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Smith (glute strain) lands on injured list, Foscue to make '26 debut NEW YORK -- Just when things were looking up for Josh Smith, another roadblock got in the way. Smith, who has manned second base this season...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Brandon Nimmo waived his no-trade clause in part due to conversation with Pete Alonso and others

Brandon Nimmo was hesitant about waiving his no-trade clause with the New York Mets but hearing the team had not talked to free agent Pete Alonso about a contract was among the fac...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sidelined by glute strain The Rangers placed Smith on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right glute strain.

Impact It's unclear when Smith was injured, as he played all nine innings of the Rangers' last game Sunday against the Tigers. He will be eligible for activation May 15, though the club did not reveal a timetable for Smith's return to action. Ezequiel Duran will serve as the Rangers' primary second baseman while Smith is shelved.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Friday Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Tigers.

Impact It's the second straight game on the bench for the 28-year-old, both of which have come against a right-handed starter. Smith has a .193/.306/.217 slash line with just two extra-base hits through 98 plate appearances this season, and it appears those struggles have started to affect his playing time. Ezequiel Duran is again starting at second base Friday for Texas.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Wednesday Smith is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Yankees.

Impact It's just the second time this season that the left-handed-hitting Smith is not in the lineup when the Rangers faced a righty. Ezequiel Duran will cover second base and bat ninth against Yankees right-hander Elmer Rodriguez, who is making his major-league debut.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving night off versus lefty Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Texas will send the left-handed-hitting Smith to the bench while southpaw Max Fried toes the rubber for New York in the series opener. Ezequiel Duran will cover second base in Smith's absence.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers

Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat th...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Dropped in order Smith batted ninth and went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact Smith has always hit out of the lower half of the order, but Tuesday was the first time at the very end of the order. He's earned that low spot in the order. Smith entered the contest slashing .185/.284/.200 with one extra-base hit and five RBI over 74 plate appearances.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

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

Woo goes 7 strong innings as the Mariners power past the Rangers 5-2

Bryan Woo pitched seven strong innings, Rob Refsnyder homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first and the Seattle Mariners topped the Texas Rangers 5-2

APRIL 19 • Associated Press

Sitting Saturday Smith is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact Smith will be on the bench for the start of Saturday's game after going 1-for-11 with one RBI and a 2:5 BB:K over his last three outings. Ezequiel Duran will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

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

Eovaldi goes 7 innings, Burger hits 2 homers as Rangers win 8-1 to stop Athletics' win streak

Nathan Eovaldi allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings, Jake Burger homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers snapped the Athletics’ five-game winning strea...

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

Logs two hits in win Smith went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Dodgers. He was also caught stealing.

Impact Smith had a run-scoring single in the third inning that snapped an RBI drought of 10 games. The Rangers' primary second baseman did little through his first 10 games of the season, going 3-for-32 (.094) with one RBI and zero runs scored. He's battled back since, going 5-for-14 with an RBI and two runs scored in four subsequent contests to raise his season average to .174. It appears that luck may have impacted his early-season troubles; Smith has a .211 BABIP, an expected batting average of .240 and a career-high 41.2 hard-hit percentage.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

MacKenzie Gore allows 1 hit in 5 innings to help Rangers blank the Mariners 3-0

MacKenzie Gore allowed one hit in five innings, Brandon Nimmo and Josh Smith had two hits each and the Texas Rangers shut out the Seattle Mariners 3-0

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Pinch hit for in loss Smith went 0-for-2 with a walk and was lifted for a pinch hitter against a left-hander in the ninth inning of Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Reds.

Impact The left-handed batting Smith has hit the skids to open the season and is hitless over his last 11 at-bats. His career OPS of .626 against southpaws leaves him vulnerable to a potential platoon at second base. The strong side of a platoon is better then nothing, but Smith's .115 average will have an impact on a fantasy lineup.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Slow start to season Smith started at second base and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Cincinnati.

Impact Smith is finally getting a stable position to play after serving as a super-utility player for the last few seasons with Texas. Unfortunately, his impressive spring training (1.127 OPS, four HR) has not yet carried over into the regular season. Smith is 3-for-24 (.125) with one RBI and one steal over seven starts.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against southpaw Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Smith was part of the lineup against a lefty (the Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez) on Opening Day, but the left-handed-hitting infielder will hit the bench for a second straight matchup versus a southpaw. Ezequiel Duran will get the nod at second base Wednesday against Trevor Rogers and could serve as a regular platoon partner for Smith.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

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

Idle against southpaw Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Smith served as a super-utility player for Texas in 2025, but he looks like he'll have a more permanent home at second base this season after the Rangers traded Marcus Semien to the Mets over the winter. The Rangers will still look to shield the left-handed-hitting Smith from southpaws, after the 28-year-old produced a lowly 47 wRC+ in 121 plate appearances versus lefties in 2025. Ezequiel Duran will spell Smith at second base Sunday while southpaw Jesus Luzardo toes the rubber for Philadelphia.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Having strong spring Smith went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Friday's spring game against the Giants.

Impact Smith is having a productive spring and slashing .390/.528/.756 with three steals, 12 walks, three doubles, four home runs and 14 RBI over 17 Cactus League games. That production has overwhelmingly come against right-handers; Smith has just 10 at-bats against lefties this spring and a career .631 against southpaws. Despite the track record, Texas manager Skip Schumaker said earlier this month that Smith will not be in a strict platoon.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Will not be in strict platoon Rangers manager Skip Schumaker indicated Monday that Smith will not be a strict platoon at second base, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Smith has hit only .223/.309/.322 against lefty hurlers in his career, but Schumaker plans to give Smith some starts at the keystone versus left-handed pitching. Smith entered play Monday slashing .333/.429/.542 with one home run and a 4:5 BB:K in his first 10 Cactus League contests.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Favorite for second base job Smith appears to be the favorite to win the starting job at second base, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact While the team hasn't openly announced that Smith is ahead of the competition, Corey Seager provided a hint when talking with media earlier in camp. When asked about working with someone new at the keystone, he specifically mentioned Smith, stating "I've played some games with him already so you kind of know how he operates. I'm really excited for him just to get this opportunity." Nothing is set in stone this early in camp, but Smith has now drawn two starts at second base in spring training and continues to work drills exclusively at second base outside of exhibitions, per McFarland.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Starts at 2B in opener Smith started at second base and went 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored in Friday's spring opener against the Royals.

Impact After the Rangers traded second baseman Marcus Semien during the offseason, Smith's name was part of the group in line to compete for second base. The super-utility player recently confirmed he's been preparing to play the keystone since Semien's departure. Whether or not he becomes the primary second baseman, at the very least, Smith should be a regular presence in the lineup against right-handers at some position.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Preparing to play second base Smith confirmed Sunday that he's preparing to play second base on a more permanent basis in 2026 following the offseason trade of Marcus Semien to the Mets, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS....

Impact Smith finished second on the Rangers with 563 plate appearances a season ago, but he didn't have a set home at any one position. The 28-year-old essentially served as a full-time super-utility player who filled in at spots when injuries dictated, logging 46 starts at shortstop, 28 at third base, 23 at first base, 14 in the outfield, 10 at designated hitter and three at second base. He should head into 2026 with eligibility at shortstop, third base and first base in most fantasy leagues, but expect Smith to be usable at the keystone quickly with Semien's departure creating a permanent void at that spot. The Rangers could look to deploy the left-handed-hitting Smith in the strong side of a platoon at second base; he slashed just .206/.277/.224 (47 wRC+) in 121 plate appearances against lefties last season.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

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