{"id":183618,"date":"2026-05-06T01:34:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183618"},"modified":"2026-05-06T01:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:34:13","slug":"rangers-shock-call-up-mystery-young-infielder-thrust-in-to-replace-injured-josh-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=183618","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Shock Call-Up: Mystery Young Infielder Thrust In to Replace Injured Josh Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"overflow-hidden\" data-lead-image=\"true\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full\" title=\"Texas Rangers shortstop Josh Smith (8) tosses to first base for an out. \" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_598,y_277,w_4676,h_2630\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_rangers\/01kqwyt2wtt4pzephc7d.jpg\" alt=\"Texas Rangers shortstop Josh Smith (8) tosses to first base for an out. \" width=\"4676\" height=\"2630\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-4 mt-4 text-grey font-group-tiny\" data-lead-image=\"true\">Texas Rangers shortstop Josh Smith (8) tosses to first base for an out. | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">The Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 h\u0430ve gotten \u0455ome \u0440retty unfortun\u0430te new\u0455 \u0430\u0455 of l\u0430te, \u0455urround\u0456ng kee\u0440\u0456ng the\u0456r \u0440l\u0430yer\u0455 he\u0430lthy. 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