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Rangers Notes: Kyle Higashioka Begins Hitting on Injury Rehab Assignment Injured Texas Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka began his injury rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Elias DÃaz - Tallies five RBI in loss Diaz went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a sacrifice fly during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
Impact Diaz extended his modest hitting streak to four games after launching his first grand slam of the campaign. The catcher also recorded a season-high five RBI, shattering his previous record of two, which he accomplished multiple times. Over his last seven games, the 35-year-old is slashing .316/.364/.632 with one homer and seven RBI over 21 plate appearances.
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Ezequiel Duran - Launches solo shot Duran went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
Impact Duran got the scoring started in the second inning with a long ball off Rays' starter Nick Martinez. It was the 27-year-old's second homer in his past three games, including his fourth straight game with an RBI. Over his last 15 games, Duran is batting .389/.484/.704 with four homers and 13 RBI in 63 plate appearances.
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Kumar Rocker - Hit hard in loss Rocker (5-11) picked up the loss while allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits over five innings Friday. He struck out three.
Impact Rocker came on in the third inning after Trevor Williams and Robby Ahlstrom each recorded scoreless innings. Rocker quickly allowed two solo shots to Jonathan Aranda and Richie Palacios, putting the Rays ahead before tacking on four more unanswered runs in the fifth. The 26-year-old has now recorded seven straight outings without recording a quality start, dating back to July 27. The right-hander has posted a 4.61 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 127:55 K:BB over 134.2 innings this season. Rocker is slated to make his next start Thursday against Seattle.
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Trevor Williams - Logs scoreless outing Williams did not factor into the decision in Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay, registering a perfect inning while striking out two.
Impact Williams was called on to start his first game of the season and his second outing with the Rangers on Friday. The 34-year-old struck out both Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero en route to a clean first inning. The right-hander now owns a 3.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 25:7 K:BB over 19.1 innings with the Rays and Nationals this season.
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Richie Palacios - Belts solo shot Palacios went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-6 win over the Rangers.
Impact Palacios recorded his second homer in the past three games after launching a solo shot off Kumar Rocker in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old's seven homers this season are now a career high, breaking his previous record of six in 2023 with St. Louis. This year, Palacios is batting .225/.320/.348 with seven homers, 42 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
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Jonathan Aranda - Rockets homer No. 18 Aranda went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, RBI double, two runs scored and two strikeouts during Friday's 7-6 win over Texas.
Impact Aranda knotted the score at one in the third inning after launching a solo shot off Kumar Rocker. The 28-year-old then laced an RBI double to extend Tampa Bay's lead in the fifth. On the season, Aranda is slashing .277/.361/.424 with 18 homers and 82 RBI in 596 plate appearances.
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