Texas Rangers

Benefiting Cook's Children's Medical Center

10/16/2007, DALLAS -- Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson and Live 105.3 will host his Video Game Challenge at The Loft inside the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m.

Thirty-two contestants will have the chance to team up and challenge C.J. and his roommate Kameron Loe in a Halo 3 tournament. The final pair of contestants will try their luck at beating the Texas Rangers to win prizes, including autographed merchandise, Rangers tickets and the status as the Halo 3 Champion.    » read more »

- Four players reinstated from disabled list
- Four players outrighted off Major League roster

10/15/2007, ARLINGTON -- Texas Rangers General Manager Jon Daniels announced today several moves to the club's 40-man roster.

Texas reinstated INF Joaquin Arias, RHP Willie Eyre, RHP Akinori Otsuka and RHP Josh Rupe from the 60-day disabled list. The club also outrighted RHP Mike Wood, Eyre, C Chris Stewart and OF Kevin Mahar off of its 40-man roster.    » read more »

Highlights include redesigned outfield wall and longer home run distances

10/11/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers Baseball Club broke ground today on enhancements to the Dr Pepper Youth Ballpark that include a retaining wall in left field and greater distances from home plate to the outfield fence.    » read more »

Program recognized six Hispanic Community leaders during 2007 season

10/04/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers honored one Dallas/Fort Worth Hispanic Community leader each month of the season through the 2007 Héroes en la Comunidad program, sponsored by Chevrolet.    » read more »

Seattle Mariners 2008 Opening Day Set for Monday, March 31 at Safeco Field vs. Texas Rangers

10/04/2007 -- The Seattle Mariners will open the 2008 regular season at Safeco Field against the Texas Rangers with a three-game series that begins on Opening Day, Monday, March 31. The club announced its tentative 162-game schedule today, and expects the schedule to be finalized later in the off season.    » read more »

Texas Rangers Hall of Famer elevated to Executive Vice President Communications and Public Relations

10/03/2007, ARLINGTON -- Texas Rangers President Jeff Cogen announced today that Rangers Inaugural Year Hall of Fame inductee Jim Sundberg has been promoted to Executive Vice President Communications and Public Relations.    » read more »

Free parking for 2008 offered for those who renew and pay in full by Dec. 14

10/02/2007, ARLINGTON -- Texas Rangers president Jeff Cogen announced today there will be no price increase for renewing full- or half-season ticket holders for the 2008 season.

"These are our most loyal customers, and we appreciate their continuing support," said Cogen. "Holding prices flat is our way of saying thank you and shows the Texas Rangers' strong commitment to retaining their season ticket business for the 2008 season."    » read more »

- 10 Packs on sale Oct. 1 for 2008 games
- Winter Banquet and FanFest dates announced

09/27/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers today announced their 2008 regular season home schedule, which begins Tuesday, April 8, 2008 when the Rangers host Baltimore for the season's home opener at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. This will be the third consecutive season to open at home against a team from the American League East after starting at home with Boston the last two seasons.    » read more »

Seattle Mariners complete winning season against the AL Central champion Cleveland Indians and division rival Texas Rangers

09/24/2007, SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners 12th and final homestand, September 25-30, features Fausto Carmona, Grady Sizemore, Travis Hafner and the rest of the AL Central Champion Cleveland Indians for a four-game series that includes a doubleheader on September 26th, and a three game set against Michael Young and the Texas Rangers to close out the 2007 season.    » read more »

Announcers Eleno Ornelas and Jose Guzman agree to extensions

09/25/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers announced today the club extended its Spanish broadcasting agreement with Univision Radio through the 2009 season and agreed to contract extensions with Spanish Broadcasting Coordinator Eleno Ornelas and color analyst Jose Guzman.

"We are proud to be part of the DFW Hispanic community and excited that Eleno and Jose will continue to bring Rangers Baseball to our Spanish-speaking fans in their native language on KFLC," said Rangers President Jeff Cogen.    » read more »

09/19/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers want to thank all of their fans during the final homestand of 2007 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, featuring games against the Baltimore Orioles (Sept. 20-23) and the Los Angeles Angels (Sept. 24-26).

During these games, fans receive a ticket voucher redeemable for two free tickets, up to Lexus Club Terrace value, for a Sunday-Thursday Rangers home game in April or May 2008, excluding Opening Day and games against the Yankees, Red Sox and Astros, and also a coupon for half-price parking.    » read more »

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Texas Rangers' Vicente Padilla, Oakland Athletics' Nick Swisher Disciplined by MLB

09/18/2007 -- Vicente Padilla of the Texas Rangers and Nick Swisher of the Oakland Athletics have been disciplined for the on-field incident that occurred in the top of the first inning of Sunday's game at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland. Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball, made the announcement.    » read more »

Right-hander pitcher and third baseman earn awards

09/14/2007, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers announced today that RHP Edinson Volquez has been named their Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year and 3B Chris Davis has been named their Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year.

Volquez pitched at the top three levels of the Texas system this season before being recalled by the Rangers on Sept. 1. He had a combined minor league record of 14-6, 3.67 (59 ER/144.2 IP) in 26 starts for Single-A Bakersfield, Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma.    » read more »

Right-hander split season at Double and Triple-A

09/12/2007, ARLINGTON -- Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels announced today the club has recalled RHP Armando Galarraga from Triple-A Oklahoma.

Armando Galarraga split the 2007 season between Double-A Frisco and Oklahoma. He made 4 appearances and starts at Oklahoma and was 2-2, 4.74. He threw a 7.0 -inning complete game shutout at Nashville on Aug. 25.    » read more »

Right-hander will start second game of doubleheader today

09/11/2007, ARLINGTON -- Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels announced today the club has activated RHP Brandon McCarthy from the 15-day disabled list.

Brandon McCarthy has been on the disabled list since Aug. 11. He has appeared in 20 games (19 starts) for the Texas Rangers this season and is 5-8, 4.79.

He is scheduled to start the second game of today's day-night doubleheader in Detroit.

Source: MLB