Jankowski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting Jankowski will sit for a second straight game even with right-hander Griffin Canning taking the mound for the Angels. Adolis Garcia will start in right field while Dustin Harris serves as the designated hitter.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sitting against left-hander
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Jankowski isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
The left-handed Reid Detmers will begin Friday's contest on the bump for Los Angeles, meaning the left-handed bat of Jankowski will remain out of the lineup. While he sits, Ezequiel Duran, Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia will make up the Rangers' outfield trio.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Getting rest versus lefty
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Jankowski isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
The lefty-hitting Jankowski will take a seat Wednesday while the lefty-throwing Brady Basso toes the slab for Oakland. His absence will allow Justin Foscue to serve as Texas' designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Not starting Tuesday
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Jankowski isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland.
Jankowski will take a seat Tuesday after starting in the Rangers' last two games, going 2-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored in the process. Adolis Garcia will get the starting nod in right field instead while Justin Foscue works as the DH.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Passes through waivers
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Jankowski went 1-for-1 with a run scored in Friday's 9-2 loss to Oakland.
Jankowski pinch hit for Robbie Grossman in the eighth inning and scored on a throwing error. He had been placed on waivers Thursday but went unclaimed and is back with the Rangers to continue in a limited role. Jankowski has just 22 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Lands on waivers
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The Rangers placed Jankowski on waivers Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
In an effort from Texas to shed a bit of payroll, Jankowski is now available for any team to claim for the final month of the year. However, the 33-year-old owns a .491 OPS through 167 plate appearances on the year and has gone just 1-for-17 since the All-Star break, so he will most likely pass through waivers unclaimed and remain with the Rangers.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Picking up start Wednesday
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Jankowski will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
With Josh Smith receiving a day off, Jankowski will re-enter the Texas lineup for the first time since last Thursday. Jankowski has gone just 1-for-13 at the dish since the All-Star break, and he's put together a lowly .200/.259/.240 line over 162 plate appearances on the season. Even with the Rangers fading from the playoff picture heading into the final month of the season, Jankowski is unlikely to see a major spike in opportunities, given his status as a 32-year-old underperforming journeyman on an expiring contract.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Losing work to Foscue
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Jankowski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
After starting in four of the preceding five games, the lefty-hitting Jankowski finds himself on the bench for the second matchup in a row versus a right-hander (Dean Kremer). Jankowski appears to have ceded his regular spot in the lineup to Justin Foscue, who will get a second consecutive start at designated hitter after being called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Sitting Saturday
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Jankowski is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Baltimore.
Jankowski will get a day off after he went 0-for-1 with a walk in Friday's 9-1 loss. Justin Foscue was called up from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday and he'll take over at designated hitter, batting eighth versus the Orioles.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Heading to bench for series finale
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Jankowski is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Jankowski has been the Rangers' favored option of late for the final spot in their regular lineup, as he had started in each of the previous three contests and five of the previous six games. However, the 32-year-old will hit the bench for the final game before the All-Star break as the Rangers make room for Andrew Knizner behind the plate and deploy their top catcher, Jonah Heim, at designated hitter.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Remains on bench
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Jankowski is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Marlins.
Jankowski will remain on the bench for a second straight game as the Rangers take on left-hander Ryan Weathers. Wyatt Langford will slot in at left field while Robbie Grossman enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats third versus Miami.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Out of lineup Friday
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Jankowski is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Miami.
The veteran will take a seat as Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia start in left and right field, respectively, and Ezequiel Duran fills in at designated hitter. Jankowski is slashing .247/.301/.325 with six RBI and seven runs this season.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Two hits in win
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Jankowski started in left field and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Arizona.
Jankowski got the starting nod in left after the Rangers placed Evan Carter (back) on the 10-day injured list. Wyatt Langford returned from his own injury -- a hamstring -- and will also be available to play the field. Jankowski has been given sporadic playing time in 2024 and is batting .260/.316/.342 with a home run, three doubles, three steals, six RBI and seven runs scored over 79 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Taking seat Saturday
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Jankowski is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins.
Jankowski will take a seat to start Saturday's contest after going 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota. Ezequiel Duran and Evan Carter will start in left and right field, respectively, while Adolis Garcia serves as the designated hitter for the fourth straight game.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Swipes bag in loss
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Jankowski started in right field and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-2 loss to Philadelphia.
Jankowski got the start in right as Adolis Garcia was limited to DH duties for a second consecutive game. Garcia had missed two games with a right forearm injury and has yet to play the field since returning Wednesday. For Jankowski, who led the Rangers with 19 steals in 2023, it was just his second theft in 33 games this season.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Starts in right field
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Jankowski started in right field and went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Angels.
Jankowski was a late addition to the starting lineup when Adolis Garcia (forearm) was scratched. Imaging on Garcia's forearm came back clean, leading the Rangers to believe he'll ready for Tuesday's series-opener against Philadelphia following Monday's day off. Jankowski has recently seen more playing time than normal due to a run of outfield injuries. He's 7-for-25 (.280) over the last nine games.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Not starting Friday
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Jankowski is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting outfielder will start from the bench as the Rangers take on lefty Tyler Anderson. With Evan Carter (back) banged up, Jankowski started the last three games in left field for the Rangers, going 3-for-10 in that stretch. Though Ezequiel Duran will take left field and bat seventh against Los Angeles.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Makes third start in four games
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Jankowski started at designated hitter and went 1-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to Cleveland.
Jankowski started for the third time in four games, as Evan Carter (back) remained unavailable. On top of Carter's absence, Wyatt Langford's hamstring injury has created a path to at-bats for the seldom-used Jankowski, who's taken advantage of the increased plate appearances. Since May 2, Jankowski is 9-for-31 (.290) with a stolen base, a double, five RBI and three runs scored over 12 games.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Starts in left field Saturday
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Jankowski started in left field and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 8-3 loss to Colorado.
Jankowski stepped into the lineup for Evan Carter, who developed lower-back stiffness Saturday. Carter, who has been the primary left fielder against right-handers, joined Wyatt Langford (hamstring, IL) as unavailable outfielders. If Carter faces an extended absence, Jankowski, Ezequiel Duran and Robbie Grossman are in the mix for starts in left field.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Gets start in right field
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Jankowski will start in right field and bat ninth Tuesday in Game 4 of the World Series at Arizona.
Adolis Garcia (side) is not in the lineup after suffering an apparent injury in the eighth inning of the Rangers' Game 3 victory. This will be the first start of the postseason for Jankowski, who slashed .263/.357/.332 with one home run and 19 stolen bases over 107 games during the regular season.
