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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals will play the second of a three-game series to start the Cactus League season today at 2 p.m. CT on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM. We'll see if somebody actually wins the game today after Friday's 5-...

SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Texas Rangers kicked off the Cactus League season with a 5-5 tie against the Kansas City Royals. What it means: It was the first of three games between the two teams that share Surprise Recreation Campus. The Nos. 3 and 4 sta...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers have named their starters for the first three games of spring training and Derek Holland, who is ahead of the other pitchers in camp as part of his preparation for the World Baseball Classic, will start Friday's g...

SURPRISE, Ariz. - Texas Rangers reliever Joakim Soria, a two-time All-Star closer with the Kansas City Royals, threw off a mound for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last April. Soria, 28, made 15 pitches on Monday off a mound in...

DALLAS -- Texas Rangers reliever Joakim Soria has targeted late May or early June for a return to the big leagues following the second Tommy John surgery of his career. Soria, appearing at a fan event sponsored by ESPN Deportes 1540 AM in Dallas o...

The Toronto Blue Jays claimed left-handed reliever Tommy Hottovy off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Hottovy, 31, was designated for assignment earlier this week so the club could clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Lance Berkman. ...

Texas Rangers reliever Joakim Soria has targeted late May or early June for a return to the big leagues following the second Tommy John surgery of his career.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The times for Rangers games in 2013 were announced on Tuesday. You can go to the schedule here and see all of them. But here are some highlights: * Regular home game times are 7:05 p.m. CT at night, 1:05 p.m. CT for day games d...

MLB.com's Washington Nationals beat writer Bill Ladson reports that at least five teams have expressed some interest in reliever J.P. Howell, including the Texas Rangers. Howell, a left-hander, had a 3.04 ERA and induced plenty of ground balls in ...

FORT WORTH -- A year ago this week, the Rangers were putting the finishing touches on their bid for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, just as the winter meetings in Dallas were closing. What a difference a year makes. Even after all the activity in...

ARLINGTON, Texas - Ian Kinsler stressed on Tuesday that he likes the current makeup of the Texas Rangers and isn't concerned that the organization hasn't been able to fill a few holes yet. "Things just haven't fallen into place for us," Kinsler sa...

How about the Kansas City Royals? They've pulled off a six-player swap in an effort to get a better staff in the big leagues now. James Shields and Wade Davis are coming to Kansas City from the Tampa Bay Rays, who receive four prospects including Jak...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Newest Texas Rangers reliever Joakim Soria said he's hoping to return in late May as he rehabs from the second Tommy John surgery of his career. Soria, who said he chose Texas based on proximity to his Arizona home and the fact...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- We're just now getting to the halfway point of the Winter Meetings -- three weeks before Christmas -- and it's time to start thinking about spring training. Circle Feb. 12 on your calendar. That's the day that pitchers and cat...

The Texas Rangers have acquired left-handed pitcher Tommy Hottovy from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later and cash considerations. The 31-year-old Hottovy (pronounced HAWT-uh-vee), was designated for assignment by the Royals las...

Adrian Beltre is a Gold Glove winner for the second consecutive year. Beltre, 33, has won the award as an AL third baseman in four of the last six years (also 2007 and 2008 with Seattle). He was first among third basemen in the American League wit...