Fantasy Baseball News

Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 in a win over the Giants with a double and one RBI.

Fantasy Impact: Nimmo continues a solid stretch at the plate, recording hits in nine of his last 14 contests. The outfielder remains one of the more stable bats in an inconsistent Rangers lineup, batting .271 with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 46 runs scored, and six stolen bases across 108 games.

Corey Seager went 3-for-4 in a win over the Giants with two runs scored.

Fantasy Impact: Seager has heated back up since returning from injury, picking up hits in four of his last five contests. The shortstop will look to turn around an otherwise disappointing season for fantasy managers, batting .201 with 10 home runs, 25 RBI, 31 runs scored, and one stolen base across 56 games.

Ezequiel Duran went 3-for-5 in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Giants with two doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Duran continues a productive stretch at the plate, driving in runs in seven of his last 11 contests. The infielder remains one of the more impactful options in an inconsistent Rangers lineup for manager Skip Schumaker, batting .278 with 13 home runs, 63 RBI, 51 runs scored, and nine steals through 105 games.

MacKenzie Gore allowed three hits and three walks while striking out four over six scoreless innings in Tuesday's win over the Giants.

Fantasy Impact: Gore has struggled to miss opposing bats of late, allowing three earned runs or more in six of his last eight contests. The left-hander remains another inconsistent arm in the Rangers rotation, posting a 4.55 ERA and 1.24 WHIP with a 6-9 record and 9.8 K/9 ratio across 24 starts this season.

Josh Jung will remain out for at least 10 days, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said. (Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: The left calf strain is not making progress for Jung. He'll try to return by mid-August.

The Rangers activated Cody Bradford from the 60-day injured list. (Source: Texas Rangers PR on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Bradford makes his return to the mound on Wednesday for Texas. It is unclear if he'll be facing any restrictions early on.

Wyatt Langford went 0-for-3 in loss to the Giants with one walk and one stolen base.

Fantasy Impact: Langford has heated back up of late, reaching base in nine of his last 11 contests. The outfielder remains one of the more impactful options in an underperforming Rangers lineup, carrying an .812 OPS with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 35 runs scored, and eight steals through 61 games.

Cal Quantrill allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings in Monday’s loss to the Giants.

Fantasy Impact: Quantrill continues a strong stretch on the mound, allowing two earned runs or less in eight of his last nine contests. The right-hander has offered manager Skip Schumaker a stable arm in the Rangers rotation after an underwhelming start to the season, posting a 3.62 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with a 4-4 record and .687 OPS allowed across 23 appearances.

The Rangers activated Cody Freeman from the injured list and optioned him to Triple-A. (Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Freeman will remain in Triple-A.

Jack Leiter threw live batting practice on Monday. (Source: Kennedi Landry on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Leiter threw 25 pitches over two innings. He is continuing to make progress, but remains without a clear timetable to return.

Jacob deGrom told the Rangers he wants to remain with the team after being approached about waiving his no-trade clause.

Fantasy Impact: There have been rumors about every player being available on the day of the trade deadline for the Rangers. Barring something changing last second, it appears deGrom will remain with the Rangers.

Josh Smith is being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. (Source: Evan Grant on X)

Fantasy Impact: Smith will head to Canada, and left-hander Adam Macko will join the Rangers in return. Smith has been up and down from the MLB level and Triple-A throughout the summer and is currently slashing .213/.299/.272 with one homer and eight RBI in 136 at-bats for the Rangers this season.

The Rangers activated RHP Chris Martin from the 15-day injured list; designated him for assignment.

Fantasy Impact: Martin had been on the injured list for the past month. He'll head to waivers.

Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott was placed on the injured list at Double-A Frisco. (Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Walcott was hit on the head Saturday by a pickoff throw. He'll miss some time as a result.

Kumar Rocker allowed three earned runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out five over 5 1/3 innings in a loss to the Astros.

Fantasy Impact: Rocker has provided mixed results on the mound of late, allowing three earned runs or more in four of his last eight contests. The right-hander remains one of many inconsistent arms in the Rangers rotation for manager Skip Schumaker, posting a 4.08 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with a 4-8 record and 8.2 K/9 ratio through 21 appearances.

Elias Diaz went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Astros with a home run, one run scored, and two RBI.

Fantasy Impact: Diaz has provided mixed results at the plate, picking up hits in six of his last 12 contests. The veteran remains another inconsistent bat in the Rangers lineup to this point, batting .250 with five home runs, 18 RBI, and 13 runs scored across 48 games.

The Rangers optioned RHP Luis Curvelo to Triple-A Round Rock.

Fantasy Impact: Curvelo will continue to move up and down between Triple-A and the majors.

Nathan Eovaldi allowed six earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five over five innings in Friday's loss to the Astros.

Fantasy Impact: Eovaldi continues a dismal stretch on the mound, allowing three earned runs or more in 10 of his last 12 contests. The right-hander has fought inconsistent command as part of an underperforming Rangers rotation, posting a 4.31 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with a 10-9 record and 9.5 K/9 ratio across 21 starts.

Joc Pederson went 1-for-1 in a loss to the Astros with a solo home run and two walks.

Fantasy Impact: Pederson continues a torrid stretch at the plate, recording hits in 10 of his last 12 contests. The 34-year-old remains an explosive, yet streaky bat in an inconsistent Rangers lineup, carrying an .860 OPS with 20 home runs, 42 RBI, 46 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 99 games.

The Rangers have optioned right-hander Winston Santos to Triple-A Round Rock. (Source: Texas Rangers PR on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact: Santos was just recalled from Round Rock on Thursday, but will head back to the minors one day later. The 24-year-old has made just one appearance for the Rangers this season, and has posted a 7.16 ERA in 15 outings (12 starts) for Round Rock this season.