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Rangers send down Jake Burger to minor leagues after brutal start

It's safe to say that Jake Berger didn't make a good first impression with the Rangers.

Texas optional burger, 29, on Triple A Round Rock on Thursday According to Athletics.

Burger still has one minor league option left, so you don't need to clear the exemption before being sent to minors.

Rangers' Jake Burger throws his bat after hitting the pitch during a match against the A at the beginning of the season. Imaging images via Reuters Connect

The move was hit nearly a third of 100 at-bats after opening the year of Abyssmal 30 games from Burger, after he hit .190 with the .561 OPS.

Despite his early return to minors, Burger, who played in his first year with Texas, is not expected to use it as an opportunity to “reset” it before calling it again in the future.

MLB rules state that players must stay at least 10 days if they are sent to minor leagues before being promoted.

To replace the burgers, the Rangers call on one-base handed Brain Krim, who was the team's 19th pick in the 2019 MLB Draft.

Rangers baseman Jake Berger loses his bat during a match against A. Imaging images via Reuters Connect

Rangers General Manager Chris Young told Dallas Morning News On Tuesday, he made the changes and began looking for players to support the farm system team.

“We're on track with Triple A. “I can't get away from it. But at the same time, I believe in this group and their baseball cards. And I believe they're going to go round some of their seasons. But it's up to them to do that.”

The Rangers traded Burgers from the Marlins during the offseason in December and considered replacing Nathaniel Lowe, whom the Rangers traded with the Nationals.

Jake Burger is on the field during an action break against the A at the beginning of the season. Cary Edmondson-Immagn Images

Berger hit a season 34 dinger with Miami and the White Sox before hitting .250 with 23 doubles and 29 home runs in 137 games for the Marlins in 2024.

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