2021 Texas Rangers season explained

Texas Rangers
Season:	2021
League:	American League
Division:	West
Ballpark:	Globe Life Field
City:	Arlington
Divisional Place:	5th
Owners:	Ray Davis & Bob R. Simpson
Managers:	Chris Woodward
Television:	Bally Sports Southwest (Dave Raymond, C.J. Nitkowski, Tom Grieve)
Radio:	KRLD 105.3 FM (English) (Eric Nadel, Matt Hicks, Dave Raymond) KZMP 1540 AM (Spanish) (Eleno Orlenas, Jerry Romo)
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The 2021 Texas Rangers season was the 61st of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 50th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the second season at Globe Life Field. The Rangers would finish with a 60–102 record which was the third worst record just behind the Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks, also a franchise worst since 1973 and their first season since then with 100 or more losses. Outfielder Joey Gallo and starting pitcher Kyle Gibson were also traded at the trade deadline to the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies respectively.

Offseason

Transactions

December 2, 2020: Rangers non tender outfielders Danny Santana and Scott Heineman, and pitcher Jimmy Herget.^[1]
December 3, 2020: Rangers sign pitcher Joe Gatto and re-sign outfielder Scott Heineman.^[2]
December 8, 2020: Rangers trade pitcher Lance Lynn to the Chicago White Sox for pitchers Dane Dunning and Avery Weems.^[3]
December 10, 2020: Rangers select pitcher Brett de Geus second overall in the Rule 5 draft.^[4]
December 10, 2020: Rangers trade catcher Heriberto Hernandez, infielder Osleivis Basabe, and outfielder Alexander Ovalles to the Tampa Bay Rays for first basemen Nate Lowe and Jake Guenther, and a PTBNL.^[5]
December 11, 2020: Rangers re-sign pitcher Jimmy Herget, outfielder Scott Heineman designated for assignment.^[6]
December 11, 2020: Rangers sign outfielder David Dahl to a one-year deal.^[7]
December 15, 2020: Rangers trade pitcher Rafael Montero to the Seattle Mariners for pitcher Jose Corniell and a PTBNL.^[8]
December 16, 2020: Rangers trade outfielder Scott Heineman to the Cincinnati Reds for infielder Jose Acosta.^[9]
December 25, 2020: Rangers sign pitcher Kohei Arihara through the posting system.^[10]
December 26, 2020: Rangers pitcher Art Warren is designated for assignment.^[11]
January 6, 2021: Rangers trade pitcher Art Warren to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations.^[12]
February 6, 2021: Rangers trade shortstop Elvis Andrus, catcher Aramis Garcia, and cash considerations to the Oakland Athletics for designated hitter Khris Davis, catcher Jonah Heim, and minor league pitcher Dane Acker.^[13]
February 10, 2021: Rangers sign Mike Foltynewicz to one year deal.^[14]

