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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Out of lineup Friday

  Rotowire May 31, 2024

  Jankowski is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Miami. The veteran will take a seat as Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia start in left and right field, respectively, and Ezequiel Duran fills in at designated hitter. Jankowski is slashing .247/.301/.325 with six RBI and seven runs this season.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Two hits in win

  Rotowire May 29, 2024

  Jankowski started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona. Jankowski got the starting nod in left after the Rangers placed Evan Carter (back) on the 10-day injured list. Wyatt Langford returned from his own injury -- a hamstring -- and will also be available to play the field. Jankowski has been given sporadic playing time in 2024 and is batting .260/.316/.342 with a home run, three doubles, three steals, six RBI and seven runs scored over 79 plate appearances.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Taking seat Saturday

  Rotowire May 25, 2024

  Jankowski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins. Jankowski will take a seat to start Saturday's contest after going 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota. Ezequiel Duran and Evan Carter will start in left and right field, respectively, while Adolis Garcia serves as the designated hitter for the fourth straight game.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Swipes bag in loss

  Rotowire May 24, 2024

  Jankowski started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Philadelphia. Jankowski got the start in right as Adolis Garcia was limited to DH duties for a second consecutive game. Garcia had missed two games with a right forearm injury and has yet to play the field since returning Wednesday. For Jankowski, who led the Rangers with 19 steals in 2023, it was just his second theft in 33 games this season.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Starts in right field

  Rotowire May 20, 2024

  Jankowski started in right field and went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Angels. Jankowski was a late addition to the starting lineup when Adolis Garcia (forearm) was scratched. Imaging on Garcia's forearm came back clean, leading the Rangers to believe he'll ready for Tuesday's series-opener against Philadelphia following Monday's day off. Jankowski has recently seen more playing time than normal due to a run of outfield injuries. He's 7-for-25 (.280) over the last nine games.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Not starting Friday

  Rotowire May 17, 2024

  Jankowski is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Angels. The lefty-hitting outfielder will start from the bench as the Rangers take on lefty Tyler Anderson. With Evan Carter (back) banged up, Jankowski started the last three games in left field for the Rangers, going 3-for-10 in that stretch. Though Ezequiel Duran will take left field and bat seventh against Los Angeles.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Makes third start in four games

  Rotowire May 15, 2024

  Jankowski started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Cleveland. Jankowski started for the third time in four games, as Evan Carter (back) remained unavailable. On top of Carter's absence, Wyatt Langford's hamstring injury has created a path to at-bats for the seldom-used Jankowski, who's taken advantage of the increased plate appearances. Since May 2, Jankowski is 9-for-31 (.290) with a stolen base, a double, five RBI and three runs scored over 12 games.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Starts in left field Saturday

  Rotowire May 12, 2024

  Jankowski started in left field and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Colorado. Jankowski stepped into the lineup for Evan Carter, who developed lower-back stiffness Saturday. Carter, who has been the primary left fielder against right-handers, joined Wyatt Langford (hamstring, IL) as unavailable outfielders. If Carter faces an extended absence, Jankowski, Ezequiel Duran and Robbie Grossman are in the mix for starts in left field.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sets up extra-inning win

  Rotowire Mar 28, 2024

  Jankowski swatted a pinch-hit home run in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Cubs on Opening Day. The Rangers were headed for a loss at home when Jankowski launched his homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth to tie the game. That set up an extra frame where Texas completed the comeback. It took one game for Jankowski to match his home run total from 2023. He'll serve as a fifth outfielder and lefty bat off the bench. If given enough playing time, Jankowski might help a fantasy team in steals; he stole 19 bags (caught once) over 107 games in 2023.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sticks with Texas on one-year deal

  Rotowire Jan 26, 2024

  Jankowski signed a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the Rangers on Friday, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. Jankowski made the team as a non-roster invitee last year and now gets a guaranteed contract after slashing .263/.357/.332 with one home run and 19 stolen bases over 107 contests. The 32-year-old outfielder could serve as the Rangers' fourth outfielder to begin the season, although Wyatt Langford's impending arrival might change those plans.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Gets start in right field

  Rotowire Oct 31, 2023

  Jankowski will start in right field and bat ninth Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series at Arizona. Adolis Garcia (side) is not in the lineup after suffering an apparent injury in the eighth inning of the Rangers' Game 3 victory. This will be the first start of the postseason for Jankowski, who slashed .263/.357/.332 with one home run and 19 stolen bases over 107 games during the regular season.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Loses hold of regular role

  Rotowire Sep 3, 2023

  Jankowski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins. Jankowski will be on the bench for the sixth time in seven games and appears to have lost hold of his role as a strong-side platoon outfielder while he's batted just .167 since the beginning of August. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman seems to have supplanted Jankowski as the Rangers' primary left fielder.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sitting Monday versus righty

  Rotowire Aug 28, 2023

  Jankowski is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets. The lefty-hitting Jankowski will sit out against a right-handed starting pitcher for the second day in a row, and he could be in danger of surrendering his strong-side platoon role while he's in the midst of a 4-for-24 slump at the plate over his past seven games. J.P. Martinez will pick up another start in the outfield after slugging his first career home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Twins.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Logs first hit since return

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2023

  Jankowski went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-8 loss to Milwaukee. Jankowski snapped an 0-for-9 skid with a seventh-inning single -- his first hit since coming off the paternity list earlier this week -- then later had a run-producing double and scored in the ninth, as a Texas rally fell short. The speedy outfielder, who leads the Rangers with 16 steals, has slumped since late July; Friday's multi-hit effort was the first since July 25. Jankowski is batting just .111 (4-for-36) over the last 16 games with one stolen base during that stretch.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Back with Rangers

  Rotowire Aug 14, 2023

  Jankowski (personal) was activated from the paternity list Monday. Jankowski -- following the birth of his child -- missed the entirety of the series the Rangers played against the Giants over the weekend, but he is back with the club and will be available moving forward. He figures to reclaim his role as the regular left fielder against right-handed pitchers.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sitting versus lefty

  Rotowire Aug 8, 2023

  Jankowski is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Athletics. Jankowski was on the bench Monday with left-hander Ken Waldichuk starting for the A's, and he'll remain seated Tuesday as southpaw JP Sears toes the slab. Robbie Grossman, Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia are starting across the outfield for the visiting Rangers.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Left out against lefty

  Rotowire Aug 7, 2023

  Jankowski is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the A's. Jankowski has not started against a southpaw since early May, so it comes as no surprise that he was held out with lefty Ken Waldichuk on the mound for Oakland. Robbie Grossman will man left field for the Rangers on Monday.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: On bench again Saturday

  Rotowire Aug 5, 2023

  Jankowski is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins. Jankowski sat out Friday with lefty Jesus Luzardo pitching for Miami, and the outfielder is sitting again Saturday despite righty George Soriano taking the bump. Jankowski is struggling at the plate, going 1-for-17 with a double, four walks, two RBI and a steal over his last seven games. Ezequiel Duran will receive another look in left field while Robbie Grossman serves as the designated hitter.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sitting against lefty

  Rotowire Aug 4, 2023

  Jankowski is out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins. Ezequiel Duran will start in left field and bat eighth as the Rangers get set to face left-hander Jesus Luzardo. Jankowski has drawn only 24 plate appearances this year versus southpaws, but he's made 214 plate appearances against righties.

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• Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Out of Sunday's lineup

  Rotowire Jul 30, 2023

  Jankowski is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Jankowski will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale with lefty Blake Snell taking the mound for San Diego. Switch-hitter Robbie Grossman will start in left field and bat second.

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