Series Thread: Rangers Host Seattle Mariners for Three Games April 23-25

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The following series preview is from Bleacher Nation.

Rangers vs. Mariners Series Info​

Mariners @ Rangers​

• Time: Tuesday, April 23 at 7:05 PM CT
• Rangers Starting Pitcher: Dane Dunning
• Mariners Starting Pitcher: Logan Gilbert
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Livestream: Fubo

Mariners @ Rangers​

• Time: Wednesday, April 24 at 7:05 PM CT
• Rangers Starting Pitcher: Jon Gray
• Mariners Starting Pitcher: Bryce Miller
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Livestream: Fubo

Mariners @ Rangers​

• Time: Thursday, April 25 at 1:35 PM CT
• Rangers Starting Pitcher: Andrew Heaney
• Mariners Starting Pitcher: Luis Castillo
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Livestream: Fubo

TEX

Rangers Leaders​

Rangers’ Best Hitters​

Name	GP	AVG	OBP	SLG	HR%	K%	BB%
Marcus Semien	23	.278	.340	.464	3.8%	10.4%	8.5%
Adolis García	23	.326	.368	.616	6.3%	23.2%	6.3%
Evan Carter	20	.211	.321	.408	3.6%	20.2%	11.9%
Josh Smith	21	.295	.403	.361	0.0%	13.9%	11.1%
Corey Seager	20	.272	.344	.333	1.1%	15.6%	10.0%

Rangers’ Leading Pitchers​

Player	IP	W-L	H	R	ER	K	BB	ERA	OPP AVG
Nathan Eovaldi	30	1-2	24	11	11	28	12	3.30	.229
Jon Gray	20	0-1	18	10	7	25	10	3.15	.231
Dane Dunning	23	2-1	15	11	10	22	13	3.91	.188
Andrew Heaney	17	0-2	15	14	12	15	9	6.35	.224
José Ureña	15.1	0-2	11	6	6	13	6	3.52	.196

Rangers’ Leading Pitchers​

Player	IP	W-L	H	R	ER	K	BB	ERA	OPP AVG
Nathan Eovaldi	30	1-2	24	11	11	28	12	3.30	.229
Jon Gray	20	0-1	18	10	7	25	10	3.15	.231
Dane Dunning	23	2-1	15	11	10	22	13	3.91	.188
Andrew Heaney	17	0-2	15	14	12	15	9	6.35	.224
José Ureña	15.1	0-2	11	6	6	13	6	3.52	.196

 

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From Shawn McFarland's farm report:

The Winston Santos breakout has begun: The next contender who’ll attempt to break the Rangers’ generational pitching-development curse is a 22-year-old right-hander who’s thrown like one of the best arms in all of the minor leagues this season.

Winston Santos — a $10,000 international signing out of the Dominican Republic in 2019 — has turned heads in his first three starts of the season for High-A Hickory.

Santos pitched five innings of one-run ball in his season debut against the Rome Emperors on April 5, then generated 16 swings-and-misses in a season-high 5 2/3 innings pitched vs. the New Jersey Blue Claws on April 12. He struck out 7 batters, allowed 3 hits and walked none.


His encore and most recent start? Five scoreless, one-hit innings against the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Friday. Santos racked up a season-best 12 strikeouts (six looking, six swinging) on 14 whiffs and an 89-59 pitch-to-strike ratio. He sat 95-96 mph (with a high of 97 mph) according to Baseball America’s Josh Norris, and struck out MLB Pipeline’s No. 40 prospect Termarr Johnson on three pitches in the top of the first inning. He was named the South Atlantic League pitcher of the week for his efforts.

His 0.57 ERA and 24 strikeouts both rank third among qualified South Atlantic League pitchers. Those ranked above him in ERA are Washington’s Rodney Theophile (a 24-year-old) and Philadelphia’s Jean Cabrera (also 22 years old). Only Atlanta’s Owen Murphy (a first-round pick in the 2022 MLB draft) and Tampa Bay’s Trevor Martin (a 23-year-old who pitched at Oklahoma State) have more strikeouts.

Santos, who turned 22 on April 15, did not crack MLB Pipeline’s or Baseball America’s top 30 list of Rangers’ prospects but came in at No. 29 on The News’ preseason rundown. The headline for that March 2 story read: Potential breakout starter RHP Winston Santos. His improved strikeout percentage (40%) and career-high 6.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio suggests that his breakout has begun.

The News ranked Santos as the organization’s 14th-best pitching prospect. MLB Pipeline included 14 arms over him in their system-wide roll call. Baseball America’s top 30 included 15 non-Santos pitchers. Expect that to change some by the next time those rankings are updated.

 

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More from Shawn McFarland:

Pitcher of the week: RHP Dane Acker. OK, so, this is kind of a cop-out considering Santos was literally named a leaguewide pitcher of the week. But, Acker’s performance at Double-A Frisco is deserving of attention.

Acker, 25, has a 0.58 ERA in three starts (13 1/3 innings pitched) for the RoughRiders. He pitched 4 2/3 no-hit innings against Arkansas on Friday with 7 strikeouts to 2 walks. He’s allowed just one run this season and has more strikeouts (18) than combined hits and walks (10).

A former fourth-round draft pick out of Oklahoma whom the Rangers acquired from the Oakland Athletics in the Jonah Heim trade, Acker has a career 3.20 ERA in 112 2/3 injury-shortened minor league innings. He looks effective now, and may pitch his way into major league consideration at some point should his strong play continue.

 

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That Elvis Andrus trade may turn out better than almost all of JD's trades except the Teixeira trade. It is like the Teixeira trade just keeps on giving.

 

[Nightcrawler]

You know what’s funny?

astro fans always try to talk trash and say that they would dominate us if McCullers came back. The guy is hurt, but never really pitches anyway.

 

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[Nightcrawler]

Does anyone miss Romeo? The guy seemed to enjoy policing the board and calling people out.

 

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Does anyone miss Romeo? The guy seemed to enjoy policing the board and calling people out.

He was okay most of the time, but cantankerous at times.

 

[Duane1952]

Almost, no Jung yet.

 

[Kelleyman]

He was okay most of the time, but cantankerous at times.

Shoot Pruitt to the sun

 

[scotsman#1948]

Rangers have signed Johnny Cueto to a minor league deal

 

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We are at the game sitting in Section 141. It is a beautiful evening.

 

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We are at the game sitting in Section 141. It is a beautiful evening.

Have a great evening. Go Rangers!

 

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As a utility player, Smith has served us well.

 

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Five K's in a row for Dunning

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Don't like the direction that Dunning's ERA has been going.

 

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Offense looks sick. Pass the Pepto.

 

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Will Wyatt ever hit a home run?