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Yes, it's only May. But now that the season is a quarter of the way finished, it's a great time to figure out how teams measure up to one another. The Texas Rangers have the best record in the majors at 29-15. And they just completed taking three of ...

HOUSTON -- The Texas Rangers finished off a three-game sweep of the struggling Houston Astros with an authoritative 12-7 victory on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park. Offensive onslaught: Manager Ron Washington gave his top two RBI men entering...

HOUSTON -- It took all of the veteran savvy that Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan could muster to finish off a Saturday night of surprises at Minute Maid Park. It started with the roof being opened in Houston. Then, Yu Darvish giving up two home ru...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Before Howie Kendrick put smiles on the faces of Los Angeles Angels fans with a walk-off blast Tuesday night, the Texas Rangers bullpen had done the same to manager Ron Washington. Sure, left-hander Joe Ortiz gave up a home run ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels won't put a "face of the franchise" tag on any one player. The fans, he said Thursday, decide that. For the Rangers through the years, that has been Nolan Ryan, Pudge Rodriguez and Mich...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers' lineup obviously will have a much different look for Sunday's season opener against Houston with Michael Young, Josh Hamilton and Mike Napoli on other teams. But even without those stalwarts, Rangers manager ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers (15-16-2) saw their losing streak extend to three games after dropping a 6-3 decision to the Los Angeles Angels (9-18-4) on Wednesday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. What it means: Texas dropped below .500 and lost three...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers will leave Arizona immediately after today's game in Tempe against the Los Angeles Angels, wrapping up another slate of Cactus League games and workouts at their facility in Surprise. Spring training was extended ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Four injured Texas Rangers pitchers were examined by team physician Dr. Keith Meister, who said all are progressing in their recoveries. RHP Kyle McClellan is nearly two weeks into a projected 3-4 week period of not throwing due...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The pool of potential high-end stolen base options slants a bit to the American League this season, with Mike Trout and Michael Bourn leading the way, but fantasy owners are always looking for sleeper steals options late in drafts....

Blog | March 22, 2013

SURPRISE, Ariz.--The number of candidates for the Rangers No. 5 starter job was reduced by two Friday morning, as RHP Justin Grimm was optioned to Round Rock (AAA) and RHP Randy Wells was reassigned to minor league camp. That leaves Friday's start...

Eric Karabell closes out his Sleeper Tour with a look at two talented young center fielders, Peter Bourjos and Leonys Martin.

Blog | Conversation | March 22, 2013

If the following scenario sounds keenly familiar to Texas Rangers fans, it should. A veteran player realizes he must move to another position to make room for a young budding star, despite making the All-Star team and earning a Gold Glove the prio...

Blog | March 22, 2013

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington received a first look at the lineup he will likely pencil in during the regular season. And he had to come away excited about the offensive firepower at his disposal. There has understandably...

MARYVALE, Ariz. -- There is another item to add to the short list of guarantees in life; when the Texas Rangers travel to Maryvale to face the Milwaukee Brewers for a Cactus League game, it will be called because of rain. At least that is the tren...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- While runs figured to be harder to come by with Josh Hamilton, Mike Napoli and Michael Young no longer playing for the Texas Rangers, it's hard to ignore their offensive struggles through the early part of the 2013 Cactus League ...