EZEQUIEL DURAN NEWS

Fills in at second base Duran started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 14-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact Duran stepped in at second base for the injured Marcus Semien (wrist), who was hit by a pitch Friday and held out Saturday. X-rays on Semien's wrist came back negative, and he'll be re-evaluated ahead of Sunday's series finale in Toronto. While Duran can play multiple positions, second base is not high on his list of appearances. He's played 22 games there during his career and twice this season.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in at second base Duran started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 14-2 loss to Toronto.

Impact Duran stepped in at second base for the injured Marcus Semien (wrist), who was hit by a pitch Friday and held out Saturday. X-rays on Semien's wrist came back negative, and he'll be re-evaluated ahead of Sunday's series finale. While Duran can play multiple positions, second base is not high on his list of appearances. He's played 22 games there during his career, and only twice this season.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers INF Marcus Semien sidelined by sore right wrist, X-rays negative

Texas Rangers infielder Marcus Semien missed the team's 14-2 loss at Toronto because of a sore right wrist

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

James McCann and Ketel Marte homer in 4-run 9th as Diamondbacks rally to beat Rangers

James McCann and Ketel Marte both homered with two outs in a four-run ninth inning for Arizona to beat the Texas Rangers 6-4

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Rangers play the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

The Texas Rangers play the Arizona Diamondbacks, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Rangers host the Diamondbacks on home losing streak

The Texas Rangers aim to end their four-game home skid with a victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Back on bench Sunday Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact With the Rangers facing lefty starters in the previous three contests, Duran cracked the lineup on each occasion, going 6-for-10 with a double and two runs. He'll be back on the bench Sunday as right-hander Zack Wheeler toes the rubber for Philadelphia, but the right-handed-hitting Duran should continue to garner regular starts versus lefties.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Langford helps the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4 in 11 innings

Wyatt Langford hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 6-4

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Semien's 250th career homer highlights Rangers' 5-1 victory over AL West-leading Astros

Marcus Semien hit his 250th career home run as the Texas Rangers defeat the Houston Astros 5-1 on Sunday

JULY 13 • Associated Press

Fills in at first base Duran started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Astros.

Impact Duran might normally start at third base against a lefty, but he was needed to cover first base for Jake Burger (quadriceps). The last three weeks has been a tough stretch for Duran, who's gone 2-for-24 (.083) over the last 13 games.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in at first base Duran started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Astros.

Impact Duran struck out four times and has endured a tough stretch over the last three weeks, going 2-for-24 (.083) across 13 games (29.6 percent strikeout rate). He might normally start at third base against a lefty, but Duran was needed to cover first base for Jake Burger (quadriceps). Duran is batting .130 with a .395 OPS in 38 games for the Rangers.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Eovaldi shines, and Rangers offense tees off on Angels in 13-1 victory

Nathan Eovaldi allowed one unearned run in six innings, Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford each homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 13...

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Starts at third base Duran started at third base and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Orioles.

Impact Duran made a second straight start at third base, where there could be several more opportunities for him. The Rangers on Wednesday optioned Josh Jung to the minors. Duran and Josh Smith are expected to fill the void while Jung works on his swing at Triple-A Round Rock.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Semien and Seager homer to back Eovaldi as Rangers beat Orioles 6-0

Marcus Semien and Corey Seager homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched five strong innings in his second start since missing a month with an elbow issue and the Texas Rangers beat the Balt...

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Swipes two bags off bench Duran stole two bases as a pinch runner in Monday's 10-6 extra-innings loss to the Orioles.

