Entering the day, Rocker had a 11.25 ERA in the first inning this season and a 2.45 ERA in all other innings combined. So manager Skip Schumaker opted to go with Tyler Alexander as an opener before letting Rocker come in relief behind him. It’s the first time Rocker has come out of the bullpen in his young big league career.

The Texas Rangers had a hypothesis. On Tuesday, they tested it. The results were outstanding. Texas’ concept was simple. Kumar Rocker has pitched poorly on the road, but he has pitched even worse in the first inning of games, with an 11.25 ERA in that frame.

Kumar Rocker's impressive 7 2/3 innings and Brandon Nimmo's homer led the Texas Rangers to a decisive 10-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

DENVER (AP) — Kumar Rocker lanzó 7 2/3 entradas, la mayor cantidad de su carrera, Brandon Nimmo conectó un jonrón y los Rangers de Texas apabullaron el martes 10-0 a los Rockies de Colorado. Ezequiel Durán continuó su gran inicio en la serie con dos dobles y un sencillo,

Although the Texas Rangers aren't going to become Major League Baseball's first repeat World Series champions in more than two decades, they are providing their fans something to look forward to tonight: the debut of right-hander Kumar Rocker. Rocker, 24 ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Kumar Rocker's debut in the majors finally arrived. It was a mixed bag for his highly anticipated first outing. Rocker threw four innings for the Texas Rangers on Thursday night in their series opener against the Seattle Mariners.

Texas starter MacKenzie Gore surrendered a two-run double to Ezequiel Tovar and then left with an injury after one inning as the Rangers lost 7-6 to the Colorado Rockies

Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker will have Tommy John surgery later this week, the team announced Tuesday. Rocker, the No. 3 pick in the 2022 draft, did not sign with the New York Mets as the No. 10 pick in the 2021 draft because the team ...