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Rangers Promote Rowdy Tellez Amid Burger Injury

7/17/2025

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The Texas Rangers are set to elevate Rowdy Tellez from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the void left by injured first baseman Jake Burger, who is sidelined with a left quad strain. Recently signed after his release from the Mariners, Tellez brings power to the lineup, having hit 11 home runs in Seattle, and is expected to face right-handed pitchers regularly.

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The Texas Rangers are set to elevate Rowdy Tellez from Triple-A Round Rock to fill the void left by injured first baseman Jake Burger, who is sidelined with a left quad strain. Recently signed after his release from the Mariners, Tellez brings power to the lineup, having hit 11 home runs in Seattle, and is expected to face right-handed pitchers regularly.