<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-how-jacob-degrom-surpassed-nolan-ryan-specific-texas-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Jacob deGrom surpassed Nolan Ryan in specific Rangers history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Rangers-Jacob-deGrom-in-action.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Jacob deGrom surpassed Nolan Ryan in specific Rangers history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-05T15:50:12-07:00">April 5th, 3:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-05T15:50:37-07:00">April 5th, 3:50pm</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-shares-nervous-admission-after-first-2025-start">Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom is finally healthy</a> and dominating again. The veteran has dealt <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-make-inevitable-jacob-degrom-injury-move">with non-stop injury problems over the last few seasons</a>, but he’s now at 100%, which is great news for the 2023 World Series champions.</p><p>While his first start with the Rangers came at the beginning of ’23, he’s <a href="https://x.com/JaredSandler/status/1908610442592915954" rel="noopener">set an impressive franchise record</a>, surpassing Nolan Ryan.</p><p>Via Jared Sandler:</p><p>“Through deGrom’s first 10 career starts with the Rangers, he registered 12.72 K/9, the highest ever by a Rangers pitcher through his first 10 starts with the team. 12.72 – Jacob deGrom, 11.23 – Nolan Ryan”</p><p>deGrom has always been known as a strikeout pitcher, so this doesn’t exactly come as a surprise. He’s struck out 65 hitters in 46 innings of work for the Rangers since joining in the ’23 offseason. In 2025, deGrom has made one start, throwing five frames of scoreless baseball while striking out six.</p><p>There’s no question that he will be the ace of this staff if he stays off the IL. He was only limited to five innings last Sunday, but that was deGrom’s return from injury. The Rangers plan to let him go six or seven innings in his next start, which is going to be on Saturday evening against the Tampa Bay Rays.</p><p>deGrom admitted there <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-degrom-five-scoreless-innings-2025-debut" rel="noopener">was some nerves</a> in his return from Tommy John, but he quickly settled in against the Boston Red Sox.</p><p>Via MLB.com:</p><p>“I get jitters every time I take the mound,” deGrom said. “I have a hard time eating that day, I get super nervous. It is what it is. It’s just about wanting to go out there and compete at a high level. I’m always pretty anxious the day I pitch. So the jitters won’t be gone, but now it’s just about locking in on those mechanics and trusting the stuff.”</p><p>He’ll be looking to rack up some more strikeouts versus Tampa.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Jacob deGrom surpassed Nolan Ryan in specific Rangers history

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/bruce-bochy-gives-crucial-rangers-josh-jung-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bruce Bochy gives crucial Rangers’ Josh Jung injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Josh-Jung-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>Bruce Bochy gives crucial Rangers’ Josh Jung injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T23:52:42-07:00">April 4th, 11:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T23:52:42-07:00">April 4th, 11:52pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-texas-shoulders-blame-brutal-loss-reds">Texas Rangers may be getting a major boost to their lineup soon</a>, as manager Bruce Bochy <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1908264348570521908" rel="noopener">shared a positive update</a> on third baseman Josh Jung’s recovery from injury.</p><p>“Josh Jung is doing very well,” Bochy said, via Abby Jones on X. “If all goes well, we’ll DH him Saturday in Frisco. He could be ready to play in Chicago.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-josh-jung-gets-pivotal-offseason-injury-update">Jung, who landed on the 10-day injured list after experiencing neck spasms</a> following Texas’ second game of the season on March 28, is trending in the right direction. The team now expects him to appear in a pair of rehab games for Double-A Frisco over the weekend, serving as the designated hitter Saturday and taking the field at third base on Sunday.</p><h2><b>Rangers make flurry of roster moves as injuries continue</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Josh-Jung.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If everything goes according to plan, the Rangers could activate Jung from the IL as early as Tuesday. Texas begins a road series against the Chicago Cubs on Monday at Wrigley Field.</p><p>Jung’s return would mark a significant addition to a Rangers team that’s off to a solid start in 2025, as his bat and defense were sorely missed after his brief stint to open the year. The 26-year-old, coming off a strong rookie campaign in 2023, was expected to be a key piece of the lineup again this season.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Rangers made another roster move on the pitching side, placing right-hander Jack Leiter on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his middle finger. The transaction was made retroactive to Thursday. To fill the vacant roster spot, Texas recalled veteran left-hander Patrick Corbin from Double-A Frisco.</p><p>Corbin, who signed with the Rangers in the offseason, provides a depth option while Leiter recovers. The injury bug has tested the Rangers early this season, but with Jung nearing a return and Corbin providing reinforcements, the reigning World Series champions are hoping to stay on track heading into a tough stretch of their schedule.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bruce Bochy gives crucial Rangers’ Josh Jung injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jack-leiter-il-impressive-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL after impressive start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jack-Leiter-of-the-Texas-Rangers.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL after impressive start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T17:37:56-07:00">April 4th, 5:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T17:37:56-07:00">April 4th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jack Leiter got off to a hot start to begin the season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-duo-has-jack-leiter-flashing-back-to-vanderbilt-days">after leading the Texas Rangers</a> to two wins in his two starts. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old pitcher will miss some time after the club placed him on the injured list on Friday.</p><p>The Rangers star is reportedly <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1908307742055686299" rel="noopener">dealing with a blister</a> and is being placed on the 15-Day IL, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Patrick Corbin will be filling in Leiter’s role in the starting rotation.</p><p>“Jack Leiter, sensational in his start, goes on the 15-day IL with a blister and Patrick Corbin takes his place on Texas Rangers.”</p><p>The injury isn’t ideal but the good news is that it’s still incredibly early in the season. It’s also not deemed a serious injury, as a blister is something Jack Leiter can bounce back from with relative ease. Despite that, the Rangers will be without one of their star pitchers who has looked phenomenal to begin the season.</p><p>Through his two starts, Leiter is recording an impressive 0.90 ERA and 0.700 WHIP. He’s also thrown 10 strikeouts in 10 innings pitched. These numbers are a noticeable jump in production in comparison to his 2024 debut with the club. If Jack Leiter can maintain these numbers then the Rangers could have something special on the mound throughout most of the 2025 season.</p><p>With Patrick Corbin filling in for Leiter for the time being, Texas will hope the veteran pitcher can bounce back from years past. In the past four years with the Washington Nationals, the 35-year-old left-handed hurler has recorded a 31-63 win-loss record. Albeit, the Nationals haven’t been the most competitive club in recent years. So, the help of the Rangers’ lineup could prove to be helpful for Corbin’s chances on the mound.