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2019 Texas Rangers Season
The 2019 Texas Rangers season was the 59th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 48th in Arlington as the Rangers, and their 26th and final season at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers began the season on March 28 against the Chicago Cubs and finished the season on September 29 against the New York Yankees. On November 2, 2018, Chris Woodward was hired to be the manager of the Rangers for the 2019 season. Despite a strong May and June for the team, they fell apart after that, failing to qualify for the postseason for the third consecutive year. Regular season Season standings American League West American League Wild Card Record against opponents Game log , - style="background:#fbb;" , 1 , , March 28 , , Cubs , , 4–12 , , Lester (1–0) , , Minor (0–1) , , — , , 48,538 , , 0–1 , L1, - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , March 30 , , Cubs , , 8–6 , , Kelley (1–0) , , Edwards Jr. (0–1) , , Leclerc (1) , , 46,238 , , 1–1 ...
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American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West. That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams each. Division membership Current members * Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the National League West, NL West (1969–1993) and National League Central, NL Central (1994–2012) * Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels were formerly known as ...
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2019 Chicago Cubs Season
The 2019 Chicago Cubs season was the 148th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 144th in the National League and the Cubs' 104th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by Joe Maddon, in his fifth year as Cubs manager, and played their home games at Wrigley Field as members of Major League Baseball's National League Central Division. The Cubs began the season on the road against the Texas Rangers on March 28 and ended it at the St. Louis Cardinals on September 29. They finished the season 84–78 to finish in third place in the Central Division. The Cubs failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014. Prior to the end of the season, the Cubs announced that Joe Maddon would not return as manager for the 2020 season. Previous season The Cubs finished the 2018 season 95–67 to earn a tie with the Milwaukee Brewers for the division. They lost to the Brewers in a 163rd game to determine the Central Division champions, failing in their quest to win the ...
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2019 Los Angeles Angels Season
The 2019 Los Angeles Angels season was the 59th season of the Angels franchise and the 54th in Anaheim (all of them at Angel Stadium). They failed to qualify for the postseason for the fifth straight year, finishing the season with a 72-90 record. On July 1, 2019, Angels' pitcher Tyler Skaggs died at the age of 27 while in Texas before a series against the Texas Rangers. Regular season Season standings American League West American League Leaders Game log , -style=background:#fbb 1, , March 28 , , @ Athletics , , 0–4 , , Fiers (1–0) , , Cahill (0–1) , , — , , 22,961 , , 0–1 , , L1 , -style=background:#bfb 2, , March 29 , , @ Athletics , , 6–2 , , Robles (1–0) , , Soria (0–1) , , — , , 22,585 , , 1–1 , , W1 , -style=background:#fbb 3, , March 30 , , @ Athletics , , 2–4 , , Anderson (1–0) , , Peña (0–1) , , Treinen (1) , , 16,051 , , 1–2 , , L1 , -style=background:#fbb 4, , March 31 , , @ Athletics , , 1–2 , ...
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Gerrit Cole
Gerrit Alan Cole (born September 8, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. Cole played for the baseball team at Orange Lutheran High School, and was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 2008 MLB Draft. Cole opted not to sign, and instead attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. After his college baseball career, the Pirates made Cole the first overall selection in the 2011 MLB draft. Cole made his MLB debut in 2013, and was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month in September 2013. He was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April 2015, and an MLB All-Star in 2015. The Pirates traded Cole to the Astros in the 2017–18 offseason. On September 18, 2019, Cole became the 18th pitcher in major league history to strike out at least 300 batters ...
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Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez (born November 19, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Valdez signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2015, and made his MLB debut in 2018. In 2022, Valdez became the Astros' Opening Day starter, an MLB All-Star, and an All-MLB First Team selection, each for the first time, while compiling an MLB record of 25 consecutive in-season quality starts. The Astros won that year's World Series, the first championship for Valdez. Early life Framber Valdez was born in Palenque, San Cristóbal Province, Dominican Republic. He started pitching at age 16. Career Minor leagues Valdez signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on March 19, 2015, for a $10,000 bonus. At age 21, he was five years older than most amateur free agent signings from his country. Two Astros scouts spotted him after a long day of viewing programs led by independent trainers. Watching him throw onl ...
