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2023 Batting
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HR
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OPS
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| Regular Season | .276 | 14 | 46 | .766 | 8 |
Top Ezequiel Duran News
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Sitting in third straight
Duran is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Duran is on the bench for the third straight game and is unlikely to recapture an everyday role over the final two weeks of the season after the Rangers activated Josh Jung (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Monday. After getting off to a hot start to the season at the plate, Duran is slashing just .224/.291/.314 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate since the All-Star break.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Not starting Wednesday
Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
The 24-year-old has operated as Texas' primary third baseman for most of the last few weeks with Josh Jung (thumb) sidelined, but Duran has a .369 OPS in 32 at-bats since Aug. 25 and will sit Wednesday for the third time in the past four games. Josh Smith will receive another start at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Absent from lineup again
Duran is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt versus the Astros.
It's the second game in a row that Duran has yielded to Josh Smith at third base. Duran had gone 0-for-11 with four strikeouts in his previous three contests.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Sitting Sunday
Duran is out of the lineup Sunday against Minnesota.
Duran will take a seat after going 0-for-11 with four strikeouts across his last three games. Josh Smith will draw the start at third base Sunday and bat eighth.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Gets Sunday off
Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Duran will get a maintenance day after he started at third base in each of the past seven games while going 7-for-23 with three walks, four runs and a stolen base. Josh Smith will fill in for Duran at the hot corner Sunday.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Takes seat Friday
Duran is absent from the lineup Friday versus the Brewers.
Mitch Garver will fill the DH role and Josh Smith will cover first base as the Rangers take on right-hander Brandon Woodruff. Duran, a right-handed hitter, has done most of his damage against lefties this season.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Fighting out of slump
Duran went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
Duran beat out an infield groundball to short, which enabled J.P. Martinez to score the tying run with two outs in the ninth inning. It was the second straight multi-hit effort for Duran, who is fighting out of a slump. The outfielder/infielder had hit .156 (10-for-64) over 21 games before going 6-for-11 during the three-game series against San Francisco.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Homer shy of cycle
Duran went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and two RBI in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Giants.
Duran also had a sacrifice fly in the contest, but he came up a homer shy of the cycle. He was in the lineup at designated hitter for a second straight game after he was hit on the hand by a pitch Wednesday. Duran should maintain a near-everyday role at least until Jonah Heim (wrist) returns to action, which could push Mitch Garver into the DH spot more frequently. Duran is slashing .282/.328/.483 with 14 home runs, six stolen bases, 42 RBI, 44 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples over 93 contests.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Serves as DH on Friday
Duran started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 win over the Giants.
Duran was hit on the hand during Wednesday's game but stayed in the contest after being attended to by trainers. That he was able to go Friday indicates no lingering effects.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Hit on hand, stays in game
Duran was hit by a pitch on his left hand Wednesday and stayed in the game after being attended to by trainers, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. He went 0-for-1 with a walk in a 2-0 loss to Oakland.
The Rangers are off Thursday, and Duran is presumed to be available Friday when Texas resumes its road trip in San Francisco. He's slashing .156/.260/.266 since the All-Star break.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at hot corner
Duran started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Monday's 5-3 win over Oakland.
Duran filled in at third base in the first game following Josh Jung's thumb injury. It was announced Monday that Jung will miss at least six weeks, and Duran is expected to be part of the fill-in solution along with Josh Smith. Duran's .514 OPS in 19 games since the All-Star break, however, stands in stark contrast to a productive first half when he posted an .870 OPS with 12 home runs and 35 RBI in 70 games.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Homers off bench
Duran went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.
Duran entered the game after Josh Jung was lifted with a broken thumb. It's been a rough stretch since the All-Star break for Duran, who has gone 9-for-56 (.161) with a 7:20 BB:K and just four RBI in 18 games. With Jung likely out a minimum of four weeks, Duran and Josh Smith will have a chance to compete for playing time at third base, allowing Robbie Grossman to settle in at designated hitter. Duran's .281/.326/.482 slash line is better than Smith's .214/.344/.349 mark for the year, but neither has been particularly effective lately. Duran has added 14 homers, 39 RBI, 44 runs scored and six stolen bases through 325 plate appearances, though he'd likely be on the short side of a platoon if one emerges.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: On bench again Sunday
Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Duran has now hit the bench three times in five games and may be losing hold of a regular spot in the lineup while he's mustered an underwhelming .145/.230/.218 slash line in 17 games since the All-Star break. Robbie Grossman will serve as the Rangers' designated hitter for a third game in a row and could end up serving as the primary replacement for Duran if the latter fails to show much improvement at the plate in the next handful of contests.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Sitting again Thursday
Duran remains out of the lineup Thursday versus the White Sox.
Duran sat Wednesday in favor of Mitch Garver getting a turn at designated hitter, and it'll be Corey Seager filling the DH role for the Rangers in Thursday's matinee. Josh Smith is playing shortstop. Seager's swift return from a thumb sprain could continue to muddy Duran's path toward regular playing time.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Gets breather Wednesday
Duran is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
Duran takes a seat after going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Tuesday night against Chicago. Travis Jankowski, Leody Taveras and Adolis Garcia will start across the outfield for the Rangers on Wednesday, with Mitch Garver filling the designated hitter role. Sam Huff is catching.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: On base twice, steals bag
Duran went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-3 loss to San Diego.
Duran was back in the lineup at shortstop after receiving a one-day respite. He walked and stole his sixth base in the fourth inning before coming home on a throwing error. He later scored on Marcus Semien's two-run single. Duran's production has dropped off since coming back from the break, posting a .167 average (7-for-42) with three RBI over the last 12 games.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Sitting Saturday
Duran isn't in the Rangers' lineup Saturday against the Padres.
Duran is slashing just .154/.250/.256 across 44 plate appearances since the All-Star break, so he'll take Saturday off to regroup. Josh Smith will start at shortstop in Duran's place and bat ninth.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Batting second Wednesday
Duran is starting at shortstop and batting second in Wednesday's game versus the Astros.
Travis Jankowski hit second in the first four games without Corey Seager (thumb) against right-handers, but with lefty Framber Valdez toeing the rubber Wednesday, it's Duran elevated to the two hole. It's the first time since June 14 that he's batted higher than sixth.
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Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Filling in at shortstop
Duran started at shortstop and went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.
Duran made a second consecutive start at short and 28th of the season, as Corey Seager (thumb) is on the injured list. Duran has been chilly since coming back from the All-Star break. He entered Sunday 2-for-18 with nine strikeouts over six games.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 5-11, 185 lbs |
| Birthplace: San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| Age: 24 |
| Experience: R |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |