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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Call it Justin Grimm's revenge on the Detroit Tigers. With a personal three-game losing streak entering a rematch with Detroit, Grimm joked with Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux before Saturday's game that he was going ...

CHICAGO -- Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux has been thrilled with his tandem of former Chicago catchers. Veterans A.J. Pierzynski and Geovany Soto have worked hand in hand with Maddux on the daily preparation of his pitching staff. "The ...

CHICAGO -- Alexi Ogando was able to overcome his struggles with fastball command by leaning on his other pitches in his first three starts of the season. However, in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, nothing seemed to be working for the Ranger...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Fifth starter Nick Tepesch made a pit stop in Arlington on Saturday, throwing a bullpen session with pitching coach Mike Maddux in advance of his major league debut Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Tepesch threw around 45 pi...

HOUSTON -- There wasn't a day-after celebration of Yu Darvish's near-miss perfect game Wednesday afternoon. Just more strikeouts -- a lot of them -- for Rangers pitchers. Five Rangers took the ball against Houston and all of them drew off of Darvi...

HOUSTON -- Yu Darvish will stay with his normal routine after flirting with a perfect game and start Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, manager Ron Washington said before Wednesday's series finale against the Hous...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Manager Ron Washington has been careful when discussing the performance of his rookie right-hander Nick Tepesch. The 24-year-old is in his first spring training camp as a non-roster invitee, and Washington admitted he didn't kno...

Rangers have to bet on Jon Daniels and youth for future.

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Cory Burns knows every time he toes the rubber - whether it's a bullpen session, throwing to live hitters on the back fields or in a Cactus League game - someone who could determine his future in the Rangers' bullpen is watching. ...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Alexi Ogando, who will start for one of the intrasquad teams today and pitch one inning, is happy with how his changeup has progressed so far this spring. He'll get an even better idea when he faces hitters in a game. "I feel go...

PHOENIX -- When Joe Torre called Greg Maddux to ask him to be the pitching coach for Team USA, Greg was convinced that Torre had the wrong number. "He thought I called the wrong Maddux," Torre said. Greg Maddux's brother, Mike, is the pitching coa...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Left-handed pitcher Robbie Ross could feel a presence behind him as he fired pitches to hitters from a mound tucked away on the far side of the Texas Rangers' spring training complex. Greg Maddux, a future Hall of Famer, watched...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Texas Rangers reliever Michael Kirkman may be out of minor league options, but he could give the club more options if he can seize a bullpen spot as expected. Kirkman, 26, is the favorite to claim a left-handed job in the bullpe...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- A look at six things that went on in Surprise today, in case you missed it. 1. Derek Holland is taking on a more serious tone this season. That's not to say he still won't do impersonations (he did one of Tim Kurkjian today), bu...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- There are plenty of open spots and a gaggle of arms in camp to compete for jobs. As Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux put it: "We do have a 'Help Wanted' sign hanging in our bullpen." While the competition for some spots...

The Texas Rangers announced that the 2012 Cowboy Santas Toy Drive concludes this week with events at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday and in Fort Worth at Sundance Square on Thursday. This is from the club's release: This mark the secon...