Regular season

Season standings

Record against opponents

Game log

|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 1 || April 1 || @ Royals || 10–14 || Hernández (1–0) || Cody (0–1) || Davis (1) || 9,155 || 0–1 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 2 || April 3 || @ Royals || 4–11 || Minor (1–0) || Sborz (0–1) || — || 8,889 || 0–2 || L2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 3 || April 4 || @ Royals || 7–3 || Lyles (1–0) || Singer (0–1) || — || 8,869 || 1–2 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 4 || April 5 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Matz (1–0) || Foltynewicz (0–1) || — || 38,258 || 1–3 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 5 || April 6 || Blue Jays || 7–4 || Dunning (1–0) || Roark (0–1) || Kennedy (1) || 18,585 || 2–3 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 6 || April 7 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Gibson (1–0) || Ryu (0–1) || Kennedy (2) || 16,876 || 3–3 || W2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 7 || April 9 || Padres || 0–3 || Musgrove (2–0) || Arihara (0–1) || — || 27,575 || 3–4 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 8 || April 10 || Padres || 4–7 || Weathers (1–0) || Benjamin (0–1) || Melancon (4) || 35,856 || 3–5 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 9 || April 11 || Padres || 0–2 || Stammen (1–1) || Foltynewicz (0–2) || Melancon (5) || 26,723 || 3–6 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 10 || April 12 || @ Rays || 0–1 || Glasnow (1–0) || Hearn (0–1) || Castillo (3) || 3,627 || 3–7 || L4|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 11 || April 13 || @ Rays || 8–3 || Gibson (2–0) || Yarbrough (0–2) || — || 4,753 || 4–7 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 12 || April 14 || @ Rays || 5–1 || Arihara (1–1) || Fleming (0–1) || — || 3,021 || 5–7 || W2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 13 || April 15 || @ Rays || 6–4 || Sborz (1–1) || Reed (0–1) || Kennedy (3) || 4,217 || 6–7 || W3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 14 || April 16 || Orioles || 2–5 || López (1–2) || Foltynewicz (0–3) || Valdez (3) || 22,173 || 6–8 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 15 || April 17 || Orioles || 1–6 || Lakins (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || — || 29,338 || 6–9 || L2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 16 || April 18 || Orioles || 1–0 || King (1–0) || Lakins (1–1) || — || 24,267 || 7–9 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 17 || April 19 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Arihara (2–1) || Bundy (0–2) || Kennedy (4) || 11,396 || 8–9 || W2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 18 || April 20 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Canning (1–1) || Lyles (1–1) || — || 12,544 || 8–10 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 19 || April 21 || @ Angels || 7–4 || King (2–0) || Mayers (1–1) || — || 9,207 || 9–10 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 20 || April 23 || @ White Sox || 7–9 || Heuer (2–1) || Cody (0–2) || Hendriks (4) || 8,969 || 9–11 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 21 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 1–2 || Hendriks (1–0) || King (2–1) || — || 8,556 || 9–12 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 22 || April 25 || @ White Sox || 4–8 || Kopech (2–0) || Arihara (2–2) || — || 9,285 || 9–13 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 23 || April 26 || Angels || 4–9 || Ohtani (1–0) || Lyles (1–2) || — || 17,766 || 9–14 || L4|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 24 || April 27 || Angels || 6–1 || Foltynewicz (1–3) || Quintana (0–2) || — || 16,103 || 10–14 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 25 || April 28 || Angels || 3–4 || Rodriguez (2–0) || Dunning (1–1) || Iglesias (4) || 17,875 || 10–15 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 26 || April 29 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Gibson (3–0) || Pérez (0–2) || Kennedy (5) || 23,640 || 11–15 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 27 || April 30 || Red Sox || 1–6 || Eovaldi (4–2) || Arihara (2–3) || — || 28,267 || 11–16 || L1|-|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 28 || May 1 || Red Sox || 8–6 || Sborz (2–1) || Andriese (0–1) || Kennedy (6) || 35,129 || 12–16 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 29 || May 2 || Red Sox || 5–3 || Sborz (3–1) || Ottavino (2–2) || Kennedy (7) || 29,190 || 13–16 || W2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 30 || May 3 || @ Twins || 5–6 || Maeda (2–2) || Dunning (1–2) || Rogers (2) || 8,071 || 13–17 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 31 || May 4 || @ Twins || 6–3 || Rodríguez (1–1) || Waddell (0–1) || Kennedy (8) || 8,022 || 14–17 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 32 || May 5 || @ Twins || 3–1 || King (3–1) || Thorpe (0–1) || Kennedy (9) || 7,853 || 15–17 || W2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 33 || May 6 || @ Twins || 4–3 || Hearn (1–1) || Duffey (0–1) || Sborz (1) || 8,760 || 16–17 || W3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 34 || May 7 || Mariners || 4–5 || Flexen (3–1) || Sborz (3–2) || Graveman (4) || 26,047 || 16–18 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 35 || May 8 || Mariners || 9–8 || King (4–1) || Misiewicz (2–2) || Kennedy (10) || 26,616 || 17–18 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 36 || May 9 || Mariners || 10–2 || Dunning (2–2) || Sheffield (2–3) || — || 30,632 || 18–18 || W2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 37 || May 10 || @ Giants || 1–3 || Wood (4–0) || King (4–2) || McGee (9) || 7,450 || 18–19 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 38 || May 11 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Webb (2–3) || Lyles (1–3) || McGee (10) || 7,268 || 18–20 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 39 || May 13 || @ Astros || 3–4 || Raley (1–2) || Martin (0–1) || — || 16,340 || 18–21 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 40 || May 14 || @ Astros || 4–10 || Greinke (3–1) || Benjamin (0–2) || — || 24,495 || 18–22 || L4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 41 || May 15 || @ Astros || 5–6 || García (1–3) || Dunning (2–3) || Pressly (7) || 25,858 || 18–23 || L5|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 42 || May 16 || @ Astros || 2–6 || Raley (2–2) || Rodríguez (1–2) || — || 26,069 || 18–24 || L6|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 43 || May 17 || Yankees || 5–2 || Lyles (2–3) || Cole (5–2) || Kennedy (11) || 28,040 || 19–24 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 44 || May 18 || Yankees || 4–7 || Peralta (3–1) || Foltynewicz (1–4) || Chapman (10) || 26,522 || 19–25 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 45 || May 19 || Yankees || 0–2 || Kluber (4–2) || Yang (0–1) || — || 31,689 || 19–26 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 46 || May 20 || Yankees || 0–2 || Germán (4–2) || King (4–3) || Chapman (11) || 27,581 || 19–27 || L3|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 47 || May 21 || Astros || 7–5 || Hearn (2–1) || Abreu (2–3) || — || 30,445 || 20–27 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 48 || May 22 || Astros || 8–4 || Allard (1–0) || Scrubb (1–1) || — || 38,055 || 21–27 || W2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 49 || May 23 || Astros || 3–2 || King (5–3) || Pressly (2–1) || — || 36,444 || 22–27 || W3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 50 || May 25 || @ Angels || 5–11 || Heaney (2–3) || Yang (0–2) || — || 10,987 || 22–28 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 51 || May 26 || @ Angels || 8–9 || Canning (4–3) || Dunning (2–4) || Iglesias (8) || 8,547 || 22–29 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 52 || May 27 || @ Mariners || 0–5 || Flexen (5–2) || Allard (1–1) || — || 9,008 || 22–30 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 53 || May 28 || @ Mariners || 2–3 || Sheffield (4–4) || Lyles (2–4) || Swanson (1) || 10,605 || 22–31 || L4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 54 || May 29 || @ Mariners || 2–3 || Zamora (1–0) || Foltynewicz (1–5) || Montero (7) || 11,071 || 22–32 || L5|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 55 || May 30 || @ Mariners || 2–4 || Kikuchi (3–3) || Yang (0–3) || Middleton (4) || 11,198 || 22–33 || L6|-|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 56 || June 1 || @ Rockies || 2–3 || Givens (2–2) || Martin (0–2) || — || 18,028 || 22–34 || L7|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 57 || June 2 || @ Rockies || 3–6 || Senzatela (2–5) || Evans (0–1) || Bard (6) || 19,289 || 22–35 || L8|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 58 || June 3 || @ Rockies || 6–11 || Gomber (4–5) || Foltynewicz (1–6) || — || 19,150 || 22–36 || L9|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 59 || June 4 || Rays || 5–4 || Gibson (4–0) || Fleming (5–4) || Kennedy (12) || 30,635 || 23–36 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 60 || June 5 || Rays || 0–3 || Hill (5–2) || Allard (1–2) || Castillo (9) || 27,237 || 23–37 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 61 || June 6 || Rays || 1–7 || Feyereisen (2–2) || King (5–4) || — || 26,442 || 23–38 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 62 || June 8 || Giants || 4–9 || Álvarez (2–1) || Rodríguez (1–3) || — || 24,938 || 23–39 || L3|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 63 || June 9 || Giants || 4–3 || Martin (1–2) || McGee (1–2) || — || 25,803 || 24–39 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 64 || June 11 || @ Dodgers || 1–12 || Kershaw (8–5) || Foltynewicz (1–7) || — || 20,220 || 24–40 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 65 || June 12 || @ Dodgers || 12–1 || Allard (2–2) || Bauer (6–5) || — || 17,500 || 25–40 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 66 || June 13 || @ Dodgers || 3–5 || Buehler (6–0) || Dunning (2–5) || Jansen (15) || 15,508 || 25–41 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 67 || June 15 || @ Astros || 3–6 || Pressly (3–1) || Evans (0–2) || — || 26,379 || 25–42 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 68 || June 16 || @ Astros || 4–8 || Greinke (7–2) || Lyles (2–5) || — || 22,735 || 25–43 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 69 || June 18 || Twins || 5–7 || Robles (3–3) || Sborz (3–3) || Duffey (2) || 30,304 || 25–44 || L4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 70 || June 19 || Twins || 2–3 || Thielbar (2–0) || King (5–5) || Rogers (7) || 34,044 || 25–45 || L5|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 71 || June 20 || Twins || 2–4 || Maeda (3–2) || Dunning (2–6) || Robles (6) || 34,007 || 25–46 || L6|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 72 || June 21 || Athletics || 8–3 || Gibson (5–0) || Montas (7–7) || — || 20,259 || 26–46 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 73 || June 22 || Athletics || 6–13 || Irvin (5–7) || Hearn (2–2) || — || 19,185 || 26–47 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 74 || June 23 || Athletics || 5–3 || Martin (2–2) || Petit (7–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 21,829 || 27–47 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 75 || June 24 || Athletics || 1–5 || Bassitt (8–2) || Allard (2–3) || — || 20,432 || 27–48 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 76 || June 25 || Royals || 9–4 || Dunning (3–6) || Minor (6–5) || — || 30,389 || 28–48 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 77 || June 26 || Royals || 8–0 || Gibson (6–0) || Bubic (2–3) || — || 31,612 || 29–48 || W2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 78 || June 27 || Royals || 4–1 || Lyles (3–5) || Singer (3–6) || Kennedy (13) || 29,046 || 30–48 || W3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 79 || June 29 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Foltynewicz (2–7) || Kaprielian (4–2) || Kennedy (14) || 4,739 || 31–48 || W4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 80 || June 30 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Bassitt (9–2) || Allard (2–4) || Trivino (13) || 4,320 || 31–49 || L1|-|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 81 || July 1 || @ Athletics || 8–3 || King (6–5) || Manaea (6–5) || — || 5,182 || 32–49 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 82 || July 2 || @ Mariners || 4–5 || Misiewicz (3–3) || Hearn (2–3) || — || 28,638 || 32–50 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 83 || July 3 || @ Mariners || 7–3 || Lyles (4–5) || Gonzales (1–5) || — || 16,046 || 33–50 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 84 || July 4 || @ Mariners || 1–4 || Flexen (7–3) || Foltynewicz (2–8) || Graveman (8) || 15,146 || 33–51 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 85 || July 5 || Tigers || 3–7 || Peralta (2–1) || Allard (2–5) || — || 34,484 || 33–52 || L2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 86 || July 6 || Tigers || 10–5 || King (7–5) || Norris (0–3) || — || 24,367 || 34–52 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 87 || July 7 || Tigers || 3–5 || Funkhouser (3–0) || Gibson (6–1) || Soto (7) || 33,043 || 34–53 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 88 || July 9 || Athletics || 3–2 || Lyles (5–5) || Irvin (6–8) || Kennedy (15) || 29,619 || 35–53 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 89 || July 10 || Athletics || 4–8 || Wendelken (2–1) || Patton (0–1) || — || 30,030 || 35–54 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 90 || July 11 || Athletics || 1–4 || Bassitt (10–2) || Allard (2–6) || Trivino (14) || 30,531 || 35–55 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 91 || July 16 || @ Blue Jays || 2–10 || Ray (8–4) || Lyles (5–6) || — || 10,100 || 35–56 || L3|- style="background:#bbb;"| – || July 17 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=8 | Postponed (Rain; Makeup: July 18)|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 92 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 0–5 || Ryu (9–5) || Allard (2–7) || — || N/A || 35–57 || L4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 93 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 0–10 || Matz (8–4) || Foltynewicz (2–9) || — || 12,335 || 35–58 || L5|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 94 || July 19 || @ Tigers || 0–14 || Jiménez (4–1) || Gibson (6–2) || — || 13,704 || 35–59 || L6|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 95 || July 20 || @ Tigers || 1–4 || Skubal (6–8) || Dunning (3–7) || Soto (9) || 13,333 || 35–60 || L7|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 96 || July 21 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Manning (2–3) || Lyles (5–7) || Soto (10) || 21,132 || 35–61 || L8|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 97 || July 22 || @ Tigers || 5–7 || Funkhouser (4–0) || Foltynewicz (2–10) || Soto (11) || 16,033 || 35–62 || L9|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 98 || July 23 || @ Astros || 3–7 || Bielak (3–3) || Allard (2–8) || — || 38,853 || 35–63 || L10|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 99 || July 24 || @ Astros || 1–4 || Valdez (6–2) || Gibson (6–3) || — || 37,050 || 35–64 || L11|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 100 || July 25 || @ Astros || 1–3 || Greinke (10–3) || Santana (0–1) || Pressly (18) || 35,627 || 35–65 || L12|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 101 || July 27 || Diamondbacks || 5–4 || Dunning (4–7) || Widener (1–1) || Kennedy (16) || 27,336 || 36–65 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 102 || July 28 || Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Bumgarner (5–6) || Martin (2–3) || Clippard (1) || 26,607 || 36–66 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 103 || July 30 || Mariners || 5–9 || Gilbert (5–2) || Allard (2–9) || — || 27,542 || 36–67 || L2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 104 || July 31 || Mariners || 5–4 || Patton (1–1) || Castillo (2–5) || — || 33,463 || 37–67 || W1|-|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 105 || August 1 || Mariners || 4–3 || Santana (1–1) || Swanson (0–1) || — || 23,664 || 38–67 || W2 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 106 || August 2 || Angels || 4–1 || Dunning (5–7) || Rodriguez (2–1) || Patton (1) || 20,533 || 39–67 || W3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 107 || August 3 || Angels || 3–11 || Suárez (5–4) || Lyles (5–8) || — || 19,074 || 39–68 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 108 || August 4 || Angels || 1–2 || Ohtani (6–1) || Allard (2–10) || Iglesias (23) || 27,360 || 39–69 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 109 || August 5 || Angels || 0–5 || Bundy (2–8) || Howard (0–3) || — || 21,670 || 39–70 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 110 || August 6 || @ Athletics || 1–4 || Petit (8–1) || Herget (0–1) || — || 9,022 || 39–71 || L4 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 111 || August 7 || @ Athletics || 3–12 || Irvin (8–10) || Anderson (0–1) || — || 10,082 || 39–72 || L5 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 112 || August 8 || @ Athletics || 3–6 || Kaprielian (6–4) || Lyles (5–9) || Trivino (18) || 9,548 || 39–73 || L6|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 113 || August 10 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Martin (3–3) || Swanson (0–2) || — || 15,412 || 40–73 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 114 || August 11 || @ Mariners || 1–2 || Steckenrider (4–2) || Santana (1–2) || — || 15,789 || 40–74 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 115 || August 12 || @ Mariners || 1–3 || Gonzales (4–5) || Foltynewicz (2–11) || — || 14,031 || 40–75 || L2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 116 || August 13 || Athletics || 8–6 || Santana (2–2) || Irvin (8–11) || Barlow (1) || 26,761 || 41–75 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 117 || August 14 || Athletics || 3–8 || Chafin (1–2) || Lyles (5–10) || — || 31,904 || 41–76 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 118 || August 15 || Athletics || 7–4 || Allard (3–10) || Manaea (8–8) || Barlow (2) || 24,990 || 42–76 || W1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 119 || August 17 || Mariners || 1–3 || Anderson (6–8) || Hearn (2–4) || Sewald (5) || 15,140 || 42–77 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 120 || August 18 || Mariners || 1–3 || Gonzales (5–5) || Foltynewicz (2–12) || Steckenrider (5) || 19,119 || 42–78 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 121 || August 19 || Mariners || 8–9 || Smith (2–1) || Barlow (0–1) || Sewald (6) || 16,391 || 42–79 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 122 || August 20 || @ Red Sox || 0–6 || Sale (2–0) || Dunning (5–8) || — || 30,012 || 42–80 || L4 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 123 || August 21 || @ Red Sox || 10–1 || Lyles (6–10) || Rodríguez (9–7) || — || 32,495 || 43–80 || W1 |- style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || August 22 || @ Red Sox || colspan=7 | Postponed (rain, makeup August 23)|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 124 || August 23 || @ Red Sox || 4–8 || Whitlock (5–2) || Santana (2–3) || — || 27,652 || 43–81 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 125 || August 24 || @ Indians || 7–3 || Hearn (3–4) || Morgan (2–6) || — || 11,369 || 44–81 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 126 || August 25 || @ Indians || 2–7 || Plesac (8–4) || Latz (0–1) || — || 11,398 || 44–82 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 127 || August 26 || @ Indians || 6–10 || Stephan (3–0) || Lyles (6–11) || — || 10,827 || 44–83 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 128 || August 27 || Astros || 4–5 || Maton (3–0) || Martin (3–4) || Pressly (20) || 29,286 || 44–84 || L4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 129 || August 28 || Astros || 2–5 || Valdez (9–4) || Allard (3–11) || Pressly (21) || 37,810 || 44–85 || L5|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 130 || August 29 || Astros || 13–2 || Hearn (4–4) || Greinke (11–5) || — || 31,062 || 45–85 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 131 || August 30 || Rockies || 4–3 || Alexy (1–0) || Márquez (11–10) || Barlow (3) || 14,990 || 46–85 || W2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 132 || August 31 || Rockies || 4–3 || Lyles (7–11) || Gomber (9–9) || Patton (2) || 18,383 || 47–85 || W3|-|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 133 || September 1 || Rockies || 5–9 || Chacín (3–1) || Barlow (0–2) || — || 14,747 || 47–86 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 134 || September 3 || @ Angels || 2–3 || Ohtani (9–1) || Santana (2–4) || Iglesias (30) || 19,074 || 47–87 || L2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 135 || September 4 || @ Angels || 1–4 || Suárez (6–7) || Allard (3–12) || — || 22,697 || 47–88 || L3|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 136 || September 5 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Hearn (5–4) || Junk (0–1) || — || 18,492 || 48–88 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 137 || September 6 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Alexy (2–0) || Barría (2–3) || — || 16,241 || 49–88 || W2|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 138 || September 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–1 || Lyles (8–11) || Gallen (2–9) || — || 8,758 || 50–88 || W3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 139 || September 8 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–5 || Cotton (1–0) || Weaver (3–4) || Barlow (4) || 6,354 || 51–88 || W4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 140 || September 10 || @ Athletics || 5–10 || Guerra (4–1) || Otto (0–1) || — || 7,157 || 51–89 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 141 || September 11 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Martin (4–4) || Chafin (1–3) || Barlow (5) || 7,945 || 52–89 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 142 || September 12 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Hearn (6–4) || Kaprielian (7–5) || Barlow (6) || 6,983 || 53–89 || W2 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 143 || September 13 || Astros || 1–15 || Javier (4–1) || Howard (0–4) || — || 18,903 || 53–90 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 144 || September 14 || Astros || 8–1 || Lyles (9–11) || Greinke (11–6) || — || 19,451 || 54–90 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 145 || September 15 || Astros || 2–7 || Urquidy (7–3) || Arihara (2–4) || — || 20,991 || 54–91 || L1 |- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 146 || September 16 || Astros || 1–12 || García (11–7) || Otto (0–2) || — || 19,121 || 54–92 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 147 || September 17 || White Sox || 0–8 || Cease (12–7) || Hearn (6–5) || — || 28,288 || 54–93 || L3 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 148 || September 18 || White Sox || 2–1 || Anderson (1–2) || Lynn (10–5) || Barlow (7) || 31,121 || 55–93 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 149 || September 19 || White Sox || 2–7 || Giolito (10–9) || Lyles (9–12) || — || 24,918 || 55–94 || L1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 150 || September 20 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Green (8–7) || Alexy (2–1) || Chapman (28) || 22,160 || 55–95 || L2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 151 || September 21 || @ Yankees || 1–7 || Montgomery (6–6) || Dunning (5–9) || — || 23,335 || 55–96 || L3|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 152 || September 22 || @ Yankees || 3–7 || Green (9–7) || Patton (1–2) || — || 25,170 || 55–97 || L4|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 153 || September 23 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Lowther (1–2) || Otto (0–3) || Wells (4) || 6,328 || 55–98 || L5|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 154 || September 24 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Sborz (4–3) || Greene (1–3) || Barlow (8) || 7,935 || 56–98 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;'| 155 || September 25 || @ Orioles || 2–3 || Kriske (2–1) || Lyles (9–13) || Tate (3) || 10,645 || 56–99 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 156 || September 26 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Cotton (2–0) || Means (6–8) || Barlow (9) || 13,495 || 57–99 || W1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 157 || September 28 || Angels || 5–2 || Alexy (3–1) || Naughton (0–4) || Barlow (10) || 20,066 || 58–99 || W2|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 158 || September 29 || Angels || 2–7 || Quijada (1–2) || Hearn (6–6) || — || 23,241 || 58–100 || L1 |- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 159 || September 30 || Angels || 7–6 || Patton (2–2) || Herget (2–3) || Barlow (11) || 19,960 || 59–100 || W1 |-|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 160 || October 1 || Indians || 6–9 || Morgan (5–7) || Howard (0–5) || — || 22,700 || 59–101 || L1|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 161 || October 2 || Indians || 7–2 || Lyles (10–13) || McKenzie (5–9) || — || 27,362 || 60–101 || W1|- style="background:#ffbbbb;"| 162 || October 3 || Indians || 0–6 || Civale (6–0) || Dunning (5–10) || — || 28,396 || 60–102 || L1|-

