The Texas Rangers, based in Arlington, Texas, participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League West Division. The Rangers were founded as the Washington Senators in 1961.
ARLINGTON — Kevin Millwood has been working hard this winter, but he is not oblivious to the trade rumors. Millwood has heard, and Major League sources have confirmed, that other teams have shown at least preliminary interest in both him and Vicente Padilla. The Rangers aren't exactly in a position to trade pitching, but if [...]
ARLINGTON — The famous dot race, a staple at Rangers home games for over 20 years, will finally be seen from every seat at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. So will a replay of that great catch by Josh Hamilton or a game-winning hit by Michael Young. That's the main motivation behind $4 million of improvements [...]
There are still plenty of teams looking for starting pitching, and that is good news for free-agent pitcher Ben Sheets. But the New York Yankees don't appear to be one of them. The Yankees formally introduced CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, two big free-agent pitchers they recently signed to upgrade [...]
ARLINGTON — The Rangers have re-signed pitcher Doug Mathis to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Mathis, who was non-tendered Friday, is expected to compete for a job either in the rotation or the bullpen. He appeared in both places this past season. Mathis was 2-1 with a 6.85 ERA in [...]
ARLINGTON — Josh Hamilton is determined to go into next season stronger, more flexible and more durable, and he doesn't want anything to detract him from that. That includes the World Baseball Classic. Hamilton has not been approached to play for the United States during the Classic next spring, but he has already decided to [...]
Now that Gerald Laird is gone, who do you think will be the Rangers' starting catcher: Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Taylor Teagarden or Max Ramirez? – Paul F., Fort Worth, Texas Prediction: Saltalamacchia will be the Rangers' Opening Day catcher. His time has come. Teagarden is an excellent prospect — especially on the defensive end — but [...]
ARLINGTON — The Rangers have declined to tender a Major League contract to Doug Mathis and have instead made him a free agent. The Rangers will likely re-sign Mathis to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. The move leaves the Rangers with 39 players on the Major League roster. Mathis was [...]
LAS VEGAS — The Rangers struck quickly at the Winter Meetings and then slipped quietly into the background. After trading catcher Gerald Laird to the Detroit Tigers for Minor League pitchers Guillermo Moscoso and Carlos Melo on the first day, the Rangers made no other major transactions during their time in Las Vegas. They talked [...]
LAS VEGAS — Rookie Brad Ziegler spent the last two months of 2008 as the Athletics' closer. That earns him a surprising distinction in the American League West: senior closer of the division. Ziegler has moved to the head of that class after various moves made by the rest of the AL West. The Rangers [...]
ARLINGTON — The Rangers may get creative with their 40-man roster before Friday's 11 p.m. CT non-tender deadline. The Rangers aren't planning to let anybody get away by not tendering them a contract. But club officials said they might non-tender a player and then re-sign him to a Minor League contract. The Rangers did that [...]