</p><p>Considering Jack Leiter just <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/rangers-vs-reds-prediction-odds-pick-4-2-2025">played on Wednesday in the Rangers’ 1-0 win</a> over the Cincinnati Reds, we shouldn’t expect to see Corbin on the mound until April 8 or 9 when Texas faces off against the Chicago Cubs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL after impressive start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-duo-has-jack-leiter-flashing-back-to-vanderbilt-days');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi duo has Jack Leiter flashing back to Vanderbilt days');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi duo has Jack Leiter flashing back to Vanderbilt days</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T17:06:51-07:00">April 2nd, 5:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T17:06:51-07:00">April 2nd, 5:06pm</time><address><a>Daniel Locke</a>Daniel Locke covers the New Orleans Pelicans and is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Sitting at 5-2, the Texas Rangers are <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-replicates-his-own-impressive-feat-with-shutout-vs-reds">enjoying a solid start to the 2025 MLB season</a>. Jack Leiter picked up his second win of the season in the Rangers’ 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon, tossing five scoreless innings with one hit and six strikeouts.</p><p>Leiter enjoys pitching alongside Nathan Eovaldi, who <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jack-leiter-blister-early-exit" rel="noopener">reminds him of a teammate he had</a> at Vanderbilt.</p><p>“It’s pretty cool to watch someone pick apart a lineup the night before, and especially a right-handed pitcher with a similar arsenal,” Leiter said of Eovaldi. “He’s better than [anyone]; he’s an expert. Watching him just attack last night was obviously pretty cool. Going into today, it felt pretty similar to college, pitching after Kumar [Rocker] when he would dominate the night before.”</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-epic-maddux-game-reds">Eovaldi has been productive on the mound</a> for the Rangers, Leiter is coming into his own and is earning the respect of his teammates, including catcher Jonah Heim.</p><p>“He just looks like he’s confident on the mound,” said Heim. “He looks like he trusts all his stuff. He’s throwing his heater where he wants to. He’s getting ahead of guys. That’s the biggest difference. He’s hitting corners, he’s making nasty pitches, and I think he just trusts all his stuff.”</p><p>Additionally, Rangers manager Bruce Bocky likes what he has seen out of Leiter so far.</p><p>“It’s pitchability,” said Bochy. “That’s what you’re seeing. He’s not trying to bull his way through lineups. He’s throwing strikes. He is not putting guys on base. He’s pounding the strike zone, not beating himself. It’s a very, very competitive game. When you start putting guys on, you start beating yourself a little bit. He’s not doing that.”</p><p>Leiter could be in a position to be an impactful part of the Rangers’ rotation for years to come.</p><h2><b>Rangers not focused on torpedo bats</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/unnamed-2.jpg"><figcaption>Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the new torpedo bats becoming all the rage throughout the MLB, members of the Rangers are more <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/rangers-need-more-scoring-punch-in-rubber-game-vs-reds/" rel="noopener">focused on improving themselves at the plate</a>.</p><p>“I’m more focused on putting myself in the right spot to do what I need to do,” Corey Seager said. “There are probably times when it would help, but it’s hard to know exactly when those times are.”</p><p>“I want the Marcus Semien bat to start hitting first,” Marcus Semien said. “For me, it’s kind of a comfort thing. I’m comfortable with certain things. I’ve pretty much used the same two models for the last five years.”</p><p>The Rangers know what they are capable of at the plate, they are just waiting for things to click.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi duo has Jack Leiter flashing back to Vanderbilt days

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Reds</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Tuesday night. After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-shoulders-blame-brutal-loss-reds">Cincy racked up 14 runs on Kumar Rocker and the bullpen on Monday</a>, they were shut out at home. The Rangers turned to Nathan Eovaldi for the second game of the series, and he dominated with a Maddux. With only 99 pitches in a complete game shutout, the <a href="https://x.com/victoryplustv/status/1907239401169510523" rel="noopener">veteran spoke to</a> Victory+ about his efficiency.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I needed to go out there and go deep in the game. Pick up the boys and I was able to do that tonight. That's what makes it a little more special."</p><p>Nathan Eovaldi after recording the third complete game shutout of his career🔊<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllForTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AllForTX</a> <a href="https://t.co/cgq0Nc9ajf">pic.twitter.com/cgq0Nc9ajf</a></p><p>— Victory+ (@victoryplustv) <a href="https://twitter.com/victoryplustv/status/1907239401169510523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I think it was the first-pitch strikes,” Eovaldi said. “But also, the off-speed pitches. I was able to get some quick outs, and I didn’t really have many deep counts. There were a few in there, but again, once we gave up that first hit, we were able to get a double play out of it. And not walking guys helps.”</p><p>Eovaldi allowed just four hits and no walks in the full nine innings on Tuesday. After a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cincinnati-reds/reds-news-elly-de-la-cruz-gets-100-real-torpedo-bat-amid-controversy">seven RBI game on Monday, Elly De La Cruz</a> was held without a hit and made the final out in the game. The Maddux is named after Hall of Famer Greg Maddux, who racked up 13 of them in his career. Eovaldi’s pitching coach is Mike Maddux, Greg’s older brother.</p><p>The Rangers have gotten solid pitching this year, and that should help them get back to the playoffs.</p><h2><b>Pitching is key for the Rangers this year</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nathan-Eovaldi-with-TX-Rangers.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Of all of the issues the Rangers had last year, pitching injuries were the most significant. Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney were the only pitchers to throw over 103 innings last year. Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-toronto-adds-max-scherzer-rotation-free-agency">losing Max Scherzer in free agency</a>, they have a loaded rotation that should win them games where their offense goes quiet.</p><p>While Jacob deGrom may never get back to his Cy Young levels, even a step down is one of the top pitchers in the league. His first start of the season was dominant, with five shutout innings and only two hits allowed. Despite the blowout loss with Rocker on the hill, the Rangers have a lot to hope for in their rotation.</p><p>On offense, the Rangers have just 18 runs through their first six games. They also picked up only four hits in Monday’s game, but a win is a win. Marcus Semien and Corey Seager have both gotten off to slow starts, and if they can turn it around, the Rangers can start to pile up early-season wins.</p><p>The Rangers and Reds finish their series with a 12:10 central time first pitch on Wednesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi reveals key to epic ‘Maddux’ game vs. Reds

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He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bringing Nathan Eovaldi back was one of the most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-equals-opening-day-franchise-record">pressing orders of business for the Texas Rangers</a> this past offseason, and for good reason, as he was their best starting pitcher last year and was instrumental in their World Series run in 2023. And it looks like Eovaldi is only getting better with age. The 35-year-old starter was brilliant yet again, as he dominated the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night by pitching a complete-game shutout in a 1-0 win for the Rangers.</p><p>In so doing, Eovaldi is cementing himself as one of the best starting pitchers in the history of the franchise. In fact, Eovaldi <a href="https://x.com/MistrettaMLB/status/1907235737969332405" rel="noopener">became the first player</a> to throw a complete game shutout for the Rangers ever since he did in 2023 against the New York Yankees, as pointed out by ClutchPoints’ Joey Mistretta.</p><p>Eovaldi was in control for the entire night, and he was pinpoint with his delivery, allowing just four Reds hitters to reach base (none via walk) while striking out eight. This is an excellent follow-up performance to his Opening Day start for the Rangers where he allowed just two runs and struck out nine in an eventual 5-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox.