ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers face off with the Seattle Mariners in the rubber match of their three-game series at Globe Life Field.Seattle Mariners (7-12) @ Texas Rangers (7-9)Wednesday, August 12, 20208:05 p.m. CTGlobe Life Field | Arlington, TXRoof ClosedProbablesSEA: RHP Taijuan Walker (1-2, 5.79 ERA)vsTEX: RHP Jordan Lyles (1-1, 5.56 ERA)BroadcastSeattle MarinersTV: Root Sports NorthwestRadio: 710Texas RangersTV: FOX Sports SouthwestRadio: 105.3 The Fan, KFLCSeattle Mariners Starting LineupSS J.P. Crawford1B Dylan MooreCF Kyle Lewis3B Kyle SeagerC Austin Nola2B Shed Long Jr.DH Daniel VogelbachLF Tim LopesRF Mallex SmithTexas Rangers Starting LineupDH Shin-Soo Choo3B Isiah Kiner-FalefaLF Willie CalhounRF Joey GalloCF Nick Solak2B Derek DietrichSS Elvis Andrus1B Rob RefsnyderC Jeff MathisInjury ReportNick Goody (10-day IL: back spasms)Goody had dealt with some back i sues over the weekend, but was able to make two appearances out of the Michel Baez Jersey bullpen this week. Clearly, the back i sues never fully subsided and the Rangers placed him on the 10-day IL effective Wednesday. Jimmy Herget was recalled to replace him in the bullpen.Joe Palumbo (10-day IL: ulcerative colitis flare up)Rangers manager Chris Woodward provided this update on Joe Palumbo on Saturday afternoon:”He has some stomach i sues I believe (ulcerative colitis), so it is a pretty major flareup going on right now. He is not in a good spot. He does not feel great. We are trying to figure out what it is, something he is eating. Hes just not in a good place. He doesnt feel great. We are just trying to get it regulated and calmed down so we he comes off the IL, hell be ready to pitch for us. Because right now it would be really tough to go out there.”Danny Santana (10-day IL: forearm tightne s)Update from Rangers GM Jon Daniels on Monday:Scroll to Continue”Danny worked out a Greg Garcia Jersey little bit, fielded ground balls at first, continuing his throwing program. We really havent pushed the arm yethe is hittingwell ramp that up more in the next few days and have more information. I think Danny could DH right now and play first base. We would like to expand that versatility. To do so, we need to see where his arm us at. Well keep building up his arm before we are ready to activate him.”Corey Kluber (45-day IL: shoulder tear)He is two weeks into a four-week shutdown. He went back to his home in Boston during this time.Jos Leclerc (45-day IL: shoulder tear)Leclerc has the same prognosis as Corey Kluber. He is only a few days behind Kluber, roughly a week and a half into a four-week shutdown.Dietrich In, Odor OutNewly acquired infielder Derek Dietrich will make his Rangers debut on Wednesday night. He will take Rougned Odor's spot in the lineup and in the field at second base.”I just wanted to Ha-Seong Kim Jersey give Rougie a mental break,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward explained. “It has been affecting him quite a bit. I can tell in his conversations with me, just his demeanor. You dont see Rougie get down very often but he was pretty frustrated. I just basically told him, get with the hitting coaches and lets figure this thing out. He has had succe s against Walker but I felt it was more important to give him a mental day. We need him.”The Rangers have shown interest in Dietrich on more than one occasion in previous years. After Dietrich opted out of his deal with the Cincinnati Reds last month, the Rangers came calling. Dietrich wound up with the Cubs, but after they granted his release on August 9, the Rangers landed the 31 year-old infielder.”Anytime you have the opportunity to put on a Major League Baseball uniform, its special opportunity and honor,” Dietrich said.”I'm very ble sed and thankful and appreciative of the opportunity from Jon Daniels and the whole Rangers organization. I am here to bring energy, Franmil Reyes Jersey I am here to bring versatility, grit. I play the game hard, I love to play this game. My whole career, Ive tried to help the team win any chance I can.”Dietrich slashed .187/.328/.462 with 19 home runs and 43 RBIs in 113 games with the Reds in 2019, but a shoulder injury derailed the latter half of his season. His first half was quite impre sive, putting up a sizzling slash line of .270/.376/.706 with 17 home runs and 36 Luis Perdomo Jersey RBIs through June 1.Seven of his 19 home runs came against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom Rangers starter Jordan Lyles spent the first half of 2019. One of his seven home runs came off Lyles in a three-homer game on May 28.Dietrich hadn't seen Lyles prior to Wednesday's pregame Zoom calls with the media, but the two will take the field together on Wednesday night as teammates.There were a lot of home runs last year,” Dietrich said. “He was probably the one guy that I didnt want to really hit one off of that badly on the Pirates.
