Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt in Houston.
Higashioka started in Tuesday's 6-5 loss, but he'll be on the bench Wednesday for the fourth time in the last six contests. Jonah Heim will start at catcher Wednesday and looks to have edged ahead of Higashioka in the pecking order at the position.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Retreating to bench
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.
Higashioka will get a break for the series opener in Houston after he caught eight innings and went 1-for-4 at the dish in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets. Jonah Heim will step in for Higashioka behind the dish Monday.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Higashioka isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Higashioka will sit down for the second straight game Saturday after beginning September 3-for-22 with an RBI and two runs scored through seven games. Jonah Heim will fill in behind the dish and bat seventh.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Taking seat Friday
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Higashioka is out of the lineup for the second time in three games, yielding to Jonah Heim behind the dish for Friday's series opener. In his last 11 games, Higashioka is 10-for-40 with two home runs and three doubles.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Out of Tuesday's lineup
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Higashioka is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Brewers.
Higashioka had started the last two contests, including a start at designated hitter in Monday's series opener. However, Jonah Heim will draw his second straight start at catcher Tuesday.
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
After starting in each of the last four games -- three at catcher, one at designated hitter -- Higashioka will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Sacramento. Jonah Heim will get the nod behind the dish in place of Higashioka on Sunday.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Homers again
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Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an RBI single and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
Higashioka delivered his third five-RBI game of the season Wednesday and belted a home run for a second consecutive game. The catcher's three-run homer off position player Oswald Peraza was part of an eight-run seventh inning. Higashioka now has 10 long balls in 2025, reaching double-digits in the category for a fifth consecutive season.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Goes deep in win
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Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Higashioka contributed to the win with a solo blast in the fourth inning that finished Texas' scoring for the game. It was his ninth homer of the season and snapped an 0-for-13 run.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Picking up rest Monday
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
After starting at catcher or designated hitter in each of the previous three games, Higashioka looks to be receiving a breather Monday. Jonah Heim will fill in for him behind the plate in the series opener.
Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a three-run double in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
Higashioka, who sat out the previous four contests with a hamstring injury, returned to the lineup and provided the key hit in the win. His ninth-inning double cleared the bases. Higashioka's batting just .206 (7-for-34) over 10 games this month, but he's managed to make in impact with nine RBI over the stretch.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Resting for day game
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.
After missing three straight starts due to a hamstring injury, Higashioka returned to the lineup for Wednesday's 6-3 win and made his presence felt with a tie-breaking three-run double in the top of the ninth. Higashioka will rest for the day game after a night game, but he should settle back in as the Rangers' primary backstop now that the hamstring issue is seemingly behind him.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Back in lineup Wednesday
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Higashioka (hamstring) will start at catcher and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Royalls.
Higashioka had been out of the Rangers' lineup for the past four games due to a hamstring injury, but he has been given the green light to play Wednesday. In 17 games since the All-Star break, Higashioka has slashed .298/.322/.579 with four home runs, one stolen base, nine runs and eight RBI over 59 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Still sitting Tuesday
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Higashioka (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Higashioka will sit for a fourth straight game Tuesday as he continues to deal with a mild hamstring injury. Jonah Heim will receive another start behind the plate for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Dealing with hamstring issue
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for a third straight game Monday against the Royals due to a hamstring injury, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy has labeled Higashioka's injury as "very, very, very mild," so the expectation is that the catcher will avoid a stint on the injured list. Jonah Heim will handle catching duties Monday, but Higashioka could return to the lineup as soon as Tuesday.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Resting Sunday
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Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Higashioka will get a breather for the series finale after starting behind the plate Friday. Jonah Heim will form a battery with starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on Sunday.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Swats homer in loss
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Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Blue Jays.
Higashioka gave the Rangers an early lead with a three-run homer in the second inning. The blast was his fourth home run over the last 11 games, a span in which he slashed .289/.325/.684 with eight RBI and eight runs scored.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Absent from lineup
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Higashioka is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Higashioka was behind the dish for a night game Tuesday, so he'll get some rest during Wednesday's matinee. Jonah Heim will catch and bat eighth for the Rangers.
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