C,DH - Texas Rangers
- Age 36
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
Higashioka is backing up starter Danny Jansen in Texas and nearly went deep in the third inning before fouling one off and settling for a single. He connected in the fifth, taking George Kirby deep for a two-run blast — his first home run of the season.
Fantasy Impact
Higashioka finished 2-for-3 in the Rangers' 3-2 win over Seattle.
Kyle Higashioka is expected to return to the Rangers lineup on Monday.
Fantasy Impact
Higashioka was scratched from the Rangers’ lineup on Saturday due to back spasms. He is expected to be back in action on Monday.
Higashioka (back) hit .241/.291/.403 with 11 home runs and a career-high 47 RBI for Texas last season. He posted 20 walks against 72 strikeouts with 33 runs scored across 327 plate appearances.
Fantasy Impact
He is expected to share catching responsibilities with Danny Jansen this season. Manager Skip Schumaker said Friday that a back injury will keep Higashioka out of the lineup through Sunday.
Kyle Higashioka went 1-for-3 in the loss to the Marlins, contributing a home run, one RBI, and one run scored along with a walk and a strikeout.
Fantasy Impact
The 35-year-old has not been much of a factor at the plate in limited playing time, hitting .235 with one home run and one RBI over his last seven games for the Rangers. After yesterday’s game, Higashioka has a .247 batting average with 11 home runs and 47 RBI across 90 games this season.
Kyle Higashioka went 2-for-5 in the rout over the Angels, driving in five runs with a home run and scoring once.
Fantasy Impact
After today’s offensive explosion, Higashioka’s season stats now include a .246 batting average, 10 home runs, and 43 RBI across 75 games played. He is hitting .157 with 17 strikeouts over his last 15 games.
