Series Thread: Rangers Host the White Sox For Four Games July 22-25

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We start the series 5 games back of both Seattle and Houston in the West division. We are 7.5 games back for the third wildcard card spot.

The Rangers should have an easy time against the White Sox, but anything cam happen. At the same time the Astros are facing the A's this week for three games. The Mariners face the Angels for three games.

Lorenzen, Gray, Eovaldi, and TBD are pitching for the Rangers. Scherzer will most likely pitch the last game if his arm fatigue is better.

How many the Rangers have to win to be buyers is anyone's guess. That most likely won't be known until a week from now.

 

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Prospects Live just came out with their mid-season Top 100 Prospects list. Two Rangers made the list.

45 Sebastian Walcott
80 Emiliano Teodo

 

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This is part of Baseball America's report of the Dominican Summer League All Star game:

Best Hitter — Paulino Santana, OF, Rangers

Santana was the crown jewel of Texas’ most recent international signing class. The righty swinger led off for the American League and started in center field. He opened the game with a bloop single off of National League starter Christian Lopez (Brewers), but his best moment came in his next at-bat. Facing Braves righty Edward Cedano, Santana kept his hands in on a 97 mph with boring action and shot a ball into the gap for a double. Though the ball did not get to the wall, Santana easily coasted into second base as the ball split the right-center field gap. In the first half, the 17-year-old Santana hit .278/.458/.357 with three doubles, three triples and more walks (31) than strikeouts (24) over the course of 32 games. He also went 15-for-18 in stolen base tries.

 

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From Tepid:

The Rangers' .688 OPS is currently 21st in all of baseball. Last year, the Rangers' .789 OPS was 3rd in all of baseball.

 

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From Carlos Collazo:

The #Rangers signed 6th rounder Garrett Horn for $250,000. Slot value for the 195th pick is $302,700.

 

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From Kennedi Landry:

Rangers injury updates from the clubhouse:

- Tyler Mahle feels good, will pitch at Frisco later this week to continue his ramp up

- Cody Bradford will come out of the bullpen tomorrow in Frisco

- Evan Carter did some shagging in the outfield today, will take BP tomorrow

Josh Jung just took batting practice on the field with the hitting coaches. He took a couple rounds by hand and then hit off the machine

 

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Bradford will pitch 2 innings tomorrow night for Frisco.

 

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From Texas Rangers PR:

Josh Smith's over-the-shoulder catch on Friday has been selected as Major League Baseball's Electric Play of the Week presented by Chevrolet.

It is the first time Smith has ever won the award and he is the first Ranger to earn the honor since Eli White (week of June 5, 2022).

 

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From Shawn McFarland:

Rangers GM Chris Young on @1053thefan, in regards to the trade deadline: "The reality is, it's my job to not only evaluate the present but to evaluate future, and make decisions based on what's best for the franchise this year and 2025 and beyond ... that's part of the decision."

 

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Continued from Shawn McFarland:

Continued: "We've spent a ton of time preparing for a bunch of different routes we can take here at the deadline. Really, I think this is a very important series for us in determining where we stand and what we can become as a team."

 

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From Shawn McFarland:

Jacob deGrom is "getting close" to facing hitters, per Bruce Bochy.

He'll throw about 40 pitches in a regular bullpen tomorrow and again on Friday. Bochy estimated he'll throw three live BP sessions before a rehab assignment.

 

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Lineup?

 

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Lineup?

I posted it up above.

 

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I posted it up above.

Thanks. Missed it.

 

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Good to see Fosque at DH.

 

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They aren't expecting Carter back until mid-August.

 

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That did not take long

 

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40 pitches in 2 innings for Lorenzen.

 

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40 pitches in 2 innings for Lorenzen.

Well the White Sox are a pretty formidable lineup!