The Rangers swept the Royals at home and then flew to Missouri and punched St. Louis in the mouth on Sunday night. That's a 29-31 team that finally looks like the roster Texas thought it had in March — and they're doing it without their best hitter.
- Day-To-DaySebastian Walcott (SS) — Rangers GM Ross Fenstermaker said Tuesday that Walcott could be ready for game action in August, "if all things according to plan" in his rehab from the internal brace procedure he underwent on his right elbow, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.04/07
- 10-Day-ILCorey Seager (SS) — Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Sunday that Seager (back) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment during the upcoming week, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.05/31
- 10-Day-ILWyatt Langford (LF) — Langford (forearm) served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored in a rehab game for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.05/31
- 10-Day-ILJosh Smith (2B) — Smith (illness) rejoined his teammates at Globe Life Field on Thursday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.05/29
- 15-Day-ILChris Martin (RP) — The Rangers placed Martin on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right shoulder impingement.06/01
- bereavementSam Haggerty (LF) — Haggerty replaced Brandon Nimmo (ankle) in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Arizona. He went hitless in his lone plate appearance.06/01
- 15-Day-ILCole Winn (RP) — Winn (0-1) took the loss against Pittsburgh on Wednesday, allowing three runs on two hits while striking out one over one-third of an inning.05/24
- OutDeclan Cronin (RP) — Cronin (elbow) signed a two-year, minor-league contract with the Rangers on Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.05/08
- OutNabil Crismatt (SP) — Crismatt will undergo surgery to repair a torn UCL in his right elbow, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.05/08
- 60-Day-ILRobert Garcia (RP) — The Rangers transferred Garcia (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Monday.06/01
- 60-Day-ILCarter Baumler (RP) — Baumler (intercostal) has been shut down from his rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.05/23
- 60-Day-ILCody Bradford (SP) — Bradford (elbow) began throwing from 60 feet during the Rangers' most recent homestand, MLB.com reports05/10
- 60-Day-ILJordan Montgomery (SP) — Montgomery (elbow) will throw his fifth bullpen session Tuesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayPacky Naughton (RP) — Naughton will undergo surgery next month to repair the damaged UCL in his left elbow, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.05/14
- Day-To-DaySem Robberse (SP) — Robberse (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Cardinals on Monday, which includes an invitation to spring training, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayVictor Santos (RP) — The Red Sox traded Santos (undisclosed) and Nick Robertson to the Cardinals on Friday in exchange for Tyler O'Neill (foot), Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.05/08
- Day-To-DayIxan Henderson (SP) — Henderson (elbow) is starting the season on the 60-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis.05/08
- Day-To-DayZack Thompson (RP) — The Cardinals reassigned Thompson (shoulder) to minor-league camp Monday.05/08
- 10-Day-ILNathan Church (LF) — Church (shoulder) received clearance from a specialist Tuesday to start a plyometric and strengthening program, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.05/27
- 10-Day-ILRamon Urias (3B) — Urias' (elbow) resumption of a throwing program is considered imminent, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.05/25
- 60-Day-ILLars Nootbaar (LF) — Nootbaar (heels) "appears targeted" to be activated from the 60-day injured list before the start of Friday's series against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.06/01
Corey Seager is reportedly headed for a minor-league rehab assignment this week, and Wyatt Langford already DH'd in a rehab game at Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday. Reinforcements are close. The bullpen is the bigger problem — Chris Martin just hit the 15-day IL with shoulder impingement and Robert Garcia got moved to the 60-day. If this thing goes deep, Skip Schumaker is working with a thinner pen than he'd like.
St. Louis isn't a pushover at 31-27 and they've been competitive in every loss in this stretch — the Cubs blowout aside. But the lineup is a little light without Lars Nootbaar (60-day IL, targeted to return Friday vs. Cincinnati per the Belleville News-Democrat) and Ramon Urias. If May pitches the way he did in Milwaukee and the Cardinals scratch out 3, that's probably enough. If he doesn't, this Rangers offense is finally swinging it.