MLB Player News
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Out for rest of 2025
Keaschall was diagnosed with a sprained left thumb and will be out for the rest of the 2025 season, Audra Martin of FanDuel Sports Network North reports.
Keaschall suffered the injury while stealing second base in the second inning of Tuesday's game against the Rangers. He'll see a specialist next week to evaluate the severity of the sprain, but Martin relays that surgery is on the table. Keaschall burst onto the scene following his major-league debut April 18 but was out of action for just over three months due to a fractured right forearm. He'll end the 2025 season with a .302/.382/.445 slash line, 14 steals, 25 runs, 14 doubles, four home runs and 28 RBI over 207 plate appearances.
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Cody Freeman 2B | TEX
Rangers' Cody Freeman: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Freeman is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Twins on Wednesday.
Freeman will be on the bench for the beginning of Wednesday's game while Ezequiel Duran starts at second base and bats sixth. Freeman has gone 15-for-62 (.242) with one steal, six runs, two homers and nine RBI since Sept. 1.
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Adolis Garcia RF | TEX
Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Not in Wednesday's starting lineup
Garcia is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Twins on Wednesday.
Garcia returned to the lineup Tuesday after missing the prior two games due to a lingering quad issue. He'll be available off the bench for Wednesday's tilt while Billy McKinney -- whose contract was selected by the Rangers from Triple-A Round Rock -- starts in right field and bats seventh.
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Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Idle Wednesday
Hernaiz isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Houston.
Hernaiz will grab a seat on the bench Wednesday after going 1-for-13 over his last four games. His absence will allow Max Schuemann to start at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Back in lineup
Smith (elbow) is starting at shortstop and batting second against the Twins on Wednesday.
Smith was held out of Tuesday's series opener due to a left elbow infection, but he has been cleared to play in Wednesday's tilt. He has not recorded a hit in any of his last four games and has gone 11-for-55 (.200) with three steals, six runs and one RBI since Sept. 1.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Done for 2025
The Rangers transferred Haggerty (ankle) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Haggerty landed on the 10-day injured list in mid-August due to left ankle inflammation. He was cleared to embark on a rehab assignment in early September but was shut down after experiencing a setback, and his transfer to the 60-day IL means his 2025 campaign is done. Haggerty will end the season with a .253/.328/.370 slash line with 12 steals, 31 runs, two home runs and 13 RBI over 181 plate appearances. The move corresponds with Wyatt Langford (oblique) being placed on the 10-day IL and the Rangers selecting Billy McKinney's contract from Triple-A Round Rock.
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Wyatt Langford LF | TEX
Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Done for season
The Rangers placed Langford on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.
Langford made an early exit from Tuesday's game after aggravating a left side injury that has been bothering him for the past week, and the Rangers will now opt to shut him down for the remainder of the season. He'll finish his sophomore MLB season with a .241/.344/.431 slash line alongside 22 homers, 62 RBI, 73 runs scored and 22 stolen bases through 134 games. Billy McKinney was selected from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the void in Texas' outfield group.
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Billy McKinney RF | TEX
Rangers' Billy McKinney: Back with Texas
The Rangers selected McKinney's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
The move gives the Rangers additional outfield depth after Wyatt Langford (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. McKinney was DFA'd by Texas in early July but opted to stay in the organization in Triple-A, where he has gone 17-for-60 (.283) with one steal, 10 runs, one homer and 10 RBI in 16 games since Sept. 2.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Undergoes surgery on shoulder
Gelof successfully underwent surgery on his left shoulder Wednesday, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.
Gelof dislocated his left shoulder while diving for a grounder in the fifth inning of Friday's game against the Pirates. Now that he's undergone surgery, Gelof will turn his attention towards being ready for the start of spring training. He appeared in 30 games for the Athletics this season and finished with a .174/.230/.272 slash line with one steal, 12 runs, two homers and seven RBI in 101 plate appearances.