Outscored 14-5 during the three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, the Texas Rangers still earned the series win thanks to rare back-to-back 1-0 victories.
There's an old baseball adage about pitchers being ahead of hitters early in the season, and the Texas Rangers are certainly proving that to be true.
After recovering from Tommy John surgery last season, Rocker flew through the minors and will pitch again for the Rangers in 2025.
Kumar Rocker takes the blame for the Rangers' brutal loss to the Reds in his first start of the season. They lost 14-3 on Monday.
With the 2025 campaign starting off for the Texas Rangers, the team is off to a solid start to the year. It was a frustrating season for the Rangers in 2024. D
Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker have both made the opening day roster with the Texas Rangers, and the recent first-round draft picks will fill the final two spots in the rotation.
Rocker and Leiter will join Nathan Eovaldi, Jacob deGrom and Tyler Mahle on the front line of the pitching staff.
The Rangers are bringing pitchers Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker to the MLB starting rotation out of spring training.