The 18-year-old infielder is already listed as the club’s fourth-best prospect according to Baseball America’s updated rankings.

Josh Jung homered and scored three times in his return to the majors, Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big-league firsts on consecutive pitches and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 7-2.

Per multiple reports from Saturday, Nebraska RHP Mason McConnaughey has signed with the Texas Rangers for a bonus of $495,825. It's below the slot value of the 115th pick ($661,100), with the elbow injury a central reason why.

L ess than two years ago, the Texas Rangers rode a potent offense to the first World Series championship in franchise history. Since then -- on paper, at least -- that group has o

Freeman lined a tiebreaking RBI double into the right-center gap for his first big league hit in the fifth inning for the Rangers against the Athletics. On the very next pitch from rookie left-hander Jacob Lopez, leadoff hitter Helman's first career homer was a three-run shot — also his first RBIs — for a 5-1 lead.

The trade deadline is approaching, and the Rangers are at a crossroads. Sitting just under .500 and still in the playoff hunt, will Texas buy, sell or do both? Here’s what to know as the second half begins.

ARLINGTON — Nathan Eovaldi didn’t start the expected pitching showdown with Tarik Skubal, but he did throw some pitches on Sunday, which may give the Rangers all the relief they needed.

Michael Helman hit a three-run homer, his first major league long ball, and drove in a run with a bunt as the Texas Rangers dismantled the Athletics 7-2 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.