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Receives day off Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Impact He'll be getting his first day off since July 26, allowing Todd Frazier to pick up a start at the hot corner. Not only has Kiner-Falefa solidified himself as the Rangers' everyday third baseman, but his .290/.343/.387 slash line -- while not outstanding -- has been good enough for him to displace Elvis Andrus as the team's primary No. 2 hitter for the past week. While Kiner-Falefa should continue to provide a decent batting average even once his inflated .367 BABIP normalizes, the bulk of his fantasy value comes from his wheels. He's gone 5-for-6 in stolen-base opportunities so far this season.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Notches fifth steal Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.

Impact Kiner-Falefa got aboard with a single in the third inning and then executed a double-steal with Shin-Soo Choo. The 25-year-old Kiner-Falefa now has five steals in six attempts this season. He's hitting .290 with no homers, two RBI and nine runs scored in 17 games.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson, Dietrich lead Rangers to a 6-4 win over Rockies

Kyle Gibson pitched into the seventh inning on the way to his first win with Texas and newly signed Derek Dietrich hit a two-out, three-run home run in the eighth as the Rangers be...

AUGUST 16, 2020

Lynn tosses 2-hit complete game, Rangers beat Rockies 3-2

Lance Lynn allowed two hits in the first inning on the way to his first complete game in six years, Nick Solak homered, and the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2

AUGUST 15, 2020

Seager's slam one of 3 Seattle homers in 10-2 win at Texas

Kyle Seager's grand slam was one of three homers by the Seattle Mariners in a 10-2 win over the Texas Rangers

AUGUST 11, 2020

4-base error on ball over fence helps Rangers top Angels 7-3

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell was charged with a rare four-base error when a fly ball from Texas’ Nick Solak popped out of the rookie’s glove and flew the few remaining...

Swipes bag in win Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Kiner-Falefa scored the tying run in the fourth inning on a throwing error by Angels pitcher Griffin Canning. He also got aboard with a single in the sixth, and then recorded his fourth stolen base of the year. Kiner-Falefa has hit safely in five straight games, going 9-for-18 with two steals and four runs scored in that span. For the year, he's hitting .353 with an RBI, six runs scored and two triples. The hot hitting is making a case for the 25-year-old to hit higher in the order.

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Trout homers again on birthday, but Angels fall to Rangers

Mike Trout hit another homer on his birthday for the Los Angels Angels, but they didn't win as he turned 29

Triples in loss Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Kiner-Falefa is one of the few bats in the Rangers' lineup hitting with regularity. He leads the team's starters with a .333 average. While he's driven in just one run, Kiner-Falefa is making an impact on the bases with three steals and five runs scored.

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up third steal Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Kiner-Falefa knocked in Robinson Chirinos with an infield single in the fourth inning, then stole second with two outs, but the 25-year-old couldn't come around to score. Kiner-Falefa has seen regular time at third base recently. He's hitting .269 with three steals, one RBI and three runs scored in eight games this season.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two stolen bases and a walk during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 25-year-old missed two games with the hamstring injury to start the week, but he showed no signs of the injury with the two steals Wednesday. Kiner-Falefa is 2-for-8 with a triple, two runs, two stolen bases and two walks through three games.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Delivers three extra-base hits Frazier went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 34-year-old entered Wednesday's contest with one single through his first 14 plate appearances, so the barrage of extra-base hits was a welcome sight. Frazier should continue to see the bulk of his opportunities at first base with Isiah Kiner-Falefa off to a solid start at third base.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to first base Frazier started at first base and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Frazier, who started the first game of the season at first base, had been covering third base while Isiah Kiner-Falefa dealt with a hamstring injury. With Kiner-Falefa returning from the injury Tuesday, Frazier was back at first base. That's expected to be Frazier's primary position in 2020, if Kiner-Falefa's bat holds up at the hot corner.

JULY 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Kelly takes no-hit bid into 7th as Dbacks beat Rangers 4-1

Merrill Kelly took a no-hitter into the seventh inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 4-1

Returns as expected Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) will bat ninth and play third base Tuesday against Arizona.

Impact Kiner-Falefa was the team's Opening Day third baseman but missed the last two games with hamstring tightness. He returns as expected Tuesday, pushing Todd Frazier back to first base.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Gibson scheduled to start as Texas hosts Arizona

The Texas Rangers play the Arizona Diamondbacks

Story hits 2 HRs after Kluber exit, Rockies top Rangers 5-2

Trevor Story homered twice for Colorado after Corey Kluber left his Texas debut with shoulder tightness, and the Rockies beat the Rangers 5-2

Kluber expected to start as Rangers host the Rockies

The Texas Rangers play the Colorado Rockies

Enters lineup Saturday Guzman started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rockies.

Impact Guzman, who lost the first base job in summer camp, made the start Saturday after Isiah Kiner-Falefa came up lame with a hamstring injury. Todd Frazier, who had started at first base in Friday's opener, moved to third base to cover for Kiner-Falefa.

JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Wins backup job at first base Guzman will open the season as the Rangers' backup first baseman, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Impact Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start at third base while Todd Frazier moves over to first base, and Guzman was able to win the backup job over Greg Bird. Guzman had an underwhelming summer camp and had a .722 OPS with 10 home runs in 87 games last season.

JULY 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Competing for backup job Guzman and Greg Bird are competing for the backup job at first base, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Impact The pair entered spring training in competition for the starting job, but Isiah Kiner-Falefa's impressive performance at spring and summer training earned him the starting role at third base, pushing Todd Frazier over to first base. Guzman has failed to separate himself during his first two seasons in the majors and had a .219/.308/.414 slash line with 10 homers in 295 plate appearances in 2019.

JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Poised to start at third base Kiner-Falefa is expected to open the season as the Rangers' starting third baseman, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 25-year-old hit .378 with four homers in spring training and .295 with two homers in summer training, prompting manager Chris Woodward to provide him with the starting opportunity. The previous expected starter at third base, Todd Frazier, will move across the diamond and see most of the playing time at first base.

JULY 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 16, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kiner-Falefa makes case for Opening Day Rangers manager Chris Woodward is close to making a decision about first base. Woodward said Isiah Kiner-Falefa is making a strong case to b...

JULY 15, 2020 • MLB.COM