Roster

2021 Texas Rangers
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		ManagerCoaches

Player stats

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batting in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	2B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	3B	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	HR	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	RBI	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	AVG	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SLG
Isiah Kiner-Falefa	158	635	74	172	25	3	8	53	20	28	.271	.357
Adolis García	149	581	77	141	26	2	31	90	16	32	.243	.454
Nathaniel Lowe	157	557	75	147	24	3	18	72	8	80	.264	.415
Nick Solak	127	458	57	111	18	2	11	49	7	34	.242	.362
Joey Gallo	95	310	57	69	6	1	25	55	6	74	.223	.490
Jose Trevino	89	285	23	68	14	0	5	30	1	12	.239	.340
Jonah Heim	82	265	22	52	13	0	10		32	3	15	.196	.358
Willie Calhoun	75	260	26	65	10	3	6	25	0	21	.250	.381
Andy Ibáñez	76	253	31	70	15	2	7	25	0	15	.277	.435
Charlie Culberson	90	247	23	60	15	2	5	22	7	17	.243	.381
Brock Holt	76	235	21	49	13	1	2	23	5	23	.209	.298
David Dahl	63	205	19	43	11	0	4	18	2	10	.210	.322
Eli White	64	198	26	35	6	1	6	15	4	18	.177	.308
DJ Peters	52	197	24	39	7	1	12	34	2	4	.198	.426
Leody Taveras	49	174	14	28	6	2	3	9	10	9	.161	.270
Jason Martin	58	144	14	30	3	0	6	17	3	8	.208	.354
Yonny Hernández	43	143	15	31	5	0	0	6	11	17	.217	.252
Yohel Pozo	21	74	8	21	4	0	1	9	0	3	.284	.378
Khris Davis	22	51	8	8	1	1	2	5	0	8	.157	.333
Curtis Terry	13	45	3	4	2	0	0	1	0	2	.089	.133
John Hicks	10	31	6	8	1	0	4	7	0	0	.258	.677
Ronald Guzmán	7	16	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	.063	.250
Anderson Tejeda	5	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.063	.063
Ryan Dorow	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000
Pitcher Totals	162	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.053	.053
Team Totals	162	5405	625	1254	225	24	167	598	106	433	.232	.375

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2021-batting.shtml

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Walks allowed

bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="20%"	Player	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	W	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	L	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ERA	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	G	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	GS	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SV	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	IP	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	H	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	R	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	ER	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	BB	bgcolor=#DDDDFF; width="7%"	SO
Jordan Lyles	10	13	5.15	32	30	0	180.0	194	104	103	56	146
Mike Foltynewicz	2	12	5.44	28	24	0	139.0	139	86	84	36	97
Kolby Allard	3	12	5.41	32	17	0	124.2	128	80	75	31	104
Dane Dunning	5	10	4.51	27	25	0	117.2	126	61	59	43	114
Kyle Gibson	6	3	2.87	19	19	0	113.0	92	38	36	41	94
Taylor Hearn	6	6	4.66	42	11	0	104.1	96	58	54	42	92
Brett Martin	4	4	3.18	66	0	0	62.1	67	31	22	14	42
Josh Sborz	4	3	3.97	63	0	1	59.0	52	29	26	32	69
John King	7	5	3.52	27	0	0	46.0	41	24	18	12	40
Spencer Patton	2	2	3.83	42	0	2	42.1	36	20	18	15	48
Kohei Arihara	2	4	6.64	10	10	0	40.2	45	31	30	13	24
Dennis Santana	2	4	3.63	39	0	0	39.2	30	20	16	21	38
	Yang Hyeon-jong	0	3	5.60	12	4	0	35.1	42	24	22	16	25
Ian Kennedy	0	0	2.51	32	0	16	32.1	27	9	9	7	35
Jharel Cotton	2	0	3.52	23	0	0	30.2	28	12	12	15	30
Joe Barlow	0	2	1.55	31	0	11	29.0	12	9	5	12	27
Joely Rodríguez	1	3	5.93	31	0	1	27.1	32	19	18	12	30
Brett de Geus	0	0	8.44	19	0	0	26.2	31	25	25	13	26
DeMarcus Evans	0	2	5.13	25	0	0	26.1	24	16	15	16	33
Glenn Otto	0	3	9.26	6	6	0	23.1	32	24	24	8	28
A. J. Alexy	3	1	4.70	5	4	0	23.0	13	12	12	17	17
Wes Benjamin	0	2	8.74	13	2	0	22.2	29	23	22	17	19
Drew Anderson	1	1	3.27	9	1	0	22.0	20	8	8	6	9
Spencer Howard	0	3	9.70	8	8	0	21.1	28	26	23	10	21
Kyle Cody	0	2	7.94	7	0	0	11.1	16	11	10	2	14
Hunter Wood	0	0	3.60	5	0	0	5.0	2	2	2	2	5
Jake Latz	0	1	5.79	1	1	0	4.2	5	3	3	0	4
Matt Bush	0	0	6.75	4	0	0	4.0	4	3	3	1	5
Jimmy Herget	0	1	9.00	4	0	0	4.0	5	5	4	0	2
Nick Snyder	0	0	4.91	4	0	0	3.2	3	2	2	3	1
Charlie Culberson	0	0	0.00	2	0	0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0
Brock Holt	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
Team Totals	60	102	4.79	162	162	31	1424.1	1402	815	758	513	1239

