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The Rangers were just an out away from being no hit last night, with Corey Seager coming up big with a two out, two run homer in the ninth.
Tyler Mahle had a decent outing in his return from Tommy John surgery, and says he wasn’t really cognizant of Framber Valdez’s no hit bid because there were a bunch of players sitting in front of him.
Mahle managed five innings with only one run allowed, which would be great if the offense was doing anything.
Valdez said he wasn’t disappointed about not locking up the no hit bid and that he’s just happy that the Astros won.
Evan Grant observes that the Ranger offense is still pretty anemic and there’s not much time left in the season for things to get better.
Corey Seager can’t win every game for us, though he did make history last night by becoming the first player to break up two no hitters with two outs in the ninth.
The Mariners lost, too, though so nobody is running away with the division despite the Rangers’ best efforts.
ESPN released a ranking of the MLB farm systems and the Rangers check in at 29, down 17 spots from their preseason rank.
The Rangers announced assignments for their 2024 draft class, with first round pick Malcolm Moore and second rounder Dylan Dreiling both going to Hickory.