</p><p>The consistency with which Eovaldi pitches is his best asset, and with the Rangers looking to bounce back from a nightmare 2024 season, they will need the 35-year-old righty to be at his best the way he has been in his first two starts of the new campaign. Eovaldi is proving himself to be well worth the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-reunion-nathan-eovaldi-in-free-agency">three-year, $75 million contract</a> he signed during the offseason, and the Rangers now move to 4-2 on the season courtesy of a dominant start from the team’s ace.</p><h2>Rangers might have a better-than-expected starting rotation</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nathan-Eovaldi.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rangers built their World Series-winning identity on an explosive offense, and when their offense died down last year, it led to a nightmare of a World Series defense. While the Rangers are hoping to get back on track offensively by getting some positive regression from a few of their key guys, having a solid pitching staff is necessary to relieve the offense of some of that pressure to produce.</p><p>And the makings are there for the Rangers to have a better-than-expected starting rotation. Nathan Eovaldi is a steady hand atop the rotation, Jack Leiter was solid in his first start of the year, and there’s always the wildcard element that is Jacob deGrom’s health.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi replicates his own impressive feat with shutout vs. Reds

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers took three out of four against the Boston Red Sox to open the season. Vibes were high in Arlington coming off <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-shares-nervous-admission-after-first-2025-start">Jacob deGrom’s first start of the year</a> and a great opening series. But that came crashing down on Monday when they lost 14-3 to the Cincinnati Reds. Rangers rookie starter Kumar Rocker <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/kumar-rocker-has-rough-outing-in-first-2025-start?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage" rel="noopener">shouldered the blame for the loss</a> against the Reds, per MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry.</p><p>“I’ve just gotta be better,” Rocker told Landry. “I didn’t put the team in a position to win tonight. That’s all on me. I’m just gonna work these next five days and try to win another ballgame here soon.”</p><p>Rocker lasted only three innings on Monday, allowing six runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and two walks. Reds centerfielder TJ Friedl opened the game with a single, and Matt McLain knocked him in with a homer immediately. Gavin Lux brought home Elly De La Cruz all before the Rangers starter recorded an out. De La Cruz took him deep in the second to bring the lead to 6-0.</p><p>While Rocker did retire the Reds 1-2-3 in the third inning, the Rangers were well behind when he left the game. This one loss won’t cost the Rangers a playoff spot, but after last year, they know how important starting pitching is. Texas had brutal injury luck last year, especially with their starters, and Rocker is important to making sure that does not happen this year.</p><p>On the other hand, Rocker’s college teammate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jack-leiter-truth-bomb-first-start">Jack Leiter was fantastic in his first start of the season</a>. He allowed just one run in five innings in a win against the Red Sox. Both of the youngsters will be important to the Rangers’ success this year.</p><p>Veteran Nathan Eovaldi takes the hill for the Rangers against the Reds on Tuesday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers starter shoulders blame after brutal loss vs. Reds

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/celebrity/drake-rocks-vulgar-texas-rangers-special-edition-hat-after-music-video-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Drake rocks vulgar Texas Rangers special edition hat after music video release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Drake-rocks-vulgar-Texas-Rangers-special-edition-hat-in-new-music-video.jpg"></figure><h1>Drake rocks vulgar Texas Rangers special edition hat after music video release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-01T10:00:35-07:00">April 1st, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-01T10:00:35-07:00">April 1st, 10:00am</time><address><a href="http://designsux.com">Burtland Dixon</a>As an avid enthusiast of entertainment, Burtland Dixon is a passionate individual who revels in the magic of movies, sports, music, and pop culture. Whether it's catching the latest blockbuster, watching the marquee matchup of the week, attending live concerts, or getting immersed in the world of gaming, Burtland finds joy in all forms of entertainment.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Celebrity</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/thunder-news-shai-gilgeous-alexander-appearance-drake-music-video">Drake has always known how to stir the internet</a>, and his latest flex—an eyebrow-raising Texas Rangers cap—has fans doing double takes. In a now-viral Instagram Story, the rap star <a href="https://www.complex.com/style/a/tracewilliamcowen/drake-texas-rangers-tetas-hat" rel="noopener">casually posed in the team’s controversial “Tetas” hat</a>, a limited-edition drop that Major League Baseball probably regrets allowing out the door, per Complex. The cap comes from New Era’s Overlap 59FIFTY collection and boldly positions the Rangers’ “T” logo right in the center of the word “Texas,” which just so happens to spell out “Tetas”—Spanish slang for breasts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Drake copped the Texas Rangers “TETAS” fitted that went viral last month <a href="https://t.co/rqIQVWTsoU">pic.twitter.com/rqIQVWTsoU</a></p><p>— STAYGROUNDEAD TV (@staygroundeadtv) <a href="https://twitter.com/staygroundeadtv/status/1907101319464402967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>What started as a misguided design decision quickly snowballed. Social media had a field day, lighting up with jokes and memes once the unintentional translation was clocked. The fallout came swiftly. Not long after the cap’s release, the Rangers yanked it from their official online store. According to The Dallas Morning News, officials were unaware of the “Tetas” gag until it was already out in the wild. By then, of course, resellers had already moved in, with the hat appearing on eBay at inflated prices.</p><h2><b>Drake Being Drake</b></h2><p>Drake, never one to miss a cultural moment, made sure his appearance in the rare cap was timed perfectly with the release of the music video for “Nokia,” the fan-favorite track from his collaborative album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. Shot in lush 65mm on IMAX cameras by Theo Skudra, the video carries the aesthetic weight of a high-budget art film. Choreographer Tanisha Scott’s work brings the mood to life, and Elkan’s production pulses with understated energy. The album, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in February, continues to hold strong weeks later, currently sitting at No. 4.</p><p>Despite all the buzz, Drake didn’t drop a single caption with his “Tetas” hat post. It didn’t matter. The hat spoke for itself—and so did the numbers.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Drake rocks vulgar Texas Rangers special edition hat after music video release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-shares-nervous-admission-after-first-2025-start');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Jacob deGrom shares ‘nervous’ admission after first 2025 start');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jacob-deGrom-shares-nervous-admission-after-first-2025-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers’ Jacob deGrom shares ‘nervous’ admission after first 2025 start</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-31T09:23:28-07:00">March 31st, 9:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-31T09:23:28-07:00">March 31st, 9:23am</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After many <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-truth-bomb-hall-of-fame-injury">injury setbacks for Texas Rangers star Jacob deGrom</a>, he finally made his first start in 2025 during the team’s 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-reveals-how-throwing-slower-is-key-to-return">deGrom’s plan for the Rangers being to throw slower</a> in the plan to come back stronger than ever, he had a strong start as he spoke on his emotions after the fact.