The Texas Rangers are going to be without their often injured third baseman for the next three to four weeks after an MRI on Hank Blalock’s left hamstring revealed a small tear in the muscle.
The Rangers are expected to place Blalock on the disabled list Tuesday. They will likely use a platoon at third […]
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The Texas Rangers have recalled catching prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Triple-A. Saltalamacchia will split time with Gerald Laird and probably get time as the team’s designated hitter. He was promoted to stay, not to hang around and be a backup only to return to the minors in a few weeks.
“We’ve been pretty consistent […]
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Marlon Byrd’s sore knee is going to land him on the disabled list. To replace him on the roster, the Rangers have called up German Duran from Triple-A. The Rangers will have to make another move to make room for Duran on the 40-man roster before tonight’s game.
Duran will be in the lineup […]
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The Rangers informed Adam Melhuse today that he would begin the season on the major league roster, serving as the backup to Gerald Laird.
With the move, Jarrod Saltalamacchia will start the season at Triple-A Oklahoma in order to work on his catching skills. The Rangers acquired Saltalamacchia as the centerpiece of the Mark Teixeira […]
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After being released earlier in the week by the Washington Nationals, John Patterson is close to signing a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers are hoping to add Patterson to their minor league roster to serve as insurance in case of an injury to any of the pitchers in their rotation. They […]
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Sidney Ponson will make his debut with the Rangers on Wednesday, just three days after being signed to a minor league contract. He is expected to throw two innings and be limited to 30 to 35 pitches.
“I need to face hitters, so I’m looking forward to it,” said Ponson.
He plans on including all of his […]
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Travis Metcalf, a third baseman for the Texas Rangers, will have to undergo surgery to repair the tendon he tore running the bases on Friday. Metcalf tore the tendon while rounding third base in Friday’s game. The surgery is designed to prevent the tendon from rupturing in the future. The twenty minute […]
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On the heels of hearing that Brandon McCarthy would be out for 4 to 6 weeks, the team went out and signed Sidney Ponson for additional depth.
McCarthy has a strained foreram muscle, but his MRI revealed no ligament damage, meaning he will not have to have surgery. General Manager Jon Daniels said that it’s […]
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Brandon McCarthy, a right handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers, was shut down after going just one inning in today’s game. With the latest news, his status for the beginning of the season is unknown.
In his only outing of the spring thus far, McCarthy allowed just one hit before complaining to pitching coach Mark […]
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With the need for a right handed bat at numerous positions, Kevin Mench seems to be taking the lead for the last roster spot. Mench started the team’s exhibition game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI single.
The Rangers would like Mench more if he could play first base as they are looking for a right […]
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