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Receives injection Junis received an injection for the hip impingement that landed him on the injured list Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Junis, who has been bothered by the hip over the last week, was placed on the injured list Saturday, retroactive to July 1. The club is hopeful he will only be down for the 15-day minimum.

3 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rangers swap relievers on IL and lose another to surgery while starter Leiter is recovering from his

The Texas Rangers have swapped right-handed relievers on the 15-day injured list

21 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

How Rangers Will Work Through Injuries to Jakob Junis, Jalen Beeks ARLINGTON — After 15 games in 15 days, along with a rest day, the Texas Rangers deal with more attrition on Saturday.

23 HOURS AGO • SI.COM

Lands on IL with hip injury The Rangers placed Junis on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday, due to right hip impingement.

Impact Junis allowed six earned runs across his last seven outings (6.2 innings), and those struggles may have been caused by a lingering hip issue. He won't be eligible to return from the IL until after the All-Star break, though it remains to be seen whether Junis needs a longer stint on the shelf. Right-hander Chris Martin (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cameron Cauley makes splash in big league debut as Rangers top Guardians 6-3 for 5th straight win

Cameron Cauley tripled in the seventh inning for his first hit in his major league debut before scoring the go-ahead run on a single by Nicky Lopez to help the Texas Rangers beat t...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Rangers beat the Blue Jays 5-4 as Nathan Eovaldi wins his third straight start

Nathan Eovaldi struck out nine in seven shutout innings to win his third straight start, Justin Foscue homered and drove in three runs, and the Texas Rangers held on to beat the To...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Hangs on for fifth save Junis secured the save Sunday against the Padres, allowing no runs on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out one.

Impact Junis allowed the possible tying and go-ahead runs to get aboard, but he still held on for the save Sunday. The 33-year-old journeyman reliever has emerged as an effective high-leverage arm in 2026, though he's now given up multiple hits in three consecutive outings. Through 32 innings, Junis has a 1.97 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 23:5 K:BB while converting five of his six save opportunities.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Langford hits 3-run homer as Rangers win 4-3 to end 6-series losing streak against Padres

Wyatt Langford hit a three-run homer, Josh Jung had a go-ahead RBI single and the Texas Rangers beat San Diego 4-3 to end a six-series losing streak against the Padres

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Díaz and Burger lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Royals in 10 innings

Elias Díaz hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning as the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Locks down fourth save Junis earned the save Tuesday against the Cardinals, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Junis entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead and worked around a two-out single by Nelson Velazquez to secure his fourth save of the season. The veteran right-hander continues to provide steady production out of the bullpen, allowing just two runs over his last 17.2 innings. On the year, Junis owns an impressive 1.69 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 17:5 K:BB across 26.2 innings.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson leads Rangers past Cardinals 7-4 for 5th straight win

Joc Pederson hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 for their season-best fifth straight victory

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Logs 2.2 innings as opener Junis (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks over 2.2 innings against Arizona. He struck out two.

Impact With Nathan Eovaldi (side) scratched, Junis was called upon to start the bullpen game. The right-hander allowed back-to-back one-out doubles to Corbin Carroll and Geraldo Perdomo in the first inning, leading to the lone run in a low-scoring loss. Monday marked just the second appearance this season in which Junis allowed a run, snapping a streak of seven consecutive scoreless outings. Overall, the 33-year-old owns a 1.89 ERA and 0.79 WHIP with a 9:5 K:BB across 19 innings and figures to return to a high-leverage role moving forward, though he hasn't been called upon for a save since April 12 with Jacob Latz seizing the closer role.

MAY 12 • ROTOWIRE

D-backs' Michael Soroka needs only Geraldo Perdomo's RBI double to beat Rangers 1-0

Michael Soroka allowed three singles over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and Geraldo Perdomo drove home the game’s only run three batters in as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Ra...

MAY 12 • Associated Press

Rangers scratch Nathan Eovaldi from his scheduled start because of left side tightness

Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi has been scratched from his scheduled start because of left side tightness

MAY 11 • Associated Press

Working as opener Monday Junis will serve as the Rangers' opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Impact Junis will be called upon to start on short notice after Nathan Eovaldi (side) was a late scratch for his scheduled turn through the rotation. Though he's made 116 career starts in the big leagues, Junis has worked exclusively as a reliever since the start of the 2025 season and may not be asked to cover more than 1-to-3 innings Monday. Cal Quantrill will be available out of the bullpen on two days' rest and could be an option to cover multiple innings once Junis exits the game.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Danny Jansen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4

Danny Jansen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Carter drives in a run and robs Cruz of a homer as Rangers beat Pirates 5-1

Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Rangers rally for 4 runs in the 9th inning to beat the Athletics 9-6

Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics to earn a split of their four-game series

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Secures third save Junis picked up the save in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Dodgers. He allowed no hits and a walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning.

Impact Junis was called upon to close Sunday's contest and did so successfully, allowing just a one-out walk to Will Smith en route to securing his third save of the season. It's been a stellar start to the campaign for the veteran right-hander, who has yet to allow a run through eight innings of work. The Rangers have been operating with a closer-by-committee approach, but Junis is emerging as a top ninth-inning option, converting a save in each of his past three appearances.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

After Ohtani hits 2nd straight leadoff homer, deGrom recovers to lead Rangers over Dodgers 5-2

Shohei Ohtani connected off Jacob deGrom for his second straight leadoff home run, but the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 and avoid a three-game sweep

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Collects another save Junis earned the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners, when he allowed two hits with no strikeouts over a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact For the second-straight game, Junis was called to the mound to close out the game for the Rangers. He gave up back-to-back singles to open the ninth inning but needed just six pitches to get the next three batters out. Junis and Tyler Alexander each have two saves this season, and those two might be the favored options at closer ahead of Robert Garcia and Chris Martin to open the 2026 season.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Higashioka homers as Rangers beat George Kirby for 1st time in 3-2 win over Mariners

Kyle Higashioka gave Texas the lead with a two-run homer, Nathan Eovaldi recorded his 1,500th career strikeout during six solid innings and the Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 3-...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Secures first save Junis picked up the save in Monday's 2-1 win over Seattle. He allowed no hits or walks with no strikeouts over a scoreless inning.

Impact Junis was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and answered with a flawless frame to collect his first save of the season. Through six innings in 2026, the right-hander has yet to allow a run and has permitted just one baserunner. With the Rangers opting not to name a defined closer, Junis could continue to see save opportunities and work in high-leverage situations if he can maintain this level of performance.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Burger's RBI double pushes Rangers past Mariners 2-1

Jake Burger hit a tie-breaking RBI double over the outstretched glove of left fielder Randy Arozarena in the sixth inning, Jacob deGrom and five Texas relievers combined for a two-...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Leiter and Burger lead the Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Orioles

Jack Leiter struck out eight in six strong innings and Jake Burger drove in two runs to lead the Texas Rangers to a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

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