Diaz isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Diaz will grab a seat on the bench after going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Danny Jansen will replace him at catcher and bat eighth.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Out of Texas lineup
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Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Red Sox.
Diaz had started four straight games (two at catcher, two at designated hitter), but he'll begin Thursday's festivities on the bench. Danny Jansen will do the catching for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Knocks in two in win
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Diaz served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.
Diaz delivered a pair of runs with a second-inning double to kick off a four-run inning for the Rangers. The catcher has been productive in September and could see more opportunities at DH as the Rangers compete for a postseason berth. Diaz has an .805 OPS with nine RBI over 11 games this month.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Three knocks in Saturday's win
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Diaz went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Diaz logged his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 30 in Milwaukee. The catcher continues to get a decent share of playing time behind the dish in the starting role ahead of Danny Jansen. Between Texas and Kansas City this year, Diaz is batting .240 with a .677 OPS, seven home runs, 31 RBI, 19 runs scored, 12 doubles and no stolen bases over 80 games.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Absent from Friday's lineup
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Diaz is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against Arizona.
Diaz will sit out for Friday's series opener against Arizona as he misses his second consecutive game. Danny Jansen will once again fill in behind the plate and bat ninth for Texas.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Exiting starting nine
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Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Seattle.
The Rangers have alternated starts at catcher over their last six games, and it's Diaz's turn to sit out. Danny Jansen will be behind the dish in Thursday's rubber match.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Diaz is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Rays on Saturday.
Diaz will get a breather after going 4-for-13 with one home run, five RBI and two runs scored across his four prior outings. Danny Jansen will start behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth while catching Jacob deGrom.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Tallies five RBI in loss
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Diaz went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a sacrifice fly during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.
Diaz extended his modest hitting streak to four games after launching his first grand slam of the campaign. The catcher also recorded a season-high five RBI, shattering his previous high of two, which he's accomplished multiple times. Over his last seven games, the 35-year-old is slashing .316/.364/.632 with one homer and seven RBI over 21 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Second straight start
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Diaz will start at catcher and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the White Sox.
Diaz is earning a second start in a row after homering in Sunday's win over the Angels. It's the first time since Danny Jansen returned from the injured list last week that either he or Diaz has started two straight tilts. Logan O'Hoppe is also on the Rangers' active roster, and the club could continue to rotate the three players in the catcher spot.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Sitting Saturday
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Diaz is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Athletics on Saturday.
Diaz will be out of the lineup after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's 8-3 loss to the A's. Austin Wynns will start behind home plate Saturday and bat eighth while forming a battery with MacKenzie Gore.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Breather Thursday
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Diaz is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Angels, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Diaz will head to the bench after going 1-for-4 in the team's 5-2 loss Wednesday. The 35-year-old continues to rotate behind the plate with Austin Wynns while Kyle Higashioka (forearm) is on the injured list. Wynns will start at catcher and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Idle Monday
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Diaz will get a breather after he started behind the plate in the final two games of the Rangers' weekend series in Houston. Austin Wynn will handle catching duties Monday.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Homers in loss
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Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.
Diaz drove in a game-tying run in the fourth inning on a sacrifice bunt and then homered in the sixth to bring Texas within one run. The RBI were his first in 18 contests. He's getting most of the starts at catcher with Kyle Higashioka (forearm) on the injured list.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Resting Saturday
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Diaz is not in Texas' starting lineup against Seattle on Saturday.
Diaz will get a breather after going 2-for-4 in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners. Austin Wynns will serve behind home plate Saturday and bat ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Nathan Eovaldi.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Moves up depth chart
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Diaz went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the White Sox.
Diaz made a second straight start behind the plate and is in line for more work after the Rangers placed Kyle Higashioka (forearm) on the 10-day injured list. The club selected the contract of Austin Wynns from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move, but the primary catching job belongs to Diaz, who's been Texas' best hitting catcher since his arrival in early June. The 35-year-old backstop is slashing .269/.275/.410 with two home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored over 31 games for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Left out of starting nine
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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Diaz will head to the bench for the third time in four games while the Rangers go with Kyle Higashioka behind the dish. Though he appeared to have supplanted Higashioka as the Rangers' preferred catcher while Danny Jansen (forearm) remains on the shelf, Diaz may have faded into a timeshare after going 3-for-19 (.158) with a 0:4 BB:K over his last six starts.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Taking seat Thursday
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Diaz isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Diaz will retreat to the bench Thursday after going 2-for-7 with a pair of strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Kyle Higashioka will replace him as the Rangers' backstop and bat seventh.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Homers in second straight game
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Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored, a walk and a double against Detroit in a 10-4 win Thursday.
Diaz kicked off the scoring in the victory with a 414-foot foot solo blast in the second inning. It was the second consecutive contest with a long ball for the veteran catcher, who had previously gone 18 games without a homer since joining Texas on June 5. Diaz worked as the Rangers' DH on Thursday, and he seems to be gaining traction as a regular in the lineup. He's started five of Texas' past six games, with four of those starts coming behind the plate.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Delivers in extra-inning win
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Diaz went 1-for-1 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Royals.
Diaz entered the game in the eighth inning after starter Kyle Higashioka was removed for a pinch runner and played a vital role in the win. He went the other way on a 3-2 pitch low and away in the zone to drive in the game-winning run before scoring the insurance run. He also threw out a would-be base stealer in the eighth. Diaz was recently signed by the Rangers when the club placed Danny Jansen (forearm) on the 10-day injured list. He's appeared in two games since joining the organization while serving as the backup to Higashioka.
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Rangers' Elias Diaz: Lands with Rangers
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Diaz signed a major-league contract with the Rangers on Friday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Diaz was DFA'd by the Royals on May 22 after going 5-for-22 with two homers, five RBI and an additional run scored in 10 games with the big club. It didn't take long for him to land his next opportunity after electing free agency Wednesday, and he will now report directly to the big-league club. It's unclear how the Rangers will divide playing time between Diaz, Danny Jansen and Kyle Higashioka, but Diaz's hot start to the season could buy him an occasional start behind the dish.
