Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Wed 6/21/23 6:56 AM

Jankowski started in left field, batted eighth and went 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
When Jankowski starts, he typically bats eighth ahead of some hot hitters: Leody Taveras, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. If Jankowiski gets on base, there's a good chance one or more of them can move him along. On Tuesday, all three followed with hits or walks at various points in the game, and Seager (three hits, five RBI) was the best of the lot. For now, Jankowski is the preferred backup to Ezequiel Duran in left field.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Sat 6/17/23 9:55 AM

Jankowski started in left field and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to Toronto.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski got the start in left field, as Ezequiel Duran was given the night off. It was the second straight start for Jankowski, who has steals in both. He's up to eight steals (caught once) in a part-time role.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Fri 6/16/23 7:22 AM

Jankowski went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Philadelphia.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski, who made his first start in five games, used his speed and was in position to score a game-tying run in the seventh, but a strike-three call went against the Rangers and squelched a potential rally. It was the seventh steal of the season for Jankowski, who had emerged as a regular in left field prior to an early-May hamstring injury. His playing time has since been squeezed due to the improvement of other hitters, like Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith and Robbie Grossman.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Tue 5/30/23 7:42 AM

Jankowski went 1-for-2 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski entered the game as a pinch hitter for Bubba Thompson and finished out in left field. It was his second appearance (one start) in three games since being activated off the injured list. He's been an unlikely but valued presence early in the season for Texas. Jankowski seemingly would survive the pending return of Mitch Garver (knee), which is expected this week. The next hurdle fpr playing time would be when Ezequiel Duran (oblique) returns early June. Jankowski is batting .301 with six steals over 27 games.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Mon 5/29/23 10:46 AM

Jankowski started in left field and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski made his first start since being activated off the injured list. At the time of his hamstring injury, Jankowski was a semi-regular in left field, but others in the lineup have stepped up at the plate and made the position more crowded. Ezequiel Duran (oblique), Robbie Grossman and Josh Smith have surged during the month of May.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Sat 5/27/23 2:06 PM

Jankowski (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski will return to the Rangers after ending up on the IL on May 9 with a right hamstring strain. The outfielder went 3-for-10 with a double, two RBI, a run scored over 10 at-bats over his three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock. Jankowski is batting .309 with six extra-base hits, nine RBI, 14 runs scored and five stolen bases over 68 at-bats in 25 games with Texas in 2023 and could find himself operating as an everyday option after Ezequiel Duran (rib) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Wed 5/24/23 7:43 AM

Jankowski (hamstring) went 0-for-3 for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski started in center field and batted leadoff to get the maximum amount of at-bats in the five innings he worked. An early June return to Texas is expected.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Tue 5/23/23 6:56 AM

Jankowski (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski felt tightness in right hamstring May 7 and was placed on the injured list soon after. He had a regular role in left field when he sustained the injury, but others have hit well during his absence. Robbie Grossman, Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran are expected to be in the mix when Jankowski returns.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Sun 5/14/23 2:51 PM

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Jankowski (hamstring) will spend more than the minimum 15 days on the injured list, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jankowski's placement on the IL due to a right hamstring strain is retroactive to May 8, but Bochy's comments suggest that the Rangers may not be counting on the veteran outfielder making it back before the end of the month. With Corey Seager (hamstring) seemingly on track to return from the IL during the upcoming week and the hot-hitting Ezequiel Duran likely to settle into a regular role in left field or designated hitter as a result, Jankowski may not be in store for steady playing time whenever he's deemed ready to rejoin the Rangers.

Travis Jankowski
OF/DH TB
Tue 5/9/23 1:47 PM

Jankowski was placed on the injured list by the Rangers on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
EDGE Analysis
The transaction is retroactive to May 8, so Jankowski will be eligible to return as soon as May 19. The strain -- which he suffered during Sunday's game against the Angels -- is considered mild. Robbie Grossman and Bubba Thompson should be in line to handle most of the starts in left field.