Impact Duran swiped second and third after pinch running for Kyle Higashioka in the ninth inning. The Rangers left him stranded on third, and while they rallied to keep the game going in the 10th, they couldn't pull off a second comeback in the 11th. Duran is not seeing consistent playing time as a reserve infielder, which makes sense since he went just 4-for-23 (.174) with eight strikeouts over 13 games in June. Most of his starts are likely to be against left-handed pitchers, but his real value comes from versatility off the bench. Duran is batting just .138 this season while adding three steals, two RBI, four runs scored, four doubles and no home runs over 66 plate appearances.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Mastrobuoni has winning hit for Mariners in 12th after his incredible catch extends game at Texas

Miles Mastrobuoni had a two-out RBI single in the 12th inning after making an incredible catch to extend the game and the Seattle Mariners beat the Texas Rangers 7-6

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Sitting for second straight game Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact After Jake Burger (oblique) was placed on the injured list Saturday, Duran started each of the Rangers' ensuing three games at first base and went 1-for-10 with a walk and a run scored. The poor three-game run as a starter may have closed Duran's window for steady playing time temporarily, as he'll now find himself on the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher (Brandon Young) for the second straight day. Super-utility man Josh Smith will serve as the Rangers' first baseman Wednesday, and the Rangers may use Burger's vacated lineup spot to cycle in a number of different players at designated hitter.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Scores run in loss Duran started at first base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Duran made the first of what is expected to be several starts at first base, after Jake Burger (oblique) landed on the injured list Saturday. The former's opportunities picked up over the last week, as Josh Smith dealt with a hamstring injury and Josh Jung was given a multi-day mental break. Duran's had effective offensive stretches while with the Rangers -- most notably in 2023 when he posted a .767 OPS with 14 home runs and eight steals in 122 games -- but there's a reason why he's bounced between Texas and the minors since 2022.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Scores run in loss Duran started at first base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact Duran is expected to serve as the Rangers' primary option at first base for the foreseeable future after Jake Burger (oblique) landed on the injured list Saturday. The former's opportunities picked up over the last week, as Josh Smith dealt with a hamstring injury and Josh Jung was given a multi-day mental break. Duran's had effective offensive stretches while with the Rangers -- most notably in 2023 when he posted a .767 OPS with 14 home runs and eight steals in 122 games -- but he hasn't gained regular traction in the big-league lineup over the past season and a half.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers place Jake Burger on the injured list

The Texas Rangers have placed first baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Playing time to increase Manager Bruce Bochy said Saturday that Duran will see the majority of reps at first base while Jake Burger is on the injured list, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News report...

Impact Bochy also gave Duran some praise for his recent work at the plate, which is another positive sign for Duran's fantasy outlook. The 26-year-old has just 51 plate appearances this season and logged a poor .455 OPS, but he has three doubles in his last nine at-bats and will have an opportunity to prove himself in a larger role. Justin Foscue and Josh Smith could occasionally start at first base while Burger (oblique) is sidelined.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing third straight start Duran will start at designated hitter and will bat ninth Wednesday against the Royals.

Impact Duran will get a third consecutive start, this time handling a non-defensive role after he filled in at third base for Josh Jung in the previous two contests. Jung is back in the lineup Wednesday, and Josh Smith (hamstring) is expected to be back in the starting nine by the weekend, so Duran appears likely to be headed back to a bench role in the near future.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing third straight start Duran will start at designated hitter and bat ninth Wednesday against the Royals.

Impact Duran will get a third consecutive start, this time handling a non-defensive role after he filled in at third base for Josh Jung in the previous two contests. Jung is back in the lineup Wednesday, and Josh Smith (hamstring) is expected to be back in the starting nine by the weekend, so Duran appears likely to be headed back to a bench role in the near future.

JUNE 18 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Civale gets a little wild in White Sox debut after trade from Brewers

Aaron Civale got a little wild in the right-hander’s first start for the Chicago White Sox two days after he was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Kumar Rocker gets assist from pickle juice in win as Rangers top White Sox 2-1

Rookie right-hander Kumar Rocker pitched five scoreless innings with help from some pickle juice, Ezequiel Duran put Texas in front for good with an RBI double and the Rangers fini...

JUNE 15 • Associated Press