</p><p>deGrom didn’t record the win, but threw five scoreless innings in 73 pitches while striking out six batters, walking two, and allowing two hits. He would admit that every time he gets out there to pitch, he gets <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-degrom-five-scoreless-innings-2025-debut" rel="noopener">“the jitters”</a> and “super nervous,” but he’s at the point where the 36-year-old has to trust his abilities according to MLB.com.</p><p>“I get jitters every time I take the mound,” deGrom said. “I have a hard time eating that day, I get super nervous. It is what it is. It’s just about wanting to go out there and compete at a high level. I’m always pretty anxious the day I pitch. So the jitters won’t be gone, but now it’s just about locking in on those mechanics and trusting the stuff.”</p><h2><b>Rangers’ Jacob deGrom “throwing free and easy”</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jacob-deGrom-on-March-30-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-perfect-spring-training-debut">deGrom started in a great way for the Rangers in his spring training</a> debut, he wanted to build off the momentum and carry it into the regular season. The former New York Mets star had been an elite pitcher for many seasons, but his Texas stint has been a frustrating one filled with injuries.</p><p>He would only have a combined nine starts in the last two seasons with the Rangers as combining that with getting up in his age, the team needed to have a methodical plan with deGrom heading into the season. So far so good after the first start as Texas manager Bruce Bochy would compliment the star, saying “he’s throwing free and easy.”</p><p>“It was a really, really nice job by Jacob,” said Rangers manager Bruce Bochy. “He got us to where we were hoping with five solid innings. He did his job and stepped up. He’s throwing free and easy. He’s excited about how he feels. That’s nice to see because he’s such a big part of this staff. It’s good to have that guy out there every fifth day.”</p><p>At any rate, the Rangers start their season 3-1 as the team starts a new series on Tuesday night on the road against the Cincinnati Reds.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Jacob deGrom shares ‘nervous’ admission after first 2025 start

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Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers exuded confidence in pitcher Jack Leiter to take on the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Leiter returned with a solid performance, including four strikeouts and giving up one run in five innings pitched as the Rangers won 4-1. </p><p>With one start and his first major league win under his belt, Leiter is <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1905816254344040492" rel="noopener">confident</a> in his ability to get the job done—Via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports. </p><p>“I feel confident with all five of my pitches right now and that’s a good place to be.” he said. </p><p>This performance comes when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/mlb-rumors-surprising-role-rangers-jack-leiter-2025-campaign" rel="noopener">the Rangers are poised to make Leiter their closer</a>, but they want to get more out of him as a starter.</p><p>So, the expectations are there, but it took a year to get to this point. </p><h2><b>The evolution of Jack Leiter’s role with the Rangers</b></h2><p>The Rangers drafted Leiter, the son of former pitcher Al Leiter, in 2021. He attended Vanderbilt University, where he led them to the 2021 College World Series and was named Freshman of the Year by Baseball America. </p><p>Leiter struggled through the minor leagues before being called up by the Rangers in 2024. </p><p>There was tremendous hype for Leiter to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a standout pitcher. However, he is coming off a less-than-impressive 2024 season with the Rangers. He went 0-3 with an ERA of 8.83 and 31 strikeouts in nine games pitched. </p><p>The Rangers originally had Leiter toiling out of the bullpen. But before spring training, they<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jack-leiter-kumar-rocker-texas-rotation-vanderbilt" rel="noopener"> added Leiter to the starting rotation</a> along with his former college teammate Kumar Rocker.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-2023-world-series-champion-waivers" rel="noopener">Rangers are coming off a less-than-stellar 78-win season</a> but are expected to return to the postseason. Their pitching depth is growing and will be a key asset as the Rangers look to put the pieces back together from their 2023 World Series success.  </p><p>The more they can get out of Leiter, the better he and they could be. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Jack Leiter drops truth bomb after stellar first 2025 start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-corey-seager-injury-update-opening-day');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Bruce Bochy provides important Corey Seager injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/7559594434.jpeg"></figure><h1>Rangers’ Bruce Bochy provides important Corey Seager injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T10:25:17-07:00">March 28th, 10:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T10:25:17-07:00">March 28th, 10:25am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers were defeated 5-2 by the Boston Red Sox on Opening Day. Corey Seager, who has been dealing with a tight calf, was the designated hitter in the game. Of course, Seager is the Rangers everyday shortstop most of the time. Manager Bruce Bochy <a href="https://x.com/_abigaiiiil/status/1905393544132476949" rel="noopener">shut down any concern</a> over Seager’s calf injury after the game, via Abby Jones of DLLS Sports.</p><p>“Bruce Bochy shared that Corey Seager could’ve played shortstop today instead of just DHing. There is no concern with Seager at the moment,” Jones wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-corey-seager-2025-updates-2024-injury-woes">Rangers are hoping to have a healthy Corey Seager in 2025</a>. In 2024, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-gets-100-real-season-ending-injury">Seager was limited due to injury trouble</a>. It seems as if the infielder is alright, despite playing the role of DH as opposed to shortstop on Thursday.</p><p>Seager ultimately went 0-4 at the plate with two strikeouts. It was far from an ideal start to the season for the five-time All-Star, but the fact that he was in the lineup is a promising sign to say the least. When healthy, Seager is one of the best players in all of baseball.</p><p>He currently holds a career slash line of .290/.360/.511/.871. Seager made his MLB debut in 2015 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but his official rookie season was not until 2016. Seager made the most of his first year in the big leagues, as he earned the National League Rookie of the Year Award.</p><p>Seager would play in Los Angeles until 2021, reaching two All-Star games and helping the Dodgers win a World Series along the way. He ended up joining the Rangers in 2022, though.</p><p>Since joining Texas, Seager has been selected to three consecutive All-Star games. He even finished second in American League MVP voting in 2023. Although he has been limited due to injuries at times, Seager has been quite consistent while on the field.</p><p>The Rangers will host the Red Sox once again on Friday night. It will be interesting to see if Seager returns to shortstop in the second game of the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Bruce Bochy provides important Corey Seager injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-fire-nico-chant-breaks-out-rangers-game');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Fire Nico’ chant breaks out at Rangers game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fire-Nico-chant-breaks-out-at-Texas-game_16x9.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Fire Nico’ chant breaks out at Rangers game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-28T00:37:00-07:00">March 28th, 12:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-28T00:37:00-07:00">March 28th, 12:37am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Opening Day at <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-equals-opening-day-franchise-record">Globe Life Field is usually all about the Texas Rangers</a> — especially fresh off a strong Spring Training. But on March 27th, just as the 2025 season was kicking off, a new chant rang out from the stands, one that had nothing to do with baseball.</p><p>“Fire Nico!” fans yelled, <a href="https://x.com/JaredSandler/status/1905366141741973869" rel="noopener">loud enough for it to be heard under the broadcast booth.</a></p><p>The target? Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison — and the frustration behind it is still boiling over a month after Harrison<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/mavericks-news-steve-nash-thought-luka-doncic-trade-was-joke"> traded franchise icon Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in a blockbuster deal</a> that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas.</p><p>The decision to move Doncic — a generational talent and the heart of the Mavericks franchise — shocked not just Mavericks fans, but the entire NBA. While the deal happened weeks ago, Opening Day provided the first massive, regional stage for angry North Texas sports fans to make their voices heard.</p><h2><b>Rangers fans let Nico Harris know of their displeasure</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fire-Nico-chant-breaks-out-at-Texas-game-v2_16x9.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Many fans believe the trade effectively ended the Mavericks’ chances of contending in the near future, despite Harrison’s insistence that the move was about “defense winning championships.” That reasoning hasn’t convinced fans — especially as Doncic has thrived alongside LeBron James in L.A., where the defending champion Dodgers now share the city’s sports spotlight with a revitalized Lakers team.</p><p>The backlash only intensified after Harrison’s awkward press conference in Cleveland days after the trade was announced. He attempted to frame the move as proactive, citing conditioning concerns and long-term contract uncertainty with Doncic, even though the star never requested a trade. At one point, Harrison even admitted he hadn’t discussed the trade with any teams besides the Lakers.</p><p>“I believe that getting an All-Defensive center and an All-NBA player with a defensive mindset gives us a better chance,” Harrison said at the time — a quote that continues to be ridiculed across social media.</p><p>For fans, none of that reasoning held up. Doncic was beloved in Dallas — not just for his historic scoring and highlight reels, but for embracing the city and its basketball culture. Seeing him leave, especially without public input from ownership or evidence of tension, has fueled calls for accountability — chants that now spill into unrelated events like Rangers baseball games.</p><p>It’s a reminder that North Texas sports fans don’t forget — and they don’t let go easily. With the Mavericks limping toward the postseason and the city still mourning the loss of its brightest star, don’t expect the “Fire Nico” chorus to die down anytime soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Fire Nico’ chant breaks out at Rangers game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-equals-opening-day-franchise-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi equals Opening Day franchise record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rangers-news-Nathan-Eovaldi-equals-Opening-Day-franchise-record.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi equals Opening Day franchise record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-27T17:37:37-07:00">March 27th, 5:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-27T17:37:37-07:00">March 27th, 5:37pm</time><address><a>Dylan Fine</a>Dylan Fine focuses on the NFL and NCAA Football for ClutchPoints, in addition to working on the meme team. Dylan is a graduate of Georgetown University and has covered various topics ranging from local politics in the DMV region with DC Voter For Animals to live sporting events in the Long Island and Rochester areas with The Southampton Press and Pickin’Splinters. When he isn't working, he's usually running in preparation for the next annual Turkey Trot.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Texas Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi set an Opening Day franchise record with his performance against the Boston Red Sox. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/red-sox-vs-rangers-prediction-odds-pick-3-27-2025">Rangers, unfortunately, did not live up</a> to the odds on Thursday, dropping their first game 5-2. The franchise is trying to bounce back after a disappointing season that saw it miss the playoffs.</p><p>Eovaldi, however, went into his debut in midseason form. The 35-year-old pitched six innings, giving up just two runs and with nine strikeouts. Rangers’ radio broadcaster Jared Sandler <a href="https://x.com/JaredSandler/status/1905373807025815870" rel="noopener">broke down</a> the significance of Eovaldi’s performance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nathan Eovaldi’s 9 K ties a Rangers franchise record for strikeouts on Opening Day</p><p>2025 Nathan Eovaldi vs. Red Sox<br>2020 Lance Lynn vs. Rockies<br>2013 Matt Harrison at Astros<br>2012 Colby Lewis vs. White Sox<br>1991 Nolan Ryan vs. Brewers</p><p>— Jared Sandler (@JaredSandler) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaredSandler/status/1905373807025815870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>The Rangers got their season off on the wrong foot</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rangers-Nathan-Eovaldi.jpg"><figcaption>Tim Heitman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Unfortunately, Texas gave up three runs in the ninth inning to seal its first loss of the season. The franchise is two years off of its first World Series ever and still has several players from that team. One of those players is Nathan Eovaldi, who was critical during this stretch. The veteran starter went 5-0 in the 2023 postseason, recording a phenomenal 2.95 ERA. For the most part, Eovaldi has maintained his form since moving to Texas in 2023. The righty is the kind of veteran presence this team needs both on and off the field</p><p>The Rangers’ offense <a href="https://www.teamrankings.com/mlb/stat/runs-per-game?date=2024-10-31" rel="noopener">was 18th in scoring last season</a> and did not get off to a great start on Opening Day. Bruce Bochy will ultimately rely on franchise cornerstones like Corey Seager and Marcus Siemian to elevate this unit so that this team can move back up the American League. The biggest threats to this team in the AL West will be the usual suspects over the past few years, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners.</p><p>Overall, it’s going to a grind this season for this group of players to get to where it was before. But performances like the one from Nathan Eovaldi are an encouraging sign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Nathan Eovaldi equals Opening Day franchise record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-2023-world-series-champion-waivers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers place 2023 World Series champion on waivers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Texas-places-2023-World-Series-champion-on-waivers.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers place 2023 World Series champion on waivers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-23T12:15:24-07:00">March 23rd, 12:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-23T12:15:24-07:00">March 23rd, 12:15pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and College Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For as high as the Texas Rangers were in 2023 when they won the World Series, they may have been just as low in 2024. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-move-on-from-veteran-infielder">Rangers came crashing down</a> to Earth, failing to meet expectations in a frustrating 78-84 season that saw them miss the playoffs.</p><p>Now, hope has been restored in Arlington as the Rangers get ready for Opening Day in 2025. Texas can start with a clean slate heading into the season, and that includes trimming their roster down to get the most optimal group before the first game of the regular season.</p><p>Ahead of Opening Day, the Rangers <a href="https://x.com/Joelsherman1/status/1903799064170295711" rel="noopener">are parting ways</a> with pitcher Dane Dunning, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.</p><p>“Sources: The Rangers have placed Dane Dunning on outright waivers,” Sherman reported on X, formerly Twitter. “Any team can claim him and assume his $2.66M salary for 2025. If he is not claimed on waivers, Texas can outright him to the minors.”</p><p>Dunning spent the last four seasons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-release-accomplished-long-time-veteran-reliever">with the Rangers as somewhat of a utility pitcher</a>, making some starts when Texas needed him to while also appearing out of the bullpen at times. He was a key part of the 2023 World Series team and had the best season of his young career during that campaign, finishing with a 12-7 record and a career-best 3.70 ERA.