Rocker 'impressive' in highly anticipated Major League debut
The Kumar Rocker Era began with pressure. The Rangers’ No. 2 prospect, who has dealt with a career’s worth of adversity before ever stepping on a big league mound but made it up to The Show after just 16 Minor League appearances,
Pitcher Kumar Rocker impresses in highly anticipated Texas Rangers debut
Kumar Rocker's debut in the majors finally arrived Thursday night, throwing four innings in the Texas Rangers' 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was the conclusion of a lengthy journey through the pro game for the one-time college phenom and the top pitching prospect in the Rangers organization.
Texas Rangers’ Kumar Rocker to make Globe Life Field debut
SEATTLE ― Globe Life Field will be officially Rock-ing on Thursday. Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy confirmed Saturday that Kumar Rocker will make his home debut against Toronto in an afternoon game against the Blue Jays.
Kumar Rocker Was Electric in His Long-Awaited Major League Debut
Kumar Rocker showed the type of nasty stuff that has made him one of baseball's most alluring pitching prospects in his Major League Baseball debut. The Texas Rangers rookie pitched four innings of one-run ball and struck out seven Seattle Mariners while routinely missing bats.
Kumar Rocker lives up to lengthy hype during impressive debut with Rangers
Kumar Rocker burst onto the scene in 2019 when the then 19-year-old college freshman threw a 19-strikeout no-hitter against Duke in a win-or-go-home Super Regional game at the College World Series. For those counting at home,
Rangers’ Kumar Rocker gets 100% real following strong MLB debut
As the Texas Rangers wind down a disappointing 2024 MLB season, all they have to look forward to is Jacob deGrom’s season debut and thinking of ways to bounce back in 2024. Right before deGrom takes to the mound,
Kumar Rocker Shines in MLB Debut as Rangers Win 5-4
Kumar Rocker, previously picked by the Mets, debuted for the Texas Rangers, throwing 74 pitches over four innings, allowing one run and striking out seven.
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