Kyle Higashioka - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Pops homer in loss Higashioka went 1-for-1 with a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's 13-1 loss to the Angels.

Impact Higashioka popped the homer in the eighth inning to get the Rangers on the board. He stayed in the game as the pitcher, allowing two runs on two hits and a hit batsman in an inning of mop-up duty in the blowout loss. Higashioka has gone 8-for-37 with two homers and a 5:9 BB:K over his last 14 contests, but he's in the backup role behind Elias Diaz while Danny Jansen (forearm) remains out. On the year, Higashioka is batting .223 with a .672 OPS, six homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and three doubles over 166 plate appearances.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ceding work to Diaz Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Higashioka initially looked primed to serve as the Rangers' No. 1 backstop when Danny Jansen (forearm) landed on the injured list June 6, but the hot-hitting Elias Diaz has instead leapfrogged Higashioka on the depth chart. Higashioka will hit the bench for the fifth time in the last eight games, with one of his three starts during that stretch coming at designated hitter.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sitting in second straight game Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact The Rangers will keep Higashioka on the bench for a second straight game while Elias Diaz is rewarded with another start behind the plate after driving in two runs during Saturday's 7-4 win. Higashioka should still be well positioned to see the larger share of the starts at catcher for Texas while Danny Jansen (forearm) is on the shelf.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Saturday Higashioka isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.

Impact Higashioka will get a breather after going 2-for-6 with a pair of walks through the first two games of the series. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties and bat eighth.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving rest Wednesday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact The Rangers will give Higashioka a breather for Wednesday's matinee game after he went 1-for-4 while catching eight innings of a 6-4 loss Tuesday night. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties for Texas in the series finale.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Alcantara sets Marlins' career strikeouts record in 6-4 win over Rangers

Sandy Alcantara set the franchise career record for strikeouts and won his fifth consecutive start in June to lead the Miami Marlins to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Not in Monday's lineup Higashioka is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.

Impact Higashioka will get a breather after starting at catcher the previous two days. Elias Diaz will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Rangers in the series opener.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Higashioka not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Twins.

Impact Tuesday will be Higashioka's second consecutive omission from the starting lineup. The catcher came off the bench in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Twins, but only in a fielding capacity. Elias Diaz has the start again behind the plate and is batting ninth Tuesday.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Monday Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact The Rangers will give Higashioka a breather for the series opener, paving the way for Elias Diaz to receive a turn behind the plate. Higashioka should continue to see the bulk of the starts at catcher while Danny Jansen (forearm) is on the injured list.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Strokes three-run homer Sunday Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Higashioka conquered the Green Monster with a three-run homer to extend the Rangers' lead in the second inning. With a single added in the seventh frame, Sunday marked the 36-year-old's third multi-hit effort over his past 10 appearances. The catcher has shown signs of improvement at the plate of late, lifting his season slash line to .235/.313/.391 with five homers, three doubles, 14 RBI and 15 runs across 128 plate appearances.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Wyatt Langford homers on 1st pitch and Rangers beat Red Sox 6-4 in front of Scotland's Tartan Army

Wyatt Langford hit Connelly Early’s first pitch over the Green Monster completely out of Fenway Park, and Kyle Higashioka launched a three-run homer to help the Texas Rangers avert...

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Grabbing seat Thursday Higashioka is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt in Kansas City.

Impact Higashioka started the first two games of the series at catcher, so he'll get a break during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Elias Diaz will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Rangers.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Duran leads Rangers against the Royals after 4-hit game

The Texas Rangers play the Kansas City Royals after Ezequiel Duran had four hits against the Guardians on Sunday

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Idle Sunday Higashioka is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Sunday.

Impact Higashioka will get a breather after starting in each of the Rangers' last four games. Elias Diaz will serve behind home plate and bat ninth while catching pitches from Jacob deGrom for Sunday's series finale.

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

In line for increased playing time Higashioka went 1-for-3 in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Higashioka made a fourth consecutive start behind the plate and figures to see an uptick in playing time, after the Rangers placed Danny Jansen (forearm) on the 10-day injury list. Jansen leads the Rangers with 36 starts behind the plate, but Higashioka (.245 average) has hit better than Jansen (.171).

JUNE 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hits in four straight Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over Cleveland.

Impact Higashioka ignited Texas' three-run sixth inning with a leadoff homer, his fourth of the season. The blast also extended a hit streak to four games, during which he's 7-for-13 with three extra-base hits, two RBI and five runs scored. He's appeared in 32 games and is essentially sharing catching duties with Danny Jansen (41 games), but Higashioka has been the better hitter. He's has a .712 OPS compared to Jansen's .586 OPS.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Last Night In Baseball: Giants And Nationals Hit How Many Home Runs?

The Giants and Nationals hit an absurd number of home runs, the Red Sox beat the Yankees, Freddie Freeman walked it off for the Dodgers and...

JUNE 6 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: Giants And Nationals Hit How Many Home Runs?

Corey Seager homers in his return and Higashioka also goes deep as Rangers win 3-2 over Guardians

Corey Seager hit a go-ahead homer to end a career-worst 0-for-29 slump in his first game for Texas in more than three weeks

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

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

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Rangers try to make sense of an 8-run 1st a night after Astros threw a no-hitter at them

The Texas Rangers were trying to make sense of an eight-run first inning a night after the Houston Astros beat them with a combined no-hitter

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Pops solo shot Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.

Impact Higashioka got a run back with his seventh-inning blast, but the Rangers couldn't build a rally. The catcher has three homers this season, and two of them have come over his last four games. He's batting just .215 with a .621 OPS, nine RBI, eight runs scored and no stolen bases over 86 plate appearances. Higashioka and Danny Jansen continue to split the catching duties fairly evenly, though Jansen has a slight edge.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Mike Trout hits 2-run homer and Angels clinch series over Rangers with 5-2 win

Mike Trout hit a two-run homer, Nolan Schanuel added an RBI double and the Los Angeles Angels clinched a series win with a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Rockies outlast Rangers 7-6 as Texas starter Mackenzie Gore leaves with injury after 1 inning

Texas starter MacKenzie Gore surrendered a two-run double to Ezequiel Tovar and then left with an injury after one inning as the Rangers lost 7-6 to the Colorado Rockies

MAY 19 • Associated Press

Launches second homer Sunday Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Astros.

Impact Higashioka delivered a two-run single during Texas' big seventh inning before adding a solo homer off Cody Bolton in the ninth to pad the lead. The long ball was just his second of the season as the veteran catcher continues to search for consistency at the plate. Higashioka is now slashing .211/.273/.310 with eight RBI and seven runs scored across 77 plate appearances.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

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