</p><p>Dunning made five appearances during that 2023 postseason, including three in the World Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He finished the playoffs with a 1-1 record and allowed four earned runs in 7.2 innings pitched.</p><p>It will be interesting if a team wants to claim Dunning on waivers coming off of a very difficult 2024 campaign. He finished last season 5-7 in 26 appearances with a career-worst 5.31 ERA. However, there is plenty to build off of for the 30-year-old that was a critical part of a eep playoff run for the Rangers in 2023.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers place 2023 World Series champion on waivers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-move-on-from-veteran-infielder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers move on from veteran infielder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rangers-news-Texas-moves-on-from-veteran-infielder.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers move on from veteran infielder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-22T19:38:08-07:00">March 22nd, 7:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-22T19:38:08-07:00">March 22nd, 7:38pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-release-accomplished-long-time-veteran-reliever">Texas Rangers continued to shape their Opening Day roster</a> this weekend, announcing the release of veteran shortstop Nick Ahmed. The decision comes as the team finalizes roster cuts ahead of the regular season and follows a wave of moves involving non-roster <a href="https://x.com/TXRangersPR/status/1903586283349254408" rel="noopener">invitees who were informed</a> they would not break camp with the big league club.</p><p>“Rangers transactions for Saturday:<br>-INF Nick Ahmed released<br>-RHP Hunter Strickland re-signed to minor league contract,” the team posted via RangersPR on X.</p><p>Ahmed, 34, was competing for a bench role with the defending World Series champions but ultimately fell short in a crowded infield picture. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-corey-seager-2025-updates-2024-injury-woes">With Corey Seager firmly entrenched at shortstop</a> and Ezequiel Duran and Josh Smith providing depth, there was little room for a glove-first veteran like Ahmed on the Opening Day roster.</p><p>He now becomes a free agent and will likely seek another opportunity elsewhere — potentially with a club in need of veteran defensive help up the middle.</p><h2><b>Rangers move on from more season veterans as Opening Day nears</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nick-Ahmed.jpg"><figcaption>D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Ahmed spent the first decade of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he earned a reputation as one of the game’s better defensive shortstops. A two-time Gold Glove winner, he was known more for his glove than his bat. However, his offense has sharply declined in recent years. Between 2022 and 2023, he posted a combined .216/.258/.332 slash line over 89 games.</p><p>Last season, Ahmed bounced around the National League West, suiting up for the Giants, Dodgers, and Padres. He played in 71 games total and slashed .229/.267/.295. While his bat remained below average, he continued to provide steady defense during key injury absences for teams like Los Angeles and San Diego.</p><p>Ahmed’s release was part of a broader roster trimming by Texas. According to MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said the organization informed eight non-roster veterans that they wouldn’t make the Opening Day roster. The list includes Ahmed, Adrian Houser, J.T. Chargois, Joe Barlow, David Buchanan, Tucker Barnhart, Chad Wallach, and Matt Festa. The club is reportedly allowing any of those players to pursue opportunities elsewhere.</p><p>As for Ahmed, he’ll now be on the lookout for a new home, possibly as a defensive stopgap if another team’s starting shortstop goes down early in the year. Despite the offensive limitations, his glove and experience could still be valuable in the right situation.</p><p>For now, the Rangers will roll into the season with a younger bench mix, keeping their roster flexible as they navigate injuries to key starters and continue evaluating their infield depth options.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers move on from veteran infielder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-release-accomplished-long-time-veteran-reliever');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers release accomplished long-time veteran reliever');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rangers-news-Texas-releases-accomplished-veteran-reliever.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers release accomplished long-time veteran reliever</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-22T00:56:41-07:00">March 22nd, 12:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-22T00:56:41-07:00">March 22nd, 12:56am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-franchise-first-2009">Texas Rangers have decided to part ways with longtime veteran</a> reliever Jesse Chavez, releasing him from his minor league contract just days before Opening Day.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-texas-adds-former-world-series-champion-bullpen"> Chavez, who had been in spring camp with the Rangers</a>, struggled considerably throughout spring training, leading to the <a href="https://x.com/grantmcauley/status/1903267303795393014" rel="noopener">team’s decision to move on.</a></p><p>At 41 years old, Chavez was attempting to make a major league roster for the 18th consecutive season. However, his recent performance did not provide confidence that he could reliably contribute to the Rangers’ bullpen. In 6.2 innings this spring, Chavez surrendered seven earned runs on 10 hits and four walks, making it clear he had fallen short of expectations.</p><p>The Rangers, in addition to releasing Chavez, also cut ties with fellow veteran reliever Hunter Strickland. Strickland had only recently signed a minor league deal with Texas but similarly struggled, giving up three runs over just 1.1 innings of work. These two moves were likely preemptive, as both Chavez and Strickland had opt-out clauses that would have allowed them to pursue major league opportunities elsewhere.</p><h2><b>Rangers release two veteran relievers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jesse-Chavez.jpg"><figcaption>Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Chavez’s departure marks an end to a brief and disappointing stint with Texas, but it could pave the way for a potential return to the Atlanta Braves, where he experienced recent success. With Atlanta over the past two seasons, Chavez posted a respectable 3.13 ERA across 63.1 innings, filling an important long-relief role for the Braves bullpen.</p><p>Throughout his lengthy career, Chavez has built a reputation as a dependable swingman, capable of pitching in various relief roles as well as making spot starts when necessary. His career numbers include a lifetime 4.34 ERA and more than 1,100 innings pitched across 17 major league seasons. Despite his recent challenges, Chavez’s versatility and experience could still make him appealing to other organizations seeking veteran bullpen depth.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Rangers continue to fine-tune their roster heading into the regular season. This spring has seen Texas grapple with injuries and uncertainty in both their pitching staff and lineup, making their roster decisions especially critical as Opening Day approaches.</p><p>With Chavez and Strickland now free agents, the Rangers will turn to younger options and remaining veterans to solidify their bullpen and provide necessary support for their rotation. This release underscores Texas’s commitment to building a pitching staff capable of competing in a challenging AL West division.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers release accomplished long-time veteran reliever

