Martin Perez News

MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH The Rangers made a statement last weekend: They believed infielder Jurickson Profar, their top prospect, offered their struggling lineup a spark and belonged in the major leagues.

A night after needing to come from behind to eek out a dramatic 8-7 victory, the Rangers pushed only 2 runs across in support of ace Yu Darvish , who juxtaposed another impressive double-digit strikeout effort by allowing 5 runs on 6 hits in 6.0 innings of work.

Texas Rangers first baseman Chris McGuiness dives but can't come up with Oakland's Eric Sogard's grounder, that was ruled foul, in the third inning during the Oakland Athletics vs. the Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Monday, June 17, 2013.

Will the Marlins cash in now with several contenders in need of an impact power bat? Jason Arnold/Getty Images Teams will normally assess where they are in the standings much closer to the trade deadline on July 31st before deciding if they will be "buyers" or "sellers".

Martin Perez , the Texas Rangers ' No. 3 prospect, allowed just one unearned run on eight hits in six innings.

Alex Gonzalez, RHP : School: Oral Roberts. Height-Weight: 6-3, 200 pounds. Hometown: Delray Beach, Fla.

Rangers special assistant Ivan Rodriguez is in town this week and spent time on Tuesday afternoon working with catcher Geovany Soto on his throwing.

Adrian Beltre has a reputation of playing through injuries. The latest has been a left hamstring injury that occurred on June 1 against the Royals.

A six-game road trip running through the rest of the week, starts in Los Angeles tonight.

MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH The Rangers will have to re-consider the experiment of Alexi Ogando : Starting Pitcher.

The Texas Rangers offense was futile against Toronto Saturday afternoon, but it was the pitching staff that took the real beating in and after a 4-3 18-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

The offensive futility of Iowa against Round Rock pitching continued on Friday night.

Ross Wolf is a classic baseball story. I enjoyed seeing Martin Perez again. I think Josh Lindblom has a future in the big league bullpen.

View of the new Busch Stadium from 630 feet at the top of the Arch. Very cool - @CindyBrunsonAZ, via Twitter Hopefully, tonight will go a little better than last night, m'kay? Tyler Skaggs starts, facing a prospect of equal or lesser value.

The Sounds continued their struggles away from Music City, losing for the 17th time in their last 21 road games.

Alexi Ogando #41 of the Texas Rangers pitches against the Houston Astros in the first inning at Minute Maid Park on April 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas.

But I probably better avoid Anthony Andro and his "Ian Kinsler will be out for two more weeks" and "Colby Lewis has a family of groundhogs living inside his elbow." Alas, T.R. Sullivan's notes column doesn't include any soft-focus pieces on Robbie Ross' pet kitty, either, so go ahead and click if you want to read about Kinsler's rib, Colby Lewis' ... (more)

Injuries notwithstanding, do you still think the Rangers get another starter before the trade deadline, or ride the guys they have for the rest of the season? Evan Grant : I think the OF and the bullpen are bigger needs, but, hey, a starting pitcher can make all the difference in the world, particularly in postseason.

The Texas Rangers have decided not to take any chances in rushing RHP ALexi Ogando back from the disabled list and will instead start LHP Martin Perez for a second time on Saturday against Kansas City.

Playing with a shorthanded pitching staff and a lineup that's gone virtually silent, the Rangers have now lost 3 games in two days, and their division lead over Oakland has shrunk to a mere 3. Of course, when it comes to the Rangers, the fact they actually lost is far less discouraging than the means by which they lost, and what's particularly ... (more)