The Latest Breaking News from Chris Woodward

Unfortunately for Rangers hitters and rest of MLB, the Dead Ball Era is alive and well

HOUSTON – For an idea of just how desperate times are these days, Adolis Garcia, purveyor of one of baseball’s mightiest swings, led off the sixth inning Thursday with a bunt single, a career-first.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2022

‘The puzzle is messy’: Rangers starting to piece together offense after early struggles

ARLINGTON, Texas — On the surface, it is a great mystery.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Bats come alive, Marcus Semien breaks cold streak as Rangers crush homers and Red Sox

ARLINGTON, Texas — Credit the Rangers with serving up a satisfying appetizer on Sunday afternoon with a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox – in contrast to their performances in the series’ two previous games – before the main course of a historic evening of dueling Game 7s for…

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

In optioning Willie Calhoun, beating Braves, Rangers show their determination to apply pressure

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rangers entered May determined to apply pressure.

Tribune News Service · May 2, 2022

Dane Dunning’s longest start helps Rangers snap four-game losing streak, beat Braves, 3-1

ARLINGTON, Texas — Baseball, conventionally, isn’t an instant gratification sport. It’s a long season; a grind that’s glorified. It’s 162 games, and after Friday night’s series-opening loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Rangers were only 20 games through it.

Tribune News Service · May 1, 2022

Texas Rangers’ Martin Perez flirted with perfection, but so did Astros’ Justin Verlander

ARLINGTON, Texas — Everything was going so perfectly for the Texas Rangers.

Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022

Rangers 1st-inning scoring has nosedived since opening day — a trend carrying over from 2021

ARLINGTON, Texas — It was such a promising start. The first batter of the season for the Rangers homered. The next three all reached and scored.

Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022

For Dane Dunning and the Rangers, win over Astros starts off big week with step in right direction

ARLINGTON, Texas — There is a case to be made that for the Rangers’ evolution this season to match the design, there are no two more important players on the roster than Dane Dunning and Taylor Hearn.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

‘Tis the season: Rangers starters are heavily taxing Chris Woodward’s bullpen with short outings

ARLINGTON, Texas — Chris Woodward didn’t want to put the weight of the world on starting pitcher Taylor Hearn’s shoulders, but he did need Hearn’s absolute best on Saturday night. Actually, more specifically, he needed Hearn’s absolute maximum.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022

As Ranges are swept by Rockies, slow start for Marcus Semien is least of Chris Woodward’s worries

ARLINGTON, Texas — Marcus Semien came to the Rangers with high expectations. That’s natural for a player who hit 45 home runs a year ago — a record among second basemen — and signed a seven-year, $175 million to be one of two pillars for a rebuilding franchise.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022