Jake Burger, the lone remaining significant injury on the hitting side, took batting practice Monday for the first time since being placed on the IL with a quadriceps muscle issue coming out of the All-Star break. Burger ran for the third time on Monday at “about 70%,” and will try to ramp it up to another level on Wednesday.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Texas Rangers rolled out the red carpet for the 12-year-old Midway Little League baseball team Friday as they prepare for a huge week playing in the Southwest Region Tournament which is the final round before the Little League World Series.

In the last installment of “5 things we learned about the Rangers this week,” which published the Monday after the first half finished, we wrote that “maybe the rest of us [deserve a break], too, after that first half.

Josh Smith hit a two-run home run, Wyatt Langford had a bases-clearing double and the surging Texas Rangers piled up eight runs in the first three innings in an 8-1 victory over the struggling Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

The Texas Rangers have emerged as one of many teams to watch at the trade deadline, and president Chris Young explained his squad's approach.

As Higashioka dealt with a hamstring issue, Heim caught five straight games and provided big-time production at the plate.

If the Texas Rangers hope to play in October, then Corey Seager has to stay healthy as the ballclub truly struggles without his offensive production. This season, Seager has played in 74 of the team's 106 games.