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Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

The Texas Rangers were eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the regular season with a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins, who got a home run and three RBIs from J...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Idle Saturday Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Diaz will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Danny Jansen will replace him at catcher and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Texas lineup Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Red Sox.

Impact Diaz had started four straight games (two at catcher, two at designated hitter), but he'll begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Danny Jansen will do the catching for the Rangers.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks in two in win Diaz served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Diaz delivered a pair of runs with a second-inning double to kick off a four-run inning for the Rangers. The catcher has been productive in September and could see more opportunities at DH as the Rangers compete for a postseason berth. Diaz has an .805 OPS with nine RBI over 11 games this month.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Jacob deGrom strikes out 8 to lead Rangers over Red Sox 4-2 in series between playoff contenders

Jacob deGrom struck out eight in five innings, Corey Seager had a two-run single and the Texas Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 in a series opener between playoff contenders

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Three knocks in Saturday's win Diaz went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Diaz logged his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 30 in Milwaukee. The catcher continues to get a decent share of playing time behind the dish in the starting role ahead of Danny Jansen. Between Texas and Kansas City this year, Diaz is batting .240 with a .677 OPS, seven home runs, 31 RBI, 19 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases over 80 games.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Friday's lineup Diaz is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Arizona.

Impact Diaz will sit out for Friday's series opener against Arizona as he misses his second consecutive game. Danny Jansen will once again fill in behind the plate and bat ninth for Texas.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Seattle.

Impact The Rangers have alternated starts at catcher over their last six games, and it's Diaz's turn to sit out. Danny Jansen will be behind the dish in Thursday's rubber match.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Diaz isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Diaz will take a seat Tuesday after collecting a base hit in each of his last five starts. Danny Jansen will fill in as Texas' catcher and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Burger homers twice as Rangers beat Rays 8-6 to split 4-game series

Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as the Texas Rangers rallied from two four-run deficits to beat the Tampa Bay Ra...

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Rays place LHP Garrett Cleavinger on 15-day IL with forearm tightness

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list due to forearm tightness

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Not in Saturday's lineup Diaz is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Rays on Saturday.

Impact Diaz will get a breather after going 4-for-13 with one home run, five RBI and two runs scored across his four prior outings. Danny Jansen will start behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth while catching pitches from Jacob deGrom.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies five RBI in loss Diaz went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a sacrifice fly during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Impact Diaz extended his modest hitting streak to four games after launching his first grand slam of the campaign. The catcher also recorded a season-high five RBI, shattering his previous record of two, which he accomplished multiple times. Over his last seven games, the 35-year-old is slashing .316/.364/.632 with one homer and seven RBI over 21 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dehydrated MLB saves leader Bryan Baker leaves in 9th as Rays win anyway and he says he's OK

Major league saves leader Bryan Baker said he felt good enough to pitch even as the Tampa Bay closer dealt with an illness over the past couple of days

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win

Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios homered, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame the first grand slam of the season by Texas in a 7-6 victory, ending a 10-game road losing streak again...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Second straight start Diaz will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the White Sox.

Impact Diaz is earning a second start in a row after homering in Sunday's win over the Angels. It's the first time since Danny Jansen returned from the injured list last week that either he or Diaz has started two straight tilts. Logan O'Hoppe is also on the Rangers' active roster, and the club could continue to rotate the three players in the catcher spot.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Blasts sixth homer Sunday Diaz went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Diaz brought home a run with a sacrifice fly in his first trip to the plate before taking Yusei Kikuchi deep for a solo homer in the fifth inning. The performance snapped a rough stretch for the veteran catcher, who entered Sunday in a 3-for-20 slump without an RBI during that span. Through 172 plate appearances this season, Diaz is slashing .233/.253/.399 with six homers, nine doubles, 22 RBI and 15 runs scored.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Durán and Díaz homers, Quantrill's 6 scoreless innings help Rangers beat Angels 5-3

Ezequiel Durán and Elias Díaz hit solo homers, Cal Quantrill worked six scoreless innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Sunday

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Sitting Saturday Diaz is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Athletics on Saturday.

Impact Diaz will be out of the lineup after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's 8-3 loss to the A's. Austin Wynns will start behind home plate Saturday and bat eighth while forming a battery with MacKenzie Gore.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Thursday Diaz is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Angels, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Diaz will head to the bench after going 1-for-4 in the team's 5-2 loss Wednesday. The 35-year-old continues to rotate behind the plate with Austin Wynns while Kyle Higashioka (forearm) is on the injured list. Wynns will start at catcher and bat eighth in the series finale.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout leads offense and George Klassen earns 1st MLB win as Angels top Rangers 5-2

Mike Trout had three hits and two RBIs, Jose Siri keyed a three-run sixth inning with a pinch-hit RBI double, and George Klassen earned his first major league win in the Los Angele...

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Brandon Nimmo's single in 10th inning helps Rangers beat Angels 4-1 to snap 5-game road skid

Brandon Nimmo singled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 to snap a five-game road losing streak

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Elias Diaz Has Four Words for Rangers to Live by in AL Playoff Race At a season-ending clip reels go, the second out in the Texas Rangers’ 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles is going to make the cut.

AUGUST 8 • SI.COM

Joc Pederson's 2-run homer in the 6th lifts Rangers past the Orioles 2-1

Joc Pederson hit a two-run homer in the sixth and Nathan Eovaldi and three relievers combined to limit Baltimore to one run as the Texas Rangers beat the Orioles 2-1

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Cody Bradford pitches 4 1/3 effective innings in first outing since 2024 as Rangers blank Giants 6-0

Texas starter Cody Bradford pitched 4 1/3 effective innings in his first appearance since September 2024, and Justin Foscue’s two-run triple highlighted a four-run third inning as...

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

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Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Jacob deGrom strikes out 8 to lead Rangers over Red Sox 4-2 in series between playoff contenders

Jake Burger homers twice as Rangers beat Rays 8-6 to split 4-game series

Rays place LHP Garrett Cleavinger on 15-day IL with forearm tightness

Dehydrated MLB saves leader Bryan Baker leaves in 9th as Rays win anyway and he says he's OK

Aranda and Palacios homer as Rays overcome first Rangers grand slam of season in 7-6 win

Durán and Díaz homers, Quantrill's 6 scoreless innings help Rangers beat Angels 5-3

Mike Trout leads offense and George Klassen earns 1st MLB win as Angels top Rangers 5-2

Brandon Nimmo's single in 10th inning helps Rangers beat Angels 4-1 to snap 5-game road skid

Joc Pederson's 2-run homer in the 6th lifts Rangers past the Orioles 2-1

Cody Bradford pitches 4 1/3 effective innings in first outing since 2024 as Rangers blank Giants 6-0