Kumar Rocker - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Rocked for seven runs in loss Rocker (2-8) took the loss against Houston on Saturday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six batters over 5.2 innings.

Impact Rocker gave up the seven runs on a trio of homers, including a grand slam off the bat of Lamonte Wade. That was out of character for the right-hander this season, as he entered Saturday with a 1.0 HR/9 and having yielded no more than two long balls in any outing. The seven earned runs and eight hits allowed were also season-worst marks for Rocker, who has had a very up-and-down campaign. He heads into the All-Star break with a 4.40 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 80:34 K:BB over 90 innings spanning 18 appearances (16 starts).

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alvarez hits AL-leading 31st homer, Wade has first career grand slam and Astros beat Rangers 9-3

Yordan Alvarez had another moonshot for his AL-leading 31st home run, LaMonte Wade Jr. hit his first career grand slam and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-3

7 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Texas Rangers and Houston Astros meet in game 2 of series

The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros, leading the series 1-0

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Rangers eager to strengthen org teeming with top Draft picks ARLINGTON -- Looking at the Rangers’ roster midway through the season, it’s littered with recent top Draft picks. Take Jack Leiter and Kumar...

5 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Takes loss vs. Tigers Rocker (2-7) took the loss Sunday against the Tigers, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out four over 4.1 innings.

Impact Most of Rocker's damage came on one swing, as he served up a two-run homer against Riley Greene in the fourth inning. He returned for the fifth, but after allowing a single he was lifted in favor of Robby Ahlstrom, who let Detroit break the game open with four runs in the inning. It was Rocker's shortest outing since May 8. He now owns a 3.95 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 74:32 K:BB across 84.1 innings and is scheduled to face the Astros at home in his next start.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Riley Greene homers and triples for 4 RBIs as Tigers top Rangers 6-3

Riley Greene homered, tripled and drove in four runs for the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win over the Texas Rangers

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Rangers and Tigers square off with series tied 1-1

The Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Greene homers in 1st inning and trio of Tigers pitchers combine on 3-hit shutout win over Rangers

Riley Greene hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Jack Flaherty pitched three-hit ball over 5 2/3 innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Texas Rangers

JULY 4 • Associated Press

No longer starting Saturday Rocker had his scheduled start pushed to Sunday against the Tigers, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cal Quantrill will now serve as the Rangers' starter Saturday while Rocker takes the mound for Sunday's series finale. Rocker is coming off a quality start against the Blue Jays this past Sunday and has a 3.02 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 43:18 K:BB over his last nine starts (47.2 innings).

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers face the Tigers with 1-0 series lead

The Texas Rangers play the Detroit Tigers, leading the series 1-0

JULY 4 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Tigers' Jack Flaherty, Rangers' Kumar Rocker have momentum after rough starts to season Deadspin | Tigers' Jack Flaherty, Rangers' Kumar Rocker have momentum after rough starts to season

JULY 4 • DEADSPIN.COM

Rocker dominant in quality road start to spell depleted bullpen TORONTO -- No opener, no problem. Kumar Rocker dealt six scoreless innings against the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, carrying the Rangers t...

JUNE 28 • MLB.COM

Six scoreless in no-decision Rocker did not factor into the decision Sunday against the Blue Jays, allowing four hits and a walk across six scoreless innings. He struck out five.

Impact Rocker was excellent against Toronto, recording his fourth quality start of the year and just his second in his last seven outings. Rocker, who pitched as a traditional starter Sunday after working behind an opener in his last appearances against the Twins, now sports a 3.83 ERA with a 1.34 WHIP and 70:31 K:BB across 80 innings this season. He's tentatively lined up for a home matchup with the Tigers his next time out.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers bring 3-game road win streak into game against the Blue Jays

The Texas Rangers visit the Toronto Blue Jays aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Working as traditional starter Sunday Rocker will start Sunday's game against Toronto rather than follow an opener, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Rocker worked behind an opener in his most recent appearance and pitched well, allowing two runs over five innings while striking out nine. Despite that success, the Rangers will go back to deploying Rocker as a traditional starter Sunday. Over 13 starts this season, Rocker has posted a 4.70 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 49:27 K:BB across 61.1 frames.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays host the Rangers on home losing streak

The Toronto Blue Jays play the Texas Rangers looking to end a four-game home slide

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Rangers Must Embrace Opener for Kumar Rocker if They Want to Win The Texas Rangers had a surprise for everyone on Monday — an opener. It was not expected. But it worked for the second time for Kumar Rocker...

JUNE 23 • SI.COM

Rangers to Start Reliever for Second Straight Game Against Marlins The Texas Rangers used left-handed reliever Tyler Alexander as an opener for Kumar Rocker on Monday. As it turns out, the Rangers are going...

JUNE 23 • SI.COM

Thrives in bulk relief Rocker took a no-decision Monday against the Marlins, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks in five innings of relief. He struck out nine.

Impact The Rangers have now deployed Rocker behind an opener twice this season, and the results so far have been promising to say the least. The 26-year-old right-hander twirled 7.2 shutout innings the last time he worked as a reliever during his May 19 outing, and he fanned a season-high nine Monday. It would make sense for Texas to use Rocker in long relief out of the bullpen once again this weekend in Toronto, where he'll try to further improve on a 4.14 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 65:30 K:BB across 74 innings.

JUNE 23 • ROTOWIRE

Will follow opener Monday Rocker will serve in a bulk relief role for the Rangers in Monday's game against the Marlins, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rocker's best outing this season came as a bulk reliever on May 19 in Colorado, when he struck out seven over 7.2 shutout innings. Tyler Alexander was the opener in that contest and the Rangers will work with the same setup Monday as Alexander takes the ball first in the series lid-lifter.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles vs. Minnesota Rocker (2-6) was tagged with the loss Tuesday against the Twins after allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits, including two home runs, and two walks across 3.1 innings. He...

Impact The six earned runs allowed were a season-high mark for Rocker, who had given up two or fewer in five of his previous six outings. His inconsistencies on a game-to-game basis have hurt his upside, especially since he's not a pitcher who can rely on producing above-average strikeout rates or pitching deep into games. He owns a 4.17 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 14 appearances (13 starts) and 69 innings in 2026. Rocker is tabbed to make his next start next week on the road against the Marlins.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Matthews, Twins take care of business in Arlington while Abel rehabs in St. Paul ARLINGTON, Texas – As the Trade Deadline approaches, the Twins know what’s at stake. They need to win games and series. They need to gain gr...

JUNE 17 • MLB.COM

Larnach leads off with homer and Twins go on to 12-2 win to clinch another series in Texas

Trevor Larnach led off the game with a home run, Kody Clemens added a three-run shot and the Minnesota Twins clinched another series in Texas with an 12-2 victory over the Rangers

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Rangers rookie officially gets 1st MLB win 4 days after beer shower to celebrate it

Texas Rangers rookie Robby Alstrom officially got his first big league victory four days after his teammates had already celebrated it by giving him a beer shower

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Twins bring 1-0 series advantage over Rangers into game 2

The Minnesota Twins face the Texas Rangers with a 1-0 series lead

JUNE 16 • Associated Press

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