Tanner Scheppers News

In the process, Scheppers has hit four batters, second-highest total among major league relievers.

By returning right-hander Cory Burns to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, the Texas Rangers claimed the distinction of being the only major-league team with more left-handers than right-handers in its bullpen.

When Ron Washington allowed Yu Darvish to run his pitch count to a career-high 130 Thursday despite holding a six-run lead, it said a lot about the manager's confidence in his ace's durability.

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera slaps the hand of third base coach Tom Brookens on the way to the plate, after hitting a three-run homer during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Arlington, Texas.

Manager Ron Washington said that he sent Yu Darvish out for the eighth inning Thursday night in large part because he felt Darvish was the best available pitcher the Rangers had to handle the middle of the Tigers' lineup.

Throughout last season and even into 2013, the Texas Rangers couldn't get past the Oakland Athletics' bullpen.

The Oakland Athletics had an All-Star closer on the brink and were in prime position for another walk-off win.

Drew Davison of the Star-Telegram has an interesting article up in which Derek Lowe expounds on the increasing prevalence of statistical analysis in baseball.

Holland allowed one run over seven shaky innings and Texas benefited from two Milwaukee baserunning mistakes to beat the Brewers 4-1 Wednesday night.

Robbie Ross, Tanner Scheppers and Joe Nathan combined to retire 10 straight hitters in the Rangers' 4-2 victory over the Astros on Friday night.

Nelson Cruz launched a towering game-tying home run in the sixth inning, Jeff Baker followed with a go-ahead homer an inning later and the Texas Rangers went on to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night at Minute Maid Park.

Remember when the Texas Rangers signed Joakim Soria to a contract this winter with the understanding he wouldn't be ready until sometime early in the summer and he'd hopefully take over as the set-up man behind Joe Nathan and maybe even eventually become the Rangers' closer? Well, all of that is still a possibility, but Tanner Scheppers has made ... (more)

Derek Holland allowed one run over seven shaky innings and the Texas Rangers benefited from two Milwaukee baserunning blunders to beat the Brewers 4-1 Wednesday night.

Who could be expected to concentrate on this meaningless makeup National League game after partying with Tanner Scheppers in a dress last night? Obviously, since the Rangers were blown out 9-2, it wasn't Washington who lost the game for the Rangers.

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.

The Red Sox were trailing the Texas Rangers by two runs in the seventh inning on Saturday night.

Texas Rangers set-up reliever Tanner Scheppers had an eventful appearance as he rose to sixth in the American League for holds with six.

Chicago Cubs' Michael Barrett, right, scuffles Chicago White Sox's A.J. Pierzynski during a brawl in the second inning of a baseball game in a Saturday, May 20, 2006 photo at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Before Wednesday night's game against the Orioles, the Mariners optioned right-hander Blake Beavan to Triple-A Tacoma and recalled southpaw Lucas Luetge for his second stint this season with Seattle.

A 3 for 3 game, all against left-handers, pushed Mitch Moreland's average to a season-high .267. He is 7 for 17 against lefties in his past seven games.