Geovany Soto News

FALSE HOPES: Detroit Tigers OF Don Kelly is congratulated by third base coach Tom Brookens after hitting a home run as Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish grabs a rosin bag in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Arlington, Texas May 16, 2013.

The Rangers had two pitchers make significant starts in the Minor Leagues on Wednesday: Colby Lewis at Triple-A Las Vegas and Neil Ramirez at Double-A Frisco.

Rangers catcher Geovany Soto was hitting .212 going into Friday's game with the Astros.

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Coming off a 101-loss season in 2012, the second year of the Chicago Cubs ' rebuilding effort was expected to be an equally trying one for the North Siders, and they are off to a 13-21 start.

The beginning of a nine-game homestand was promising for the Milwaukee Brewers, but since then it has been tough sledding.

Texas Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Todd Tichenor; First, Dale Scott; Second, Bill Miller; Third, CB Bucknor; - Ian Kinsler flied out to right.

Chicago Cubs right-hander Scott Feldman faced his former teammates Monday night when the Texas Rangers came to Wrigley Field for a makeup game of an April 17 rainout.

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With Boston starting left-hander Jon Lester in a day game after a night game, manager Ron Washington had an ideal spot to use backup catcher Geovany Soto.

Catcher A.J. Pierzynski was out of the lineup against his former team on Tuesday because of some soreness and bruising in the oblique muscle in his right rib cage.

"He had all seven of his pitches working," said Pierzynski, who jumped from the White Sox to the Rangers last winter.

La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 . Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs.

Texas Rangers utility man Jeff Baker is off to a better start in his second try at being a bench player for an American League club.