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/bruce-bochy-gets-brutally-honest-on-rangers-secret-weapon');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bruce Bochy gets brutally honest on Rangers’ secret weapon');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Rangers-news-Bruce-Bochy-gets-brutally-honest-on-Texas-secret-weapon.jpg"></figure><h1>Bruce Bochy gets brutally honest on Rangers’ secret weapon</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-21T01:15:22-07:00">March 21st, 1:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-21T01:15:22-07:00">March 21st, 1:15am</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/fatal-flaw-texas-rangers-must-address-for-2025-mlb-season">Texas Rangers are betting big on a bounce-back year offensively</a>, and the centerpiece of that revival could be their newest designated hitter, Joc Pederson. After a dismal showing at DH in 2024, the Rangers are counting on Pederson to help bring some much-needed pop back to the lineup — and manager Bruce Bochy<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/joc-pederson-solidifying-rangers-designated-hitter-role" rel="noopener"> isn’t sugarcoating how critical</a> his presence will be.</p><p>“We were really missing that last year, no doubt,” Bochy said. “We just didn’t get the production that we needed from a DH spot.”</p><p>He’s right. Texas DHs combined for a league-worst .584 OPS in 2024, slashing just .205/.261/.323. It was a glaring hole in an otherwise talented lineup, one that stood in sharp contrast to the club’s 2023 output, when Mitch Garver posted an .870 OPS primarily out of the DH role during the team’s run to its first World Series title.</p><p>Now, the Rangers are hoping <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/rangers-news-texas-agrees-contract-joc-pederson-nathaniel-lowe-trade">Pederson — signed this offseason to a two-year, $37 million contract</a> — can be the difference. The 32-year-old is coming off arguably the best season of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he slashed .275/.393/.908 and ranked among the league leaders in several key advanced metrics. Pederson’s average exit velocity (92.3 mph) and expected slugging (.480) were both in the top 10% of MLB hitters.</p><h2><b>Joc Pederson looks to provide a big offensive boost for the Rangers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Joc-Pederson.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“Joc’s gonna get most of that [DH time] this year,” Bochy confirmed, signaling a change from last year’s unsuccessful DH platoon approach.</p><p>Pederson’s addition is part of a broader effort by Texas to recapture its offensive identity. In 2023, the Rangers led the American League with 881 runs and a 116 wRC+. But in 2024, injuries and regression from key contributors dropped those numbers significantly, with the team’s batting average falling to .238 and slugging percentage dropping to .380.</p><p>That’s why, even as the rotation has been hit hard with injuries — including Jon Gray (wrist fracture) and Cody Bradford (elbow soreness) — president of baseball operations Chris Young continues to emphasize offense.</p><p>“I think our team’s built in a way to protect our starting pitching with an offense that’s going to score some runs,” Young said.</p><p>Through 25 Cactus League games this spring, the offense is doing just that. The Rangers have tallied 92 extra-base hits, including 33 home runs — fourth in the Cactus League. Nearly 43% of their hits have gone for extra bases.</p><p>“I think the offense has been pretty good,” Bochy said. “I don’t think it’s where we’re going to be. The numbers tell you that too. But overall, I think it’s been a pretty good spring.”</p><p>The Rangers are still finalizing their 26-man roster, but Pederson’s role as the team’s primary designated hitter is all but locked in. If his bat stays hot, he could be the key to keeping Texas in contention while their pitching staff regroups. Bottom line: If the Rangers are going to weather their early pitching woes and make another postseason push, Pederson’s bat may be their not-so-secret weapon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bruce Bochy gets brutally honest on Rangers’ secret weapon

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/fatal-flaw-texas-rangers-must-address-for-2025-mlb-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fatal flaw Texas Rangers must address for 2025 MLB season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Fatal-flaw-Texas-Rangers-must-address-for-2025-MLB-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Fatal flaw Texas Rangers must address for 2025 MLB season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-20T22:35:16-07:00">March 20th, 10:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-20T22:35:16-07:00">March 20th, 10:35pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 season <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/why-rangers-will-repeat-as-2024-world-series-champions">could not have gone any further from the plan for the Texas Rangers</a>. Coming off a breakthrough 2023 season in which they won the World Series, the Rangers came crashing back down to Earth in 2024. They were ravaged by injuries and severe underperformance from key players, and in the end, they finished the season with a 78-84 record — a far cry from the World Series defense they had envisioned for themselves.</p><p>The talent base is certainly there for the Rangers to bounce back in 2025 and be the feared World Series contender many believed they would be for years to come. But there are a few areas that the Rangers will have to address to be the cream of the crop of the AL West once more.</p><p>With that said, here is the fatal flaw the Rangers must address heading into the 2025 season.</p><h2><b>Can the Rangers’ offense return to its 2023 level?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Adolis-Garcia-with-Texas-Rangers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s one thing for a team to suffer through underperformance from one of their key players. But for the Rangers, everything that could go wrong somehow went wrong and at the same time as well. The drop-off in the performances of Adolis Garcia, who was on a tear during the 2023 World Series, and Jonah Heim was so htfuge that it put the Rangers at such a difficult spot, with two spots in the batting order being black holes.</p><p>Garcia went all the way from being someone who put up a 4.6 WAR (per Fangraphs), courtesy of a 39-home run, 107-runs batted in season on a .245/.328/.508 slash line, to someone who put up a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/adolis-garcia/19287/stats?position=OF" rel="noopener">negative WAR season</a> (-0.2) in 2024. It looked like Garcia was pressing all season long, desperate to return to his 2023 level, only for him to just make it worse as the season went on.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-adolis-garcia-injury-scare-opening-day-question">Garcia’s underlying metrics are especially worrying</a>; his speed, defense, and arm strength are all on the decline, and pitches he usually crushed made him suffer all 2024 long. Four-seamers and sliders were especially effective against him, and at 32 years old, he may already be on the wrong side of the aging curve.</p><p>Nonetheless, there is some hope for Garcia; he currently has a slash line of .306/.350/.556 in Spring Training, although that is too small of a sample size to be drawing any conclusions. But the Rangers will have to receive a bounce-back year from him on the plate, or else, he may not have a spot on the everyday lineup anymore if he keeps on being a black hole — putting Texas on the backfoot in the process.</p><p>Meanwhile, Heim had a similar drop-off in terms of WAR (4.0 in 2023, -0.1 in 2024). But the Rangers, at the very least, picked up an insurance policy at catcher in Kyle Higashioka; this should keep Heim fresher moving forward, and help insure the team in the event that the level he played at in 2024 is the norm, not the outlier.</p><p>The Rangers ranked just 18th in runs scored in 2024, with 684, after ranking third in 2023 by scoring a total of 881 runs. With the way this roster is constructed, Texas will have to outscore opponents instead of relying on their pitchers to win duels, and bounce-back campaigns from Garcia and Heim would go a long way towards that goal of theirs.</p><p>There is also hope that Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter will blossom into the kind of superstar talent that the Rangers need to pry their championship window wide-open once more.</p><h2><b>Will Texas have to scour the starting pitching market for an upgrade?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/P-Nathan-Eovaldi.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>On paper, the Rangers did not have the most impressive of pitching staffs when they won the World Series in 2023. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-franchise-first-2009">Their best starter during that playoff run was Nathan Eovaldi</a>, who, to his credit, seems to always excel at the grand postseason stage.</p><p>But behind Eovaldi, the Rangers have plenty of question marks. Can <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-what-went-wrong-2nd-spring-start">Jacob deGrom somehow stay healthy</a> after starting just nine games for the Rangers since signing that big money contract in 2023? Tyler Mahle also has some huge injury-related question marks after missing all but three games for Texas last season due to a shoulder injury.</p><p>Are Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-future-star-pitcher-100-real-new-weapon">ready to handle the workload of a full-time starter</a>? Cody Bradford has already been shut down for four weeks with an elbow injury. Will Jon Gray recover quickly from his unfortunate wrist injury? Or will the Rangers have to call upon Dane Dunning to start some games again after a brutal 2024 campaign?</p><p>This is why the Rangers’ lineup will have to do the bulk of the heavy lifting, as Texas’ starting rotation, despite having some depth, may not have the top-shelf talent that’s needed to keep up with the big boys of the MLB.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fatal flaw Texas Rangers must address for 2025 MLB season