Source:https://baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/2021-pitching.shtml

Farm system

External links

2021 Texas Rangers season at Baseball-Reference.com
2020 Texas Rangers fullseason schedule and
Statistics at MLB.com

Notes and References

Web site: Rangers set three players free -- for now . . T.R. Sullivan . December 2, 2020 . May 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201210072900/https://www.mlb.com/news/danny-santana-scott-heineman-jimmy-herget-non-tendered . December 10, 2020 . live.
Web site: Rangers re-sign Heineman, add righty Gatto . . T.R. Sullivan . December 3, 2020 . May 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203212003/https://www.mlb.com/news/joe-gatto-scott-heineman-sign-with-rangers . December 3, 2020 . live.
Web site: Chicago White Sox acquire Lance Lynn from Texas Rangers for Dane Dunning, pitching prospect . . Passan, Jeff . December 8, 2020 . May 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301154329/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30473953/chicago-white-sox-acquire-lance-lynn-texas-rangers-dane-dunning . March 1, 2021 . live.
Web site: Rule 5 Draft yields 'premium strike-thrower' . . T.R. Sullivan . December 10, 2020 . May 2, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125192258/https://www.mlb.com/news/brett-de-geus-taken-by-rangers-in-rule-5-draft . January 25, 2021 . live.
Web site: Texas adds 1B Lowe in 6-player trade with TB . . T.R. Sullivan . December 10, 2020 . May 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210105072506/https://www.mlb.com/news/nate-lowe-trade-from-rays-to-rangers . January 5, 2021 . live.
Web site: Texas Rangers re-sign pitcher Jimmy Herget, cut OF Scott Heineman . . December 11, 2020 . May 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201212053310/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30499209/texas-rangers-re-sign-pitcher-jimmy-herget-cut-scott-heineman . December 12, 2020 . live.
Web site: Former Rockies OF David Dahl signs 1-year, $2.7 million contract with Rangers . . December 15, 2020 . May 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210218031406/https://www.denverpost.com/2020/12/15/david-dahl-signs-rangers/ . February 18, 2021 . live.
Web site: Texas Rangers trade Rafael Montero to Seattle Mariners . . December 15, 2020 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126084148/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30526729/texas-rangers-trade-rafael-montero-seattle-mariners-sources-say . January 26, 2021 . live.
Web site: Reds acquire OF Heineman from Rangers . . Sheldon, Mark . December 16, 2020 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201216203730/https://www.mlb.com/news/scott-heineman-acquired-by-reds . December 16, 2020 . live.
Web site: Texas Rangers sign free agent RHP Kohei Arihara to two-year contract . . December 26, 2020 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504030316/https://www.mlb.com/rangers/press-release/press-release-texas-rangers-sign-free-agent-rhp-kohei-arihara-to-two-year-contra . May 4, 2021 . live.
Web site: Rangers' Art Warren: Designated for assignment . . December 26, 2020 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504135659/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rangers-art-warren-designated-for-assignment/ . May 4, 2021 . live.
Web site: Reds acquire righty Warren from Rangers . . Sheldon, Mark . January 6, 2021 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210107055252/https://www.mlb.com/news/art-warren-traded-to-reds-by-rangers . January 7, 2021 . live.
Web site: Texas Rangers deal SS Elvis Andrus to Oakland Athletics for slugger Khris Davis . . February 6, 2021 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210221142549/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30847383/texas-rangers-deal-ss-elvis-andrus-oakland-athletics-slugger-khris-davis . February 21, 2021 . live.
Web site: Rangers sign former NL All-Star RHP Mike Foltynewicz to 1-year deal . . February 10, 2021 . May 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210221201353/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30874277/rangers-sign-former-nl-all-star-rhp-mike-foltynewicz-1-year-deal . February 21, 2021 . live.