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Rangers Sign Luis Curvelo to Major League Deal

A day after infielder Josh Smith won his first Silver Slugger, the Texas Rangers announced the signing of Luis Curvelo. The club agreed to terms with the 24-year-old right-hander on a major-league contract on Wednesday afternoon. The develpment was first reported by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Financial details and the length of the deal are […]

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Josh Smith Wins 2024 AL Silver Slugger Award

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith has won the 2024 AL Silver Slugger Award at the utility position. The announcement came on Tuesday night during a televised awards show on MLB Network. The Silver Slugger Award is given annually by Louisville Slugger to the top offensive players at each position in both leagues. First Time for […]

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Veteran catcher Travis d'Arnaud has had an interesting career before signing a two-year $12 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday.
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Angels Sign Veteran Catcher Travis d’Arnaud

The Los Angeles Angels signed veteran free agent catcher Travis d’Arnaud (35) to a two-year, $12 million deal, Tuesday. d’Arnaud spent the past five seasons with the Atlanta Braves. He was a National League All-Star (2021) and won a Silver Slugger Award (2020) with the Braves. Prior to the five seasons with the Braves, d’Arnaud’s […]

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Jorge Soler Traded to Los Angeles Angels

The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels have agreed on a deal to send OF Jorge Soler to the West Coast. The Braves had a dilemma, after trading for Soler midway through the season, to find him a spot in 2025. The Angels have shipped Griffin Canning back to the Braves in exchange. The Angels […]

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Tigers Advance to ALDS with Sweep of Astros

Tigers 5, Astros 2 The Detroit Tigers have secured a spot in the ALDS with a 5–2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday in the AL Wild Card Series. Among the many highlights on Wednesday for the Tigers was a solo home run by Parker Meadows.  This sweep by the Tigers ends a run […]

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Tigers Take Wild Card Series Opener from Astros

Tigers 3, Astros 1 The Detroit Tigers defeated the Houston Astros, 3–1, in the first game of the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. They did so with a combination of great pitching by Tarik Skubal and RBI singles by Jake Rogers, Trey Sweeney, and Matt Vierling. With a quick turnaround, the Tigers will try […]

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Rangers Walk Off against Mariners, Avoid Sweep

Rangers 6, Mariners 5 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep. 22) — The Texas Rangers ended their final homestand of 2024 on a high note by beating the Seattle Mariners, 6–5, on Sunday afternoon. A walk-off single by Marcus Semien was the difference maker in this Sunday matinee. With this series in the books, the Rangers will embark […]

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Mariners Claim Series Victory over Rangers

Mariners 8, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sep. 21) — The Texas Rangers couldn’t hold on as they lost to the Seattle Mariners, 8–4, on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd of 39,929. Julio Rodriguez stung them again with his third home run of the series. The Rangers will attempt to avoid the three-game […]

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