Michael Helman: Everything you need to know

Michael Helman

#23 CF

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
3/24	KC	W 4-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
3/23	KC	W 3-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/21	AZ	L 5-2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
3/20	SF	W 6-5	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
3/14	CIN	L 4-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
3/13	COL	W 9-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
3/12	ATH	W 7-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
3/10	CHC	W 8-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
3/7	SF	L 7-5	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
3/6	SEA	L 5-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
3/1	SEA	W 9-4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	5	0	0	4
2/27	CWS	L 3-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
2/25	CLE	W 11-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1
2/24	AZ	L 6-4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2/22	COL	W 9-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/21	CHC	W 3-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2/20	KC	L 7-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			32	2	7	6	0	0	1	4	0	1	35	0	0	10

Michael Helman: Breaking News

Helman was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. Helman flashed some promise during spring training, slashing .233/.242/.575 with one home run, four RBI and two runs scored in 14 games, but he's slated to open the 2026 campaign at Triple-A following Monday's transaction. He hit .232 with five homers, 20 RBI, four stolen bases and 18 runs scored over 38 appearances a season ago for Texas, so he figures to be a candidate for a promotion later in the year.

Helman (groin/hip) started in left field and went 0-for-1 with a strikeout Sunday in the Rangers' 9-5 win over the Rockies in Cactus League play. Helman had been scheduled to make his second start of the spring Saturday against the Cubs, but he was scratched from the lineup due to injury. The groin/hip issue was evidently a minor concern, given that the Rangers felt comfortable reinserting him into the lineup a day later. Helman will be competing for a utility job with the Rangers throughout the spring and could be deployed in the short side of a platoon if he ends up making Texas' Opening Day roster.

Helman was scratched from Saturday's Cactus League game due to a groin/hip injury, Matthew Postins of SI.com reports. Helman's injury isn't considered serious, as his removal from the starting lineup was precautionary. Specifics regarding the injury are uncertain, but it's an issue in his groin or hip area. The 29-year-old appeared in 38 games last season with the Rangers, slashing .232/.290/.455 with five home runs and four stolen bases across 110 plate appearances.