s next spring appearance. Kennedi Landry writes that Nate Eovaldi is touching 99 mph and ready to pitch in some real baseball games. The DMN’s prospect countdown continues with OF Yeison Morrobel at No. 16. Corey Seager homered off his old pal Clayton Kershaw yesterday. And The Athletic previews...
