Matt Harrison News

MLB Team Report - Texas Rangers - INSIDE PITCH The Rangers had to call on right-handed pitchers Josh Lindblom and Ross Wolf this week to make emergency starts.

Like the widely criticized "130-pitch limit." Like a lineup with three left-handed hitters in a row.

Colby Lewis seemed to be feeling as low around lunchtime Monday as his velocity readings on the Dr Pepper Ballpark scoreboard.

Short answer: No. But remember in 2001 when the A's tanked out of the gate with Johnny Damon in LF and Terrence Long in CF, and then finally, in May, switched them -- and the team just took off and never looked back? In 2013, Oakland went with Jed Lowrie at SS for 6 weeks as Lowrie accumulated 5 errors and defensive zone ratings ranking somewhere ... (more)

Rangers manager Ron Washington had an unwelcome surprise waiting for him when he arrived at the Ballpark in Arlington on Thursday.

Colby Lewis is back with the Rangers today, and will throw a bullpen session on Friday.

OCTOBER 27: Colby Lewis #48 of the Texas Rangers pitches in the first inning during Game Six of the MLB World Series against the St.

How Rangers hitters fared: Mitch Moreland knocked his seventh homer of the season to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead, but they wouldn't score again.

Right-hander Colby Lewis saw his medical rehabilitation assignment cut short Monday after he was diagnosed with a mild case of triceps tendinitis that will delay his return to the Texas Rangers' rotation.

The Rangers return to Oakland for the first meeting between the Rangers and A's since last October's Abortion by the Bay Texas 3, Oakland 4 - Jarrod Parker and the A's bullpen survive after knocking out a rattled Martin Perez - Rangers lead the American League West by a game Texas 1, Oakland 3 - Matt Harrison and the Ranger offense fails to ... (more)

Twenty percent of the season has been completed, a pressure-packed series opens Friday in Houston, a key ingredient just went on the disabled list, once blue-chip pieces for future trades have faded and the outlook for the Texas Rangers at this point is: When a guy - in this case, Matt Harrison - who has won a combined 32 games the past two ... (more)

APRIL 5: Derek Holland #45 of the Texas Rangers delivers a pitchin the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on April 5, 2013 in Arlington, Texas.

Rangers rookie Justin Grimm, middle, has gone 2-1 with a 2.28 ERA in four starts while filling in amid rotation injuries.

It can take just one injury to turn a contending Major League Baseball team into a non-factor for the remainder of the season.

Good news could be found Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field as Yu Darvish emerged from the Texas Rangers' clubhouse with his right arm still functioning.

A LOOK AT EACH RANGER PLAYER'S SALARY: After a busy off-season, the Rangers' 25-man roster will be littered with new faces come opening day.

First of all, how about an apology to Jon Daniels from everyone who doubted him? That includes me to a certain degree.

It's only a little over a month into the Major League Baseball season - meaning all statistics still represent a small sample size - but many of the game's top rookies are off to a hot start.

Ladies and gentleman, your 2013 Texas Rangers. Even if only for a night, we've seen how good the Rangers can be.

Each season, a handful of players come out of nowhere to get off to unexpected hot starts, making far greater contributions than anticipated to kick off the season.