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Duran went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 7-3 win over Seattle.
Duran opened the third inning with a solo blast off George Kirby to extend the Rangers' lead to 5-2. Duran has homered in back-to-back games and is up to 12 long balls on the season, which is two off from matching his career best that he set in 2023. He's on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10-for-27 (.370) with six RBI and six extra-base hits.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Cracks 11th homer in loss
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Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Mariners.
Duran plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before launching a 420-foot solo homer to left field in the eighth inning, though the Rangers were unable to muster a late-game comeback. The club has shifted the 27-year-old around the diamond defensively as needed, and his offensive production has remained consistent. In 96 games, Duran is slashing .271/.322/.447 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 46 runs and seven stolen bases.
Duran started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
Duran made a second consecutive start at third base, while Josh Jung tends to a sore calf. The injury was not considered serious when Jung left Tuesday's game, but the Rangers held him out of Wednesday's game, figuring he'd be ready to go after Thursday's off day. He tested the injury Friday, per Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com, and was unable to go full speed. Wilson added the Rangers will probably need to make a decision about placing Jung on the injured list Saturday. However it plays out, Duran is expected to fill in at third base for as long as needed. He's hit safely in four straight games.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Shifts to third base
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Duran started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-0 win over the White Sox.
Duran, who's been filling in for injured shortstop Corey Seager (back), shifted to third base mid-game when Josh Jung (calf) was removed in the fourth inning. It sounds like Jung's injury is not serious -- he told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that he should be good to go Wednesday -- so Duran should move back to shortstop soon. Regardless of which position the versatile Duran plays, he should remain a regular in the middle of the batting order. He's posted a slash line of .268/.323/.433 with 10 home runs, 51 RBI, seven steals and 43 runs over 92 games.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Lone Rangers bright spot in loss
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Duran went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Duran knocked in all three Rangers runs with a solo homer in the fourth inning and a two-run shot in the ninth. The utility man has turned on his power of late, bashing four home runs and collecting seven RBI over his past six games. Duran has been quite valuable for Texas this season, as he's slashing .272/.322/.439 with 10 long balls, 39 runs, 50 RBI and seven stolen bases through 86 contests while playing every position on the field aside from catcher and pitcher.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Goes deep in loss
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Duran started at third base and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Tigers.
Duran trimmed Detroit's lead in the eighth inning by taking Drew Anderson deep for his seventh home run of the season. He started at the hot corner in place of Josh Jung (knee) after filling in for shortstop Corey Seager (back) on Saturday. Prior to that, Duran had a stretch of games in right field while filling in for the then-injured Brandon Nimmo. The versatile infielder has swung the bat well recently, batting .353 with an .802 OPS over his last nine games. Through 301 plate appearances this season, Duran is slashing .273/.323/.418 with seven home runs, 15 doubles, two triples, 44 RBI, 35 runs scored and six stolen bases.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Moves back to shortstop
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Duran started at shortstop and went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over Toronto.
Duran participated in Texas' three-run first inning with an RBI single and later stole his sixth base of the season. He stepped in at shortstop with Corey Seager getting a break after Seager returned from the injured list Thursday. With Seager in good health, Duran will still find his way into lineup at a number of positions, including second base, third base, DH or left field.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Resting up Saturday
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Duran isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Duran will grab a seat on the bench after going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a steal during Friday's win. His absence will allow Nicky Lopez to pick up another start at second base.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Goes deep in win
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Duran went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-3 win over Miami.
Duran swatted a two-run home run in the fourth inning to give Texas a 2-0 lead. It was his sixth homer of the season and upped his RBI count to 40, second on the club behind Jake Burger (46). Duran will continue to operate as the fill-in shortstop until Corey Seager (concussion) is ready to return. At that point, Duran is expected to shift to second base.
Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-3 loss to the Twins.
Duran lifted a home run down the left field line that clanked off the fair pole in the sixth inning, his fifth long ball of the season and first in 24 games, That homer also snapped a six-game run without an RBI. Duran, who is second on the Rangers with 37 RBI over 65 games, will continue as a lineup regular, either at shortstop while Corey Seager (concussion) is unavailable or second base when Seager is ready to return.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Receiving rare night off
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Duran is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
The Rangers will give Duran a much-overdue breather for the series opener, after the 27-year-old made 41 consecutive starts across six different positions dating back to April 29. Even if Corey Seager (ribs/jaw) is able to avoid a stint on the injured list and if Josh Smith (illness) is activated from the IL later this week, Duran should still have a pathway to a near-everyday role due to his ability to play all over the infield and outfield. Duran has been one of the Rangers' top hitters this season, with his .760 OPS placing him third among the 12 players on the team that have logged 100 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Delivers runs in three straight
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Duran went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
All of Duran's offense came in the Rangers' four-run first inning. He plated two with two-out triple and scored one batter later. He had RBI in all three games in the sweep of the Royals and amassed 16 RBI over the last 13 contests.
Duran went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over Kansas City.
Duran recorded the first walk-off plate appearance of his career, capping a ninth-inning, three-run rally with a flare single to right field. The versatile Duran has made himself indispensable as a fill-in at several positions for injured regulars, but he's played well enough to remain a lineup staple even when the roster gets healthy. Across 50 games this season, Duran is slashing .289/.343/.453 with four home runs, 29 RBI, five steals and 24 runs.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Returns following illness
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Duran went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Houston.
Duran returned to action after being removed from Wednesday's game with an illness that was deemed to not be serious. He started at shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (back) and continued to make a case for a regular gig in the starting lineup. During the month of May, Duran has slashed .283/.327/.478 with three home runs, 18 RBI, two steals and 13 runs across 25 contests.
Duran (illness) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Thursday's game versus the Astros.
Duran had to be removed from Wednesday's contest due to illness, but he will not have to miss any starts. He's been serving as the Rangers' primary shortstop since Corey Seager went down with a back injury in mid-May.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Battling illness
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Duran was removed from Wednesday's game against the Astros due to an illness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Duran went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before he began to feel under the weather. He could be held out for another day or two while he recovers, which would leave Nicky Lopez as the next man up to start at shortstop for Texas.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 185 lbs
Birthplace: San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
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