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Josh Lindblom never expected to start in the big leagues. He always viewed himself as a reliever at the highest level and didn't fully commit to starting. That changed this spring, though, when Lindblom didn't break camp with the Texas Rangers and the...

MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH Jurickson Profar, the heralded Rangers prospect, is back. And this time he won't be sitting around. Texas manager Ron Washington said Sunday that he would use the just-recalled infielder regularly while...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH The Rangers will join the rest of MLB's melting pot on Monday. They will start a pitcher who has spent time with another major league club. When righty Alexi Ogando headed to the DL...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH It really doesn't matter what challenge you give 1B Mitch Moreland these days, he's up to the task. Even if that means being down 0-and-2 to Justin Verlander. Despite being in that hole...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH Fortunes can change in a heartbeat in the world of professional sports. Right-hander Justin Grimm was named the American League Rookie of the Month for April. Just two weeks later, his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH In what may be the most-anticipated pitching matchup in Rangers Ballpark history, righty Yu Darvish will square off against 2011 Cy Young/MVP winner Justin Verlander when the Rangers open...

RHP Edgar Gonzalez allowed four runs on six hits and one walk over four innings after being signed as a free agent on Sunday. The Toronto Blue Jays designated Gonzalez for assignment on May 9 after he posted no record and a 7.88 ERA over three...

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Chris Carter continues to be all-or-nothing for the Astros. The left fielder/first baseman/designated hitter went 1-for-3 Sunday during a 12-7 loss to the Rangers and is hitting just .228. Carter's...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH Remember way back in April -- you know, like two weeks ago -- when third baseman Adrian Beltre was struggling to find his swing and drive in runs. Yeah, it does seem like ages. On...

When a fan or a media member or a team sponsor or whoever gets the chance to meet a major-league baseball player, one of the things that often strikes them is how much of a regular guy the player is. He doesn't expect to have non-baseball types bowing...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH Righty Yu Darvish is having a sensational season and may be the early favorite to capture the AL Cy Young Award. If only he could catch teammate Derek Holland in the ERA chase. After...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH Cather A.J. Pierzynski, the ironman of current catchers, ended up on the disabled list Thursday for just the second time in his 14-year career. Pierzynski, 36, has been bothered by a...