Rangers are one of the clubs interested in recruiting the services of Aston Villa left-back Alex Moreno this summer, according to Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna.Rangers manager Russell Martin

Rangers are bracing themselves to receive offers for 24-year-old midfielder Nicolas Raskin late in the summer transfer window amid interest from a number of Premier League clubs. (Football Insider)

Heartbreak comes in many forms. For the second game in a row, the Rangers put themselves in a good position with the bats, only to watch their pitching falter in late innings. Texas’ bullpen, so reliable for most of the season,

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers, on a three-game losing streak, play the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto is 72-51 overall and 41-20 in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the AL.

There’s a solid argument to be made that one day No. 20 will be retired by both the New York Rangers and New York Mets. Though that’s a pretty good starting point, it’s not the only thing Chris Kreider and Pete Alonso have in common.

A local baseball squad will have a big league voice in the room next season. On Friday Grapevine Faith baseball announced that it has hired former Texas Rangers catcher Jonathan Lucroy onto its coaching staff.