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He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After missing significant time since joining the Texas Rangers two years ago, Jacob deGrom is looking to return to form in 2025. The two-time Cy Young winner was off to a great start with an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-perfect-spring-training-debut">excellent spring training debut</a>. However, his second Cactus League outing didn’t go quite as smoothly.</p><p>deGrom took the mound against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday and went four innings, giving up two runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts. He threw 57 pitches. While the start was far from a disaster, deGrom <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-degrom-makes-second-cactus-league-start" rel="noopener">didn’t feel comfortable</a> on the mound.</p><p>“I didn’t get the ball down like I wanted to with my slider… I was just missing too much in the middle of the plate. We got away with it the first time through [the order], but I was kind of fighting my mechanics a little bit today,” deGrom admitted, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.</p><p>“I was a little bit flying open, mainly on my landing. I just wasn’t getting down, wasn’t working down the mound like I normally do. We can work on that and go from there,” he added.</p><h2><b>Jacob deGrom is working out the kinks for Rangers return</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Jacob-deGrom_f8731b.jpg"><figcaption>Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After two spring training starts, deGrom has a 3.00 ERA. He’s allowed four hits while striking out six batters in six innings of work.</p><p>deGrom signed a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-inks-mets-ace-jacob-degrom-to-massive-5-year-185-million-deal">five-year, $185 million contract</a> with the Rangers in 2023 but he made just nine starts in two years with the team. In 2023 he suffered a UCL tear in his right elbow and required Tommy John surgery. The recovery process kept him out most of the following year but deGrom was determined to return to the mound. He ultimately made his season debut in September, getting in three starts for the Rangers in 2024.</p><p>Now deGrom is looking to return to his Cy Young form in 2025. But so far, Texas has been cautious with the ace. Rangers manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-surprising-plan-jacob-degrom-injury-return">Bruce Bochy revealed his plan</a> to keep the 12th-year veteran fresh involves occasionally skipping starts or even placing deGrom on the IL. The hope is that Texas can figure out a strategy that allows the pitcher to stay healthy and contributing to the team throughout the season.</p><p>For his part, deGrom has varied his velocity this spring as the 36-year-old righty believes that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-reveals-how-throwing-slower-is-key-to-return">throwing slower could be the key</a> to a return to dominance. Earlier in his career, deGrom routinely cracked triple digits on the radar gun. In his most recent Cactus League appearance for the Rangers, he averaged a little under 96 mph on his fastball.</p><p>deGrom is willing to sacrifice some speed to locate the ball better. But perhaps more importantly, dialing back the velo reduces stress on his arm, which could help him avoid further injuries. Of course, deGrom points out, he can still throw heat. He’ll just be judicious in deciding when to dial it up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jacob deGrom gets real on what went wrong in 2nd spring start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-chris-young-patrick-corbin-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers president Chris Young explains surprising Patrick Corbin signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/rangers-news-chris-young-explains-surprising-patrick-corbin-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Rangers president Chris Young explains surprising Patrick Corbin signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-18T15:49:34-07:00">March 18th, 3:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-18T15:49:34-07:00">March 18th, 3:49pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers added some depth to their pitching staff on Tuesday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-all-star-career-tanked-jon-gray-injury-replacement">signing veteran starter Patrick Corbin</a> to a one-year deal with a little more than a million dollars guaranteed.</p><p>Texas also placed Jon Gray on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from a wrist injury. Rangers president Chris Young addressed the media after the team made its moves, explaining that Corbin <a href="https://x.com/JaredSandler/status/1902091985332412506" rel="noopener">gives the team an innings-eater</a> with the potential to be more.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young on the signing of LHP Patrick Corbin <a href="https://t.co/MPCEXv3JV8">pic.twitter.com/MPCEXv3JV8</a></p><p>— Jared Sandler (@JaredSandler) <a href="https://twitter.com/JaredSandler/status/1902091985332412506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It felt like signing a Patrick Corbin was an opportunity to bring in someone who has really been an innings stabilizer over the last 10 plus years, a veteran player, competitor, by all accounts just a winning personality, someone who’s going to fit in our clubhouse well,” Young said. “And gives us added protection.”</p><p>There’s no sugar-coating Corbin’s recent track record. After making two All-Star teams with the Arizona Diamondbacks, he signed a six-year, $140 million <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/2025-mlb-free-agents-juan-soto-leads-intriguing-class">free agent</a> contract with the Washington Nationals. He had an outstanding first season (3.25 ERA, 4.7 fWAR), but then his career cratered. He led the National League in losses each year from 2021 to 2023 and has thrown to a 5.62 ERA in 137 starts since 2020.</p><p>Young, however, believes there’s reason to be optimistic that Corbin can recover a little bit of his old form.</p><p>“We also believe there’s some things we saw in the second half of last year with his performance that indicate he can continue that and be a very serviceable Major League starting pitcher, which we need right now,” he added.</p><h2><b>Nathan Eovaldi will lead the Rangers’ rotation in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nathan-Eovaldi.jpg"><figcaption>Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Corbin will figure into the back end of the Texas rotation somewhere, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-franchise-first-2009">Nathan Eovaldi will get the Opening Day nod</a>, the team announced over the weekend.</p><p>That makes Eovaldi the <a href="https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/nathan-eovaldi-opening-day-2025-starter-for-rangers" rel="noopener">seventh pitcher in team history</a> and the first since 2009 to start consecutive Opening Days for the team. He is entering his third season with the Rangers and was an All-Star with the club in 2023, the year Texas captured its first World Series title.</p><p>“It’s a huge honor to be able to take the ball in the first game of the season, right?” Eovaldi told MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry. “It’s the first game, and baseball’s back. It’s what we work for the entire offseason, Spring Training, leading up to it and everything.”</p><p>Jacob deGrom would have also been a logical Opening Day starter, but manager Bruce Bochy has already announced the two-time Cy Young winner would start in the back end of the rotation as he continues to build up his strength and stamina in his first season post-Tommy John surgery.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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