Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Losing work to Duran, Garver
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Grossman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Grossman will sit for the third time in five games and may have moved into a backup role in the wake of Texas recently bringing back Ezequiel Duran and Mitch Garver from the injured list. With Duran likely to see most of his opportunities in left field for the foreseeable future and with Garver picking up his third straight start at designated hitter Monday, both of Grossman's primary avenues to playing time are now blocked.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Not in lineup Saturday
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Grossman is out of the lineup Saturday against the Mariners.
Ezequiel Duran, Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield versus the Mariners and right-hander Bryan Woo. Mitch Garver is serving as the Rangers' designated hitter.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Sitting Wednesday
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Grossman is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Tigers.
Grossman will take a seat after he went 0-for-5 with four walks and three runs scored over the first two games of the series. Bubba Thompson will draw the start in left field and bat ninth in the series finale with Detroit.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Homers in win
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Grossman went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Baltimore.
Grossman joined the fun at Camden Yards with his sixth home run. He's been a streaky hitter for Texas and entered Friday's game with one hit over his previous 18 at-bats.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Drives in three
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Grossman went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over Colorado.
Grossman delivered one run on a sacrifice fly then plated two more on a single. The outfielder is riding a six-game hit streak, during which he's 9-for-25 (.360) with eight RBI. He played himself out an everyday role earlier this season, batting .135 over the first two weeks, but Grossman has turned it around with a .295 average (31-for-105) since April 16.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Homers early in win
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Grossman went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two total runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Athletics.
Grossman made an early impact with a two-run homer in the first inning. He also added an RBI single during the Rangers' eight-run eighth inning. The outfielder has seen a slight uptick in power with five extra-base hits over his last five contests, a span in which he's gone 7-for-24 (.292). For the season, he's slashing .246/.301/.418 with five homers, 21 RBI, 22 runs scored, six doubles and no stolen bases over 33 games.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Smacks go-ahead homer
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Grossman went 2-for-6 with a double, a home run, two RBI and one run scored in Friday's loss to the Athletics.
Grossman pulled a solo shot to right in the top of the sixth, putting the Rangers up 5-4. This was the outfielder's fourth homer of the year, and he's now slashing .239/.299/.389. The former Twin is on pace to have his most productive year since 2021, when he smacked 23 long balls and had 67 RBI.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Extends hit streak
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Grossman went 1-for-5 in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.
Grossman's first-inning single extended his hit streak to 13 games, during which he's 16-for-47 (.340) with two home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and 14 runs scored. He was hitting a meager .135 over the first two weeks of the season and losing at-bats, but Grossman has turned it around nicely and is getting regular playing time again. He's started seven of the last eight games.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Sitting finale versus Arizona
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Grossman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Grossman will get a breather after he went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's win. Jonah Heim will move to designated hitter while Sandy Leon enters the lineup at catcher and bats ninth in the series finale.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Extends hitting streak
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Grossman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.
Grossman pummeled a Clarke Schmidt fastball to put the Rangers up 5-0 in the third inning. The two-run shot extended Grossman's hit streak to nine games but he wasn't finished, as he picked up two more knocks. His average has jumped from .135 to .246 during this stretch. After a slow start, Grossman is finally making an impact in his first season with the Rangers.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Gives way to Duran on Tuesday
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Grossman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Though Grossman extended his hit streak to six games with a 1-for-4, one-RBI showing in Monday's 7-6 loss, he'll cede his spot in the lineup at designated hitter to the even hotter-hitting Ezequiel Duran, who has batted .455 amid a six-game hit streak of his own. Grossman still appears to be locked into a near-everyday role, even though he'll be on the bench for the second time in five games.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Extends streak
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Grossman started at designated hitter and went 1-for-2 with two walks, a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over Oakland.
Grossman's three-run home run in the second inning extended his hitting streak to five games and was all Texas pitching would need. He later added insurance with a sacrifice fly. The outfielder entered the game with just one RBI over the last 14 games. Grossman, who's average crept up to .208, is getting occasional starts in left field and DH among a group of players that includes Travis Jankowski, Brad Miller and Bubba Thompson.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Day off Saturday
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Grossman will sit Saturday against the Athletics.
Grossman finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. His .551 OPS on the season is poor, but he's gone 5-for-14 over his last four games. Travis Jankowski will be the left fielder Saturday, with Brad Miller serving as the designated hitter.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Raps two hits in loss
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Grossman went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to Oakland.
Grossman was moved up to second in the order, the highest spot he's occupied thus far in 2023, and hit safely for a fourth straight game. Slated to be the primary left fielder coming out of camp, Grossman endured an 0-for-22 stretch that knocked him from a near-everyday role. He's among a group of players that includes Brad Miller, Travis Jankowski and Bubba Thompson sharing left field and DH.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Moves up to two hole
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Grossman is in the designated hitter spot and batting second for the Rangers on Friday versus the Athletics.
Grossman previously hasn't batted any higher than fifth. He's sporting just a .515 OPS on the season but does have a modest three-game hitting streak going.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Sitting Wednesday
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Grossman will sit Wednesday against the Royals.
Grossman will get a breather after he went 3-for-10 with a walk, an RBI and four runs scored over the last three contests. Ezequiel Duran will replace him at designated hitter and bat seventh in the series finale with Kansas City.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Out of lineup Friday
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Grossman isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Friday's game against Houston.
Currently in the middle of an 0-for-16 streak at the plate, Grossman will get the day off Friday. Brad Miller will instead serve as Texas' designated hitter and bat seventh, while Travis Jankowski starts in left field and bats eighth.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Moves to DH, still slumps
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Grossman served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Kansas City.
Grossman, who was given a day off Sunday amid a slump, continued to slide Monday. The outfielder has one hit over his last 22 at-bats and is in danger of losing a regular role for a couple of reasons. First, Leody Taveras (oblique) began a rehab assignment and could rejoin the club this week. Second, Bubba Thompson and Travis Jankowski, batting eighth and ninth, have sparked the Rangers' offense the last two games. The spring plans to have Grossman be the primary left fielder (when Taveras is healthy) could be pared back to a job share.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Homers from left side
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Grossman started in right field went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Thursday's 11-7 win over Philadelphia.
Grossman's three-run shot was part of the Rangers' nine-run fourth inning and tied the game after Texas had fallen behind 5-0. The switch hitter launched it from the left side, which is supposed to be his weaker side. Grossman is expected to serve as the team's primary left fielder -- he moved there later in the game -- but center fielder Leody Taveras' oblique injury may upset lineup plans early on. Adolis Garcia started in center while Josh Smith manned left field.
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Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Works to adjust mechanics
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Grossman worked on his swing from the left side of the plate during the offseason, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The switch-hitting Grossman's history suggested he was an ideal candidate to platoon in left field. That history was reinforced last season when he hit .320/.436/.443 against left-handed pitching and .163/.253/.256 against righties. He understood a change was needed if he wanted to play every day and worked with hitting coach Tim Hyers to minimize an exaggerated leg kick against right-handers. In the minimal sample size that is spring training, Grossman is 8-for-26 (.308) with a .900 OPS against the righties, and he's been even better against lefties. That work has earned him the everyday job in left field.
