On Sunday, the Texas Rangers finished their series with the Cleveland Guardians (at home).
The Rangers won by a score of 10-0.
They will now have the day off on Monday before opening up a series with the Royals on Tuesday night in Kansas City.
Rangers Trade 3-Year Player To Rockies
Ahead of their series with the Royals, news was announced that the Rangers had traded Richie Martin to the Colorado Rockies.
MLB.com wrote (on June 7): “Texas Rangers traded SS Richie Martin Jr. to Colorado Rockies.”
He was then sent to the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate.
MLB.com wrote (on June 8): “SS Richie Martin Jr. assigned to Albuquerque Isotopes.”
Martin did not play in a game for the Rangers.
He had appeared in 44 games for their Triple-A affiliate.
Martin’s MLB Career
Martin was picked in the 1st round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
He played a career-high 120 games (for the Baltimore Orioles) as a rookie in 2019.
That season, Martin batted .208 with 59 hits, six home runs, 23 RBI’s, 29 runs and 10 stolen bases.
Martin played two more seasons for the Orioles in 2021 and 2022.
He last appeared in an MLB game on July 3, 2022.
Martin Jr. played three years of Major League Baseball, last appearing in 2022 for the Baltimore Orioles
Rangers Right Now
The Rangers are 32-33 in 65 games, which has them as the second-place team in the American League West.
They have gone 7-3 over their last ten games (and are 15-19 in 34 games on the road).
Rockies Right Now
The Rockies are currently at the bottom of the National League West with a 24-42 record in 66 games.
They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 12-19 in 31 games at home).
On Tuesday, the Rockies will host the Chicago Cubs in Denver.
TRADE: Texas Rangers Send 3-Year MLB Player To Colorado Rockies