Texas Rangers

Both the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys announced today that they will be opening at full capacity when their respective seasons' kick-off. The Dallas Cowboys obviously have plenty of time to announce protocol and see where the COVID-19 rates are closer to the season before announcing their plan, but the Texas Rangers don't have the same benefit of time with their season starting in early April.

Josh Jung spent several seasons at Texas Tech as a 3rd baseman and short stop while displaying a prolific adeptness to swinging a baseball bat. That skill and hard work showed enough at Texas Tech to allow Jung to be drafted highly in the MLB draft to the Texas Rangers...

The award was presented by the College Baseball Hall of Fame during their annual First Pitch Luncheon. The virtual event also featured an interview with Texas Rangers infielder Josh Jung.

The Texas Rangers built themselves a brand new ballpark in Arlington, Texas and then everything shut down due to the coronavirus. The Texas Rangers were bad this season so they didn't make the playoffs, but that doesn't mean the playoffs won't be coming to the Texas Rangers...

There's some drama in the AL West at the trade deadline. Not so much for the Rangers and their playoff hopes, but they did send Mike Minor to the Oakland Athletics for two mystery prospects and some money. Reports are out that the Rangers will also send around $700,000 of Minor's remaining salary in exchange for a 19-year-old center fielder, Marcus Smith, and a 20-year-old corner infielder, Dustin

Matt Hicks will be out indefinitely, and Eric Nadel will take the weekend off out of an abundance of caution.

Joey Gallo has tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Texas Rangers finalized a minor league deal with former New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird Tuesday afternoon. The contract also includes an invitation to spring training.

The 34-year-old joins the team on a one-year, $5 million dollar deal.

In 2019, Chirinos hit .238 in 114 games for the Astros. He tallied 17 home runs, 58 RBI and 51 walks in his only season for Houston.

When Kluber is healthy he is one of the best pitchers in baseball, as evident by his 2 Cy Young Awards.

In 2019 for the Twins, Gibson finished with a 13-7 record and held a 4.84 ERA in 29 starts.