Sam Blum
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Texas high school players to watch in this year’s MLB draft: Will a D-FW prospect be the No. 1 overall pick?
The MLB draft is set to go from July 11 through the 13th and will look a lot different than it ever has. It will be 15 rounds longer than last year, but 20... → Read More
Brock Holt’s extra-inning walk-off single caps off Rangers’ come-from-behind win over Giants
ARLINGTON — A walk-off hit and the reward was a slap in the face. It was likely accidental, said Brock Holt, whose line-drive single ended the Rangers’ 4-3... → Read More
Rangers place closer Ian Kennedy on IL, recall RHP Spencer Patton for first MLB action in 5 years
ARLINGTON — The Rangers placed closer Ian Kennedy on the injured list with a mild hamstring strain, and recalled RHP Spencer Patton to take his spot on the... → Read More
Dallas Baptist misses chance to make history after Oregon State stuns Patriots with walk-off homer
FORT WORTH — Everything was set up for the Dallas Baptist super senior Jackson Glenn to be the hero. He made an epic throw home to eliminate a run in the... → Read More
‘I felt like we won the World Series’: Rangers fend off Rays to end 9-game losing streak
ARLINGTON — A line drive hit 92 miles per hour, right into Nate Lowe’s glove. Standing to his right was a frozen Yandy Diaz, who had no option but to stand... → Read More
A contracted MLB draft could help the quality of college baseball — but come at a significant cost for players
Well before the pandemic forced Major League Baseball to contract its 40-round draft to five rounds last year, TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle flew to New... → Read More
Rangers stat stories: Joey Gallo has less sac flies in his career than Nick Solak had on Saturday
Since our fourth installment of this weekly series last week, the Rangers haven’t won a game. In a winless week away from home, Texas dropped its 12th... → Read More
Texas, Texas Tech and TCU baseball all earn No. 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
The highly-anticipated seeding for the 2021 NCAA baseball tournament was released on Monday. The top teams following No. 1 overall national seed Arkansas:... → Read More
Texas Rangers have pledged inclusivity, but pride game remains absent
The baseball calendar in June is populated annually by game promotions to celebrate pride month and welcome the LGBTQ portion of an MLB team’s fanbase.... → Read More
Rangers place OF David Dahl on injured list, call up ‘savage’ hitting OF Jason Martin
The Rangers have placed outfielder David Dahl on the injured list with a rib cage contusion, after he crashed into the wall in the second inning of Texas’... → Read More
Rangers drop series opener to Angels behind rough start from Hyeon-jong Yang
ANAHEIM, Calif. — If nothing else, the Rangers needed Hyeon-jong Yang to provide some length on Tuesday. The plan was to build up his pitch count, and with... → Read More
Rangers pitcher Demarcus Evans gets a debut redo — and history didn’t repeat itself
ANAHEIM, Calif. — There were a lot of mixed emotions the last time Demarcus Evans pitched at Angels Stadium. It was his MLB debut — a moment he’d worked... → Read More
Rangers place ace Kyle Gibson on injured list with groin strain, recall prospect Demarcus Evans
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson is expected to miss a couple of starts due to a right groin strain. It was one of several moves that... → Read More
Yankees’ Corey Kluber no-hits Rangers, notching the sixth no-no of 2021 MLB season against his former team
ARLINGTON — Minutes after throwing the first no-hitter of his career against the Rangers, Corey Kluber re-emerged onto the mound to take some photos in... → Read More
Rangers stat stories: Just how anomalous is Texas’ current streak of hitting home runs in 0-2 counts?
This is the third installment of “Rangers stat stories,” a post that we publish every Tuesday morning. This week, we’ll take a look at the Rangers’ streak... → Read More
Just as expected? Jordan Lyles out-pitches Gerrit Cole as Rangers snap 6-game skid vs. Yankees
ARLINGTON — Just as we all suspected. The Rangers’ six-game losing streak would come to an end with the struggling Jordan Lyles out-dueling Gerrit Cole,... → Read More
Once in the middle of a hot streak, Rangers are left reeling after losing 6 straight games
HOUSTON — In the clubhouse after the Rangers lost 6-2 to the Astros on Sunday, manager Chris Woodward had a message to his team, which had just lost its... → Read More
Losing streak stretches to five games as the Rangers’ comeback attempt comes up short
HOUSTON — Hunter Wood didn’t wait for Joey Gallo to actually make the catch before he began strolling off the mound. It was his first pitch in a Rangers... → Read More
Meditating on King: Could the Rangers call on this bullpen asset to aid their faltering rotation?
HOUSTON — The mind of John King sometimes wandered when he was on the mound. He’d lose focus or get caught up in the moment — the situation that sometimes... → Read More
Rangers struggle on the mound, extend losing streak in ugly fourth straight defeat
HOUSTON — When asked about the short-term plan for spot starter Wes Benjamin before the game on Friday, Rangers manager Chris Woodward playfully suggested... → Read More