Baseball / MLB Apr 10, 2021
Joe Musgrove stymies Rangers for first no-hitter in Padres history
In the franchise's 53rd season, the San Diego Padres finally have a no-hitter.
MLB Apr 6, 2021
Fans pack stands in Texas as Rangers open stadium to full capacity
Baseball fans packed the stands of Globe Life Field on Monday after the Texas Rangers opened their doors to 100% capacity, making the game the first North American sporting event without attendance restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The team said it was ...
MLB Apr 4, 2021
Kohei Arihara makes big-league debut in Rangers' loss to Royals
The former Fighters ace threw four scoreless innings but ended the day with a no-decision after struggling in the fifth.
Baseball / MLB Mar 11, 2021
The Texas Rangers will open the 2021 season with Globe Life Field at full capacity, the club said Wednesday. The ballpark in Arlington, Texas, which opened its doors last year and hosted the 2020 World Series, holds about 40,500 spectators. "The Rangers are encouraged that the ...
Baseball / MLB Dec 26, 2020
Fighters pitcher Kohei Arihara reportedly reaches deal with Rangers
The 28-year-old right-hander had been seeking a move to the majors via the posting system after six seasons with the Fighters in the Pacific League.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Sep 1, 2020
Hanshin's Kyuji Fujikawa 'fired up' about quest to reach 250 saves before impending retirement
With five saves to collect before the NPB season ends in November, the 40-year-old right-hander is aiming to join an elite group of pitchers.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Sep 1, 2020
Drafted with the top pick by the Tigers out of high school in 1999, Fujikawa became renowned for his explosive "fireball" four-seam fastball.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 14, 2019
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former Yokohama BayStars pitcher Brandon Mann for next season, the Pacific League club said Monday. The 34-year-old Mann, who played with the Texas Rangers in the major leagues last year, agreed to terms worth an estimated $200,000 (about ¥21.6 ...
Baseball Nov 10, 2018
Rangers pitcher Chris Martin happy to return to Japan with MLB All-Stars
by Jason Coskrey
For Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin, being back in Japan is a homecoming of sorts. Martin played for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters during his two years in NPB, but there is still some nostalgia in suiting up for the MLB side at Tokyo Dome ...
Baseball / MLB Sep 12, 2018
Shohei Ohtani's eight-game hitting streak ends as Angels beat Rangers
Shohei Ohtani saw his hitting streak end at eight games after going 0-for-3 as the cleanup hitter during the Los Angeles Angels' 1-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Ohtani left teammate Mike Trout stranded three times, first when he grounded out against recently-recalled right-hander Adrian ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Apr 11, 2018
Pitcher Nick Martinez finding Japan to his taste after joining Nippon Ham from Rangers
by Jason Coskrey
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Nick Martinez is still making a lot of adjustments to his new baseball life in Japan. He's had to acclimate himself to a new style of baseball, a new culture, the travel and learn how to pack for NPB ...