Burger is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Burger's six-game hitting streak was put to an end Friday, as he struck out in all three of his at-bats. He'll get a chance to regroup Saturday while Josh Smith starts at first, opening up left field for Dustin Harris.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Hits in five straight
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Burger went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Angels.
Burger returned to the lineup after missing one game due to an illness and recorded his first multi-hit game of the season. A slow start has given way to hot stretch for the first baseman. Burger, who batted .105 over his first 11 games, has now hit safely in five straight, going 7-for-19 with a double, two RBI and a run scored.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup
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Burger (illness) will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's contest versus the Angels.
Burger missed Tuesday's tilt due to illness but feels well enough to give it a go in this one. The first baseman's tenure with the Rangers hasn't gotten off to an ideal start, as he'll carry a .484 OPS into play Wednesday.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Sitting with illness
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Burger is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels due to an illness but may be available off the bench, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger started the previous four contests but will sit for the second time this season due to the ailment. Ezequiel Duran will take over at first base and bat eighth against Halos lefty Yusei Kikuchi.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Getting breather Tuesday
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Burger is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.
It's the first day off this season for Burger, who is just 4-for-38 in his first 11 contests with his new team. Josh Smith is starting at first base and batting sixth for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Provides early cushion
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Burger went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Rays.
After Marcus Semien led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo homer, Burger extended the Rangers' cushion with a three-run blast in the same frame. It was Burger's second homer of the season, and the knock snapped an 0-for-11 run.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Heating up
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Burger went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's spring game against the Cubs.
Burger has a hit in three straight games, including his first home run as a member of the Rangers on Thursday. The move to Texas could prove beneficial for the slugging first baseman, who will play half of his games at Globe Life Field, the fourth-best park in the league for right-handed power by MLB's three-year rolling park factors.
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Rangers' Jake Burger: Headed to Rangers
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The Marlins traded Burger to the Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for Echedry Vargas, Max Acosta and Brayan Mendoza, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
The Marlins will plunge even further into their full-scale rebuild by trading away Burger, who slashed .265/.315/.472 and launched 38 home runs during his 190-game tenure in Miami. Now with the Rangers, the 28-year-old slugger's easiest path to playing time is likely as Texas' third baseman, though his subpar defense could cause him to move into the DH spot.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Knocks 29th long ball
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Burger went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a double in a loss to the Twins on Wednesday.
Miami got off to a fiery start Wednesday, as Burger's three-run homer was one of five straight baserunners for the team to open the contest. However, the Marlins didn't score over the remaining eight frames, and Burger struck out in three of his remaining four at-bats (though he also recorded a double). The slugger has gone deep four times in his past eight games and needs one more long ball to reach 30 for the second straight season.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Swats 28th homer
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Burger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
All four of Miami's runs on the afternoon came on solo shots, with Burger launching his in the fourth inning off Grant Holmes. The 28-year-old slugger has gone yard three times in the last six contests, part of a 12-game stretch in which he's slashing .304/.327/.522 with nine RBI. Burger sits two long balls short of recording his second straight 30-homer campaign with six games left on the Marlins' schedule.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Resting Sunday
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Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
After seeing his six-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout showing in Saturday's 4-3 win, Burger will get a breather for the series finale. He'll give way at first base to David Hensley in what amounts to Burger's first day off since July 25.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Keeps up power surge
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Burger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.
Burger has logged five multi-hit efforts in his last eight games, and he's added five homers, eight RBI and a double over that span. The infielder got Miami on the board with his third-inning solo shot and added another RBI with a single in the fifth as part of the comeback effort. Burger's power was largely absent early in the season, as he hit just four homers over his first 38 games, but he's up to 17 long balls, 46 RBI, 40 runs scored, no stolen bases and a .242/.288/.434 slash line through 88 contests this year.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Homers in back-to-back games
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Burger went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Burger put the Marlins ahead for good in the third inning Wednesday, cranking a 423-foot, two-run shot off a Taj Bradley two-strike pitch to put Miami ahead 4-2. The 28-year-old Burger has been heating up at the plate -- he's homered in back-to-back games while going 7-for-20 with three long balls in his last five contests. Overall, Burger is slashing .235/.282/.416 through 351 plate appearances this year with 15 homers, 42 RBI and 38 runs scored.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Goes yard
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Burger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Rays.
For the third time in four games, Burger collected multiple hits, as he tagged Tyler Alexander for a solo shot in the fifth inning and added a single in the seventh. With Josh Bell no longer in Miami, Burger is set to be the Marlins' everyday first baseman. Burger has 14 homers on the year with a .691 OPS across 347 plate appearances.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Receiving Thursday off
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Burger is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Burger will head to the bench after he saw his eight-game hitting streak come to an end with an 0-for-4, two-strikeout showing in Wednesday's 6-3 win. Emmanuel Rivera will spell Burger at third base in the series finale.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Launches 11th homer
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Burger went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Mets.
The 28-year-old rapped both his extra-base hits off southpaw Sean Manaea, including a solo shot in the fifth inning. Burger appears to be finding his power stroke in July, slashing .292/.333/.583 over 12 games with four of his 11 homers on the season.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Delivers walk-off home run
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Burger went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Burger was 0-for-4 with a pair of punchouts before he belted a three-run shot to win the game in the ninth inning. He's gone deep three times in his last 10 games after halting his 11-game drought. On the year, Burger owns a disappointing .216/.256/.356 slash line with nine home runs and 31 RBI through 68 games.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Not starting Saturday
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Burger isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.
Burger will get a day to clear his head Saturday after going just 1-for-21 at the plate over his last five games. Emmanuel Rivera will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth in Burger's place.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Set to return to lineup Friday
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Burger said that he's not dealing with any soreness or pain in his intercostal muscle, but he's out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays as a matter of caution, Noah Berger of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Burger was on the injured list from April 15 through May 6 with a left intercostal strain, and he appeared to tweak the muscle on a swing during Tuesday's 9-5 loss. He was able to stay in the game, and Burger's condition hasn't seemed to have taken a turn for the worse heading into Wednesday's series finale. However, with a team off day Thursday, both Burger and manager Skip Schumaker agreed that it was for the best for the third baseman to get a two-day break by exiting the lineup Wednesday. Burger is fully expected to be back in the starting nine Friday versus the Guardians.
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Marlins' Jake Burger: Not starting, could be hurt
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Burger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
While Burger was likely overdue for a day off after making 17 consecutive starts dating back to May 15, his absence from the lineup Wednesday could be the result of an injury. As Christina De Nicola of MLB.com points out, Burger looked to have tweaked an intercostal muscle on a swing during Tuesday's 9-5 loss, though he stayed in the game after telling manager Skip Schumaker that he was fine. Burger was previously on the injured list from April 15 through May 6 with an intercostal strain, so fantasy managers will likely want to keep close tabs on his status heading into the Marlins' series versus the Guardians this weekend.
