The Rangers lost two players to injury Sunday, as outfielder Joey Gallo and reliever Matt Bush had to leave the contest against the [...]

Rangers Manager Jeff Banister said Saturday that Matt Bush will no longer be the team's permanent closer after he blew his fifth save of the season Friday against the [...]

Matt Bush had to pitch through adversity Friday against the Tigers, as he allowed a run on two hits and a walk before collecting his fifth save of the season. It was the first run allowed by Bush in eight appearances this month. Rough outing aside, Bush has been phenomenal in 2017, notching a 32% st[...]

Matt Bush picked up his first save since replacing Sam Dyson in the closer's role Sunday against the Royals, as he struck out a batter in a clean inning. Bush certainly looks more like your typical closer, as he has notched an overwhelming 41 percent strikeout rate over 7 1/2 innings. Bush features [...]

It was announced Monday that Matt Bush will get the first shot in the closer's role now that Sam Dyson has been placed on the disabled list due to a hand contusion. Bush is coming off a bout of shoulder soreness, so he may be given more days of rest than your typical closer. In those instances, Jere[...]

Sam Dyson was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a hand contusion. The 28-year-old has been struggling mightily this season, having blown three saves while tallying a 27.00 ERA over six games. Owners can draw their own conclusions as to the timing of the DL placement, but the fact remain[...]

Sam Dyson was given another chance to close out a game Sunday against the Mariners, but once again failed to convert, allowing two runs on three hits while recording just one out. Dyson wasn't hit hard in the outing, but that hardly seems relevant, as he has now blown three saves in the first two we[...]

Sam Dyson has struggled mightily to begin the season, allowing eight earned runs while recording just three outs in two appearances. Manager Jeff Banister has said that Dyson's job is safe for now, but it may not take too many unsuccessful outings before Matt Bush takes over the job. Bush has allowe[...]

Delin DeShields is headed to Triple-A Round Rock, as the Texas Rangers decided to send him down in favor of relief pitcher Matt Bush. Bush was taken with the number one overall draft pick back in 2004 by the San Diego Padres. He spent three years in prison after a DUI hit-and-run, but he is now set [...]

Matt Bush was a top prospect in major league baseball before problems with alcohol abuse ultimately resulted in a nearly three-year prison sentence for DUI. Bush showed excellent walk and strikeout rates in Double-A Frisco over 17 innings this season while keeping just a 2.65 ERA. Bush will need to [...]