Jake Burger credits the Rangers’ winning streak to the Pope — and his Papal wave celebration, per Evan Grant, is catching on in Texas.

Jake Burger turned as red as Cardinal’s cassock. Holy humor intended. How else to describe Burger’s theory for the Rangers’ recent hot streak and his hand signal to the dugout after a two-run double to right center that broke open an 8-3 win over Colorado on Wednesday?

Late Sunday night – after this column was initially published, and indeed after most Fantasy Baseball waiver wire processes had already run – we learned that one of the top prospects in baseball was getting promoted.

The Astros lost to the Rangers in a pitcher's duel between Hunter Brown and Jacob deGrom on Thursday night. Brown spoke about it afterward.

The Texas Rangers recalled Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, 10 days after they sent down the struggling first baseman who was one of their top offseason acquisitions. Burger rejoined the Rangers after playing six games for Round Rock,

Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, United States, Jacob Michael Burger has been one of the new additions for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of 2025. Better known as Jake Burger ...

Whether it’s a smartphone, a computer or even a Major League Baseball player, sometimes a reset is necessary. For Rangers first baseman Jake Burger, that meant getting recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday after spending 10 days clearing his cache in the Minors.

Jake Burger began what he and the Texas Rangers hope will be a short stay with the Triple-A Round Rock Express on Tuesday night.

Astros first. Jeremy Pena grounds out to second base, Marcus Semien to Jake Burger. Jose Altuve flies out to center field to Sam Haggerty. Isaac Paredes singles to left field. Christian Walker doubles to deep center field. Isaac Paredes scores. Victor Caratini grounds out to shallow infield, Jake Burger to Tyler Mahle.

On most nights, Astros starter Hunter Brown would be thrilled with the kind of performance he turned in Thursday. He threw a career-high eight innings, allowing one run while striking out eight batter