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Roberto Osuna
Roberto Osuna Quintero Jr. (born February 7, 1995) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros. Osuna was signed by the Blue Jays out of Mexico as a 16-year-old, and played three seasons in their minor league organization. On April 8, 2015, at 20 years of age he became the youngest pitcher to appear in a game for the organization, and the first player born in 1995 to play in Major League Baseball. In 2017 he was an American League All Star. In 2018, he was suspended for 75 games for violating the league's policy on domestic assault. In 2019 he led the American League with 38 saves. Early life Osuna was born in Juan José Ríos, Sinaloa, Mexico. At age 11 he dropped out of school to pick vegetables to help support his family. When he was 16 years old the Toronto Blue Jays signed him with a $1.5 million signing bonus ...
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Adrian Sampson
Adrian David Sampson (born October 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, and in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants. High school and college Sampson attended Skyline High School (Washington), Skyline High School in Sammamish, Washington. In July 2009, Sampson had Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss his senior season. After not receiving any college baseball scholarships, Sampson attended Bellevue College. After going 4–2 with a 2.36 earned run average (ERA), Sampson was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign with the Marlins and returned to Bellevue. In 2012, he went 13–0 with a 1.36 ERA and 107 strikeouts. Professional career Pittsburgh Pirates Sampson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Bas ...
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Brad Peacock
Bradley Joseph Peacock (born February 2, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Amateur career Peacock attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a third baseman. Peacock requested that his coach try him at pitcher, and he threw eight innings in high school prior to pitching in a summer league. He committed to attend Florida Atlantic University to play college baseball with the Florida Atlantic Owls. The Washington Nationals selected Peacock in the 41st round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. They did not immediately sign Peacock, but retained his rights as a "draft-and-follow" player. He enrolled at Palm Beach Community College, and had an 8–0 win–loss record as a starting pitcher for the baseball team. Professio ...
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2019 Houston Astros Season
The 2019 Houston Astros season was the 58th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas, their 55th as the Astros, seventh in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 20th at Minute Maid Park. The Houston Astros announced after last season that their weekly night games will air on KTRH 740. On September 18, the Astros clinched a postseason berth against the Texas Rangers and became the first team since the 2002–2004 New York Yankees to have three consecutive 100-win seasons, having done so in 2017 and 2018 as well. On September 22, the Astros clinched their third straight AL West title. For the first time in franchise history, the Astros finished the season with the best record in baseball and defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the Division Series by a margin of three games to two. They then defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) by a margin of four games to two, winning the pennant and a trip to ...
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Pedro Strop
Pedro Ángel Strop (born June 13, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs. Career Colorado Rockies Strop was originally signed as an international free agent by the Colorado Rockies in . Strop was a position player in the Rockies minor league system from 2002 to 2005, primarily playing shortstop. Strop moved from shortstop to pitching in 2006 due to posting poor hitting numbers. His tenure in the Rockies organization ended with his release by the Rockies on September 19, 2008. Texas Rangers Strop was signed by the Texas Rangers as a free agent on September 23, 2008. On August 28, 2009 Pedro made his MLB debut and struck out his first batter, the Twins star catcher Joe Mauer. Pedro Strop appeared in seven games in 2009, pitching seven innings. He gave up six hits, six runs, and four walks and had an ERA of 7.71. He st ...
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José Leclerc
José Ramón Leclerc (born December 19, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2016. Early life José Ramón Leclerc was born on December 19, 1993, in Esperanza, Dominican Republic. Professional career Minor leagues Leclerc signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on November 20, 2010. Leclerc made his professional debut in 2011 with the DSL Rangers, posting a 3–1 win–loss record with a 2.36 earned run average (ERA) and 27 strikeouts in innings pitched. He returned to the DSL Rangers for the 2012 season, pitching to a 3–1 record, a 1.54 ERA, and 41 strikeouts in innings. In 2013, Leclerc pitched for the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League. He had a 3–4 record with a 3.36 ERA and 77 strikeouts in 59 innings. He spent the 2014 season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and finished the season with a ...
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Carl Edwards Jr
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