The Atlanta Braves found a gem in off-season acquisition Reynaldo López. The 30-year-old right-hander went from a relief pitcher to the fifth starter for the Braves at the start of the season. They had Spencer Strider go down with a season-ending elbow injury and slow starts from Max Fried and Bryce Elder to open the […]
Read MoreThe Texas Rangers have netted outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Chicago White Sox. In exchange for Grossman, the Rangers are sending minor league right-hander Anthony Hoopii-Tuionetoa to Chicago. The deal was announced on Wednesday morning prior to the Rangers’ doubleheader against the Oakland Athletics. In a corresponding roster move, the Rangers have […]
Read MoreReliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza — April 2024 Awards Welcome to the first monthly awards edition of Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza! These awards are for March and April of the 2024 season. We’ve had some expected results and some surprises. Some key injuries have thrown relief units into disarray. There have been newcomers rising […]
Read MoreRangers 4, Reds 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 28) — The Texas Rangers notched another series victory as they beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4–3, on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 37,008. A dramatic inside-the-park home run by Wyatt Langford in the first inning helped seal the deal for the Rangers. After a quick […]
Read MoreReliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 5 Individual Rankings We are at the beginning of Week 5 of the 2024 season. Here are the top individual relievers in each league. But these rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]
Read MoreReds 8, Rangers 4 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 27) — The Texas Rangers fought hard but lost to the Cincinnati Reds, 8–4, on Saturday afternoon. A four-hit game by Jonathan India helped the Reds even this three-game series. The Rangers will go for the series win on Sunday afternoon with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 pm […]
Read MoreRangers 2, Reds 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 26) — The Texas Rangers narrowly defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 2–1, in their series opener Friday night in front of a crowd of 28,396. Evan Carter and Marcus Semien flexed their muscles with a homer apiece to lead the Rangers to victory. This win came on a night […]
Read MoreMariners 4, Rangers 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 25) — The Texas Rangers fell in their series finale, 4–3, to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon. Home runs by Ty France and Luis Urias helped the Mariners nail down the series win and leapfrog the Rangers in the AL West. They now have a half-game lead over […]
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