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Texas Rangers fire offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker after extended struggles

Following their 8-1 victory over Seattle on Sunday, the Texas Rangers dismissed offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker and placed Leody Taveras on waivers.
The moves came due to the Rangers' prolonged offensive struggles, as they ranked 29th in runs scored with only 113 runs in 35 games.
Despite a strong 2023 World Series offense, the Rangers have regressed, scoring more than two runs only twice in two weeks and losing four straight games recently.
After careful consideration, Chris Young, who leads the team's baseball operations, stated that now is the right moment to introduce new leadership for the hitters as the team aims for a postseason run.
The roster changes suggest urgency to reverse offensive issues, as Taveras lost his starting role and Young appears unwilling to wait for a natural turnaround.

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Rangers fire OC Donnie Ecker, place Leody Taveras on waivers

Despite the Rangers’ offense scoring eight runs in Sunday’s win over the Mariners, Rangers president of baseball operations, Chris Young, decided that it was time to make more changes to the offense.

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