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| HT/WT: 6-0, 230 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Louis, MO |
| Age: 30 |
| Experience: 5 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |
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2026 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .236 | 22 | 75 | .725 | 3 |
Top Jake Burger News
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Reaches base four times in win
Burger went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, a double, two RBI, two walks and a strikeout during a 11-2 win over the White Sox on Monday.
After reaching base just one time in his previous four games, Burger got on base four times during Monday's blowout win. The 30-year-old connected with his 22nd homer of the season in the fifth inning to extend the lead. Burger later drove in Evan Carter on an RBI double to add more distance on the scoreboard. Burger is slashing .236/.301/.424 with 22 homers and 75 RBI in 498 plate appearances this season.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Misses no time
Burger went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Angels.
Burger was removed from Saturday's game after getting hit by a pitch on the wrist but was able to play Sunday. It might have been a different story if the Rangers were out of the playoff hunt, but Texas is tied with Houston for first in the AL West. Burger admitted to the wrist still being sore, which could limit his production. He has one hit over his last 12 at-bats and is batting .217 (13-for-60) during the month of August.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Playing through wrist injury Sunday
Burger (wrist) will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
Per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, Burger said that his left wrist is still sore after he was hit by a pitch Saturday, but he's made enough improvement to play in the series finale. The wrist issue probably won't help Burger's chances of regaining the offense that's been missing for much of the second half; he's slashing an unremarkable .220/.274/.394 with five home runs in 31 games following the All-Star break.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Leaves game with wrist injury
Burger was removed from Saturday's game against the Angels due to a left wrist contusion, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in the third inning, and he was replaced by Nicky Lopez in the top of the fifth. The good news for Burger is that X-rays did not show a fracture, so he can be considered day-to-day and could be available to play in Sunday's series finale.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Receiving Wednesday off
Burger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Joc Pederson will receive the start at first base while Burger gets the evening off. Burger had been included in the lineup in each of the previous four games, going 6-for-14 with two home runs, one double, two walks, five RBI and three runs during that stretch.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Lifts 21st homer
Burger went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second RBI in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics.
Burger had gone 11 games without a multi-hit effort, batting just .200 with a homer and five RBI in that span. He went deep in the second inning off Jacob Lopez to open the scoring. Burger is now batting .239 with a .725 OPS, 21 homers, 73 RBI, 52 runs scored, 18 doubles and two stolen bases over 119 contests this season as the Rangers' primary first baseman.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Supplies offense in loss
Burger went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Athletics.
Burger's blast forced Gage Jump's exit from the contest in the sixth inning, but it was also the extent of the Rangers' scoring. The homer ended a 15-game power drought for Burger, who went just 10-for-51 (.196) with two doubles and two RBI in that span. Despite the slump, he's holding onto a near-everyday role at first base. Burger is batting .234 with a .709 OPS, 20 homers, 71 RBI, 50 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases over 117 contests this season.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting Thursday
Burger is not in the starting lineup Thursday night against the Angels, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger will get a night off after he went 1-for-13 with three strikeouts and two RBI over the first three games of the series against Los Angeles. Joc Pederson will slot in at first base and bat leadoff in the series finale.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Resting up Saturday
Burger isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
Burger has notched a base hit in four of his last five games but will grab a seat on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Joc Pederson will pick up a start at first base as a result, moving Brandon Nimmo into the DH spot and opening up right field for Alejandro Osuna.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Goes deep against Seattle
Burger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 7-3 win over the Mariners.
Burger extended the Rangers' lead to five runs in the third inning with a two-run long ball off George Kirby. It was the 19th home run of the season for Burger, three of which have come since the All-Star break. He is slashing .238/.300/.430 with two steals and 66 RBI across 410 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting Saturday
Burger is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.
Burger will take a seat after going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during Texas' 5-4 win over Seattle on Friday. Joc Pederson will start at first base while Alejandro Osuna serves as the designated hitter.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Key contributions to win
Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
Burger stood out on offense for the Rangers, who began a critical three-game set against the team chasing them in the AL West. He twice delivered go-ahead runs for Texas. His two-run homer in the fourth inning gave the team a 3-1 lead, before a run-scoring single in the sixth put them up 4-3. Burger leads the club with 18 homers and 64 RBI.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Blasts 15th long ball
Burger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Tigers.
Burger opened the scoring in the third inning by taking Casey Mize deep for his 15th home run of the season. The long ball was a bright spot in what has otherwise been a difficult stretch, as the slugger is batting just 2-for-24 over his last six games. On the year, Burger is slashing .246/.309/.432 with 14 doubles, 53 RBI, 39 runs scored and two stolen bases across 86 games.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Not in Saturday's lineup
Burger is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
Burger has struggled at the plate recently, having gone 1-for-20 with six strikeouts and two RBI over his last five games. He'll get a breather Saturday while Josh Smith starts at first base and bats second.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Three hits in Saturday's win
Burger went 3-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Blue Jays.
All three hits were singles, but it was still a productive afternoon for the first baseman. The multi-hit performance was Burger's third in his last six games, and over his last 18 contests he's batting a sizzling .377 (23-for-61) with three doubles, four homers, eight runs and 13 RBI. Saturday's steal was only his second of the year, but that's good enough to establish a career high for Burger.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Goes deep in win
Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.
Two batters after Wyatt Langford lashed a three-run homer in the third inning, Burger followed up with a two-run shot to give the Rangers a 6-0 lead. After going hitless through the first six games of June, Burger is batting .370 (20-for-54) with three doubles, four homers and 11 RBI over last 16 contests. He's up to 14 homers and 48 RBI through 78 games on the season.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Burger started the previous 11 contests and will receive a day off after batting .289 (11-for-38) with two doubles and two homers during that span. Joc Pederson will receive a rare start at first base while Brandon Nimmo rests his legs as the designated hitter Tuesday.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Homers in loss
Burger went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 extra-inning loss to the Padres. He was also hit by a pitch.
Burger gave the Rangers a 3-1 lead in the seventh inning with his 13th of the season. That extended a seven-game hit streak for the first baseman, who is a modest 7-for-26 (.269) during that stretch with four extra-base hits, including two HR, and five RBI. He got hit on the right hand in the ninth and was in obvious pain, according to Matt Postins of SI.com, but Burger was cleared by team trainers and finished the contest at first base.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Homers in loss
Burger went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Burger swatted his 12th homer of the season. He's in a groove right now, having gone 9-for-18 with two home runs and five RBI over the last six contests to boost his slash line on the season to .248/.307/.440 over 274 plate appearances.
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