The Rangers announced a series of roster moves today, most notably optioning utility player to Triple-A Round Rock. The team selected outfielder to take Durans place on the active roster, while designating right-hander for a signment to open a space on the 40-man. The team also activated from the 60-day IL and optioned the 25-year-old infielder to Triple-A. To free up another spot on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher was transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Duran, 25, was a productive hitter for last years World Series-winning squad, hitting .276/.324/.443 (107 wRC+) with 14 homers and eight steals while logging defensive time at all four infield positions and both outfield corners. Hes continued to bounce all over the diamond in 2024, but his offensive contributions have withered considerably. In 187 plate appearances, Duran is hitting .256/.294/.324 (74 wRC+) with just two homers. Things have gone particularly poorly for Duran as of late. Since the calendar flipped to June, hes turned in a miserable .211/.219/.296 batting line with just one walk in 73 plate appearances. While hes actually cut his strikeout rate a bit from last season, the overall quality of Durans contact this season has plummeted. His ground-ball and infield-fly rates have both spiked, while his average exit velocity has dropped by nearly three miles per hour and his hard-hit rate has cratered (43.9% in 2023, 36.6% in 2024). The Rangers surely still view him as a potential long-term contributor hell be controllable for four seasons beyond the current year (or five if he doesnt return to the majors for at least 10 days) but are taking the opportunity to give him a reset and get him back on track in the minors. Hill will start this afternoon in center field against the Brewers. The former first-round pick (Tigers, 2014) signed a minor league deal over the winter and had a brief stint with Texas earlier this season, going 2-for-9 in limited action before being designated for a signment and outrighted to Round Rock. Hes putting up monster numbers in Triple-A, slashing .350/.415/.631 with eight homers, a dozen doubles, four triples and seven steals (in eight attempts). The Rangers lineup has been Andrew Knapp Jersey reeling of late, with center fielder (whos out of minor league options and cant be sent down without being designated for a signment himself) struggling in particular. After a very productive month in May, hes hitting just .121/.194/.167 in June. Hill will start in his place today and could see further opportunities as Texas looks to inject some life into a struggling offense. Rodriguez, 26, pitched 17 innings out of the Rangers bullpen this season but has been rocked for a 6.88 ERA, due in no small part to a bloated 14.1% walk rate and ma sive 2.65 HR/9 mark. The 96.6 mph average on his heater this season is an impre sive mark but nonethele s down from last years 97.2 mph mark in a season that also saw the righty struggle in a limited sample of innings. In all, Rodriguez has totaled 31 2/3 innings for the Rangers over the past three seasons but been touched for a 7.11 earned run average. His lack of command has undercut the power of his arsenal, evidenced by the fact that he hasnt mi sed nearly as many bats as one would think for a pitcher whose fastball lives in the upper 90s. Rodriguez has fanned only 18.9% of his big league opponents against a rough 11.5% walk rate. Hes regularly mi sed bats and racked up strikeouts in the upper minors, but skill hasnt carried over to the big league level. The Rangers will now either trade Rodriguez or place him on waivers within the next five days. Waivers would be an additional two-day proce s. Within a weeks time, hell know the outcome of his DFA. Hes in his final minor league option year, so a new club that acquires him could send Rodriguez to Triple-A without needing to first pa s him through waivers themselves. Foscue, the No. 14 overall pick in 2020, went 1-for-2 earlier this season in his MLB debut but has been out more than two months with an oblique strain. Hes a bat-first infield prospect who could eventually be called upon to help the lineup himself, but hes still played in only four Triple-A contests during his rehab stint. He went 1-for-8 in that time and drew a hearty eight walks as well. Hes batted .263/.398/.462 in 595 Triple-A plate appearances dating back to 2023. Winn, another former first-round pick, landed on the IL with shoulder discomfort last week and will now be out through at least mid-August. His prospect stock has faded as hes struggled in the upper minors. Texas used him in a bullpen role earlier this season but saw the 24-year-old struggle with an ERA north of 7.00 in 17 1/3 innings. Logan Webb Jersey