Rangers Fire Woodward

08/16/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Texas Ends Chris Woodward Era After 4 Years Following 51-63 Start

The next MLB manager to get the ax this season is Chris Woodward. The Rangers announced they parted ways with their skipper after four years on Monday following a 51-63 start. Texas failed to reach the playoffs or have a winning record since Woodward took over in 2019.The move comes just months after the team spent over $500 million in fre agency. The Rangers were just 6-24 in one-run games since the start of June. Third-base coach Tony Beasley will serve as the interim manager for the rest of the season. They’re only nine games out of the AL Wild Card, but it appears the Rangers are packing it in for 2023.

 

Read: Five Managers Who Could Be Next to Go After Rangers Fire Woodward

 

MLB Quick-Hitters

 

Braves Streak Hits 7: it’s another hot streak in Atlanta. The Braves are riding another big winning spree after their seventh straight on Monday by bashing the Mets in an NL East showdown (13-1). Atlanta tallied eight runs in the 6th to turn it into a blowout.

 

Buehler to Have Elbow Surgery: The Dodgers have the best record in baseball, but the team lost Walker Buehler on Monday with the announcement of a season-ending elbow surgery. L.A. won again on Monday over the Brewers (4-0) and they’re now 80-34.

 

Happ Slaps 2 HRs: The bat of the night on Monday belonged to Ian Happ who smashed two home runs in the Cubs’ loss to the Nationals (5-4).

 

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