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Plus, questions about Valdez’s character became louder late last season when the lefty’s 93 mph fastball hit his catcher in the chest after a frustrating grand slam.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The lefty had 76 strikeouts in 73 innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Rangers gave up a lot, at least in terms of quantity, to acquire the soon-to-be-27-year-old lefty to stack behind — and learn from — Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Zoll said the Twins plan to use Rogers to get lefties out late in games.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The lefty had 76 strikeouts in 73 innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The Rangers gave up a lot, at least in terms of quantity, to acquire the soon-to-be-27-year-old lefty to stack behind — and learn from — Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Zoll said the Twins plan to use Rogers to get lefties out late in games.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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