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2026 Batting
| STATS |
AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | .220 | 7 | 17 | .670 | 0 |
Top Kyle Higashioka News
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Hits game-tying homer
Higashioka went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Astros.
Higashioka went yard in the eighth inning, tying the game at 5-5 a half-inning after the Astros had pulled ahead. Higashioka has started three of the last four games behind the dish for the Rangers, perhaps suggesting he's clawing back some playing time from Elias Diaz. Higashioka is batting .220 with a .670 OPS, seven homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 177 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Pops homer in loss
Higashioka went 1-for-1 with a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's 13-1 loss to the Angels.
Higashioka popped the homer in the eighth inning to get the Rangers on the board. He stayed in the game as the pitcher, allowing two runs on two hits and a hit batsman in mop-up duty during the blowout loss. Higashioka has gone 8-for-37 with two homers and a 5:9 BB:K over his last 14 contests, but he's in the backup role behind Elias Diaz while Danny Jansen (forearm) remains out. On the year, Higashioka is batting .223 with a .672 OPS, six homers, 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and three doubles over 166 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Ceding work to Diaz
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Higashioka initially looked primed to serve as the Rangers' No. 1 backstop when Danny Jansen (forearm) landed on the injured list June 6, but the hot-hitting Elias Diaz has instead leapfrogged him on the depth chart. Higashioka will hit the bench for the fifth time in the last eight games, with one of his three starts during that stretch coming at designated hitter.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting in second straight game
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
The Rangers will keep Higashioka on the bench for a second straight game while Elias Diaz is rewarded with another start after driving in two runs during Saturday's 7-4 win. Higashioka should still be well positioned to see the larger share of the starts at catcher while Danny Jansen (forearm) is on the shelf.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Idle Saturday
Higashioka isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Higashioka will get a breather after going 2-for-6 with a pair of walks through the first two games of the series. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties and bat eighth.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Receiving rest Wednesday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
The Rangers will give Higashioka a breather for Wednesday's matinee game after he went 1-for-4 while catching eight innings of a 6-4 loss Tuesday night. Elias Diaz will handle catching duties for Texas in the series finale.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Not in Monday's lineup
Higashioka is absent from the lineup for Monday's game in Miami.
Higashioka will get a breather after starting at catcher the previous two days. Elias Diaz will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Rangers in the series opener.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting again Tuesday
Higashioka not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Twins.
Tuesday will be Higashioka's second consecutive omission from the starting lineup. The catcher came off the bench in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Twins, but only in a fielding capacity. Elias Diaz has the start again behind the plate and is batting ninth Tuesday.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Sitting Monday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
The Rangers will give Higashioka a breather for the series opener, paving the way for Elias Diaz to receive a turn behind the plate. Higashioka should continue to see the bulk of the starts at catcher while Danny Jansen (forearm) is on the injured list.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Strokes three-run homer Sunday
Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox.
Higashioka conquered the Green Monster with a three-run homer to extend the Rangers' lead in the second inning. With a single added in the seventh frame, Sunday marked the 36-year-old's third multi-hit effort over his past 10 appearances. The catcher has shown signs of improvement at the plate of late, lifting his season slash line to .235/.313/.391 with five homers, three doubles, 14 RBI and 15 runs across 128 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Thursday
Higashioka is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt in Kansas City.
Higashioka started the first two games of the series at catcher, so he'll get a break during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Elias Diaz will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Rangers.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Idle Sunday
Higashioka is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Guardians on Sunday.
Higashioka will get a breather after starting the last four games. Elias Diaz will get the nod at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's series finale.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: In line for increased playing time
Higashioka went 1-for-3 in Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Guardians.
Higashioka made a fourth consecutive start behind the plate and figures to continue seeing an uptick in playing time after the Rangers placed Danny Jansen (forearm) on the 10-day injury list. Jansen leads the Rangers with 36 starts behind the plate, but Higashioka (.245) has hit for a better batting average than Jansen (.171).
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Hits in four straight
Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over Cleveland.
Higashioka ignited Texas' three-run sixth inning with a leadoff homer, his fourth of the season. The blast also extended a hit streak to four games, during which he's 7-for-13 with three extra-base hits, two RBI and five runs scored. He's appeared in 32 games and is essentially sharing catching duties with Danny Jansen (41 games), but Higashioka has been the better hitter. He's has a .712 OPS compared to Jansen's .586 OPS.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Pops solo shot
Higashioka went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.
Higashioka got a run back with his seventh-inning blast, but the Rangers couldn't build a rally. The catcher has three homers this season, and two of them have come over his last four games. He's batting just .215 with a .621 OPS, nine RBI, eight runs scored and no stolen bases over 86 plate appearances. Higashioka and Danny Jansen continue to split the catching duties fairly evenly, though Jansen has a slight edge.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Launches second homer Sunday
Higashioka went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Astros.
Higashioka delivered a two-run single during Texas' big seventh inning before adding a solo homer off Cody Bolton in the ninth to pad the lead. The long ball was just his second of the season as the veteran catcher continues to search for consistency at the plate. Higashioka is now slashing .211/.273/.310 with eight RBI and seven runs scored across 77 plate appearances.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Not in Saturday's lineup
Jansen is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.
It'll be the second time in three days that Jansen will be on the bench, with Kyle Higashioka serving behind home plate and batting ninth while catching Nathan Eovaldi. Jansen went 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts in Friday's 5-0 win over Seattle.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Smacks first homer of 2026
Higashioka went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer during the Rangers' 3-2 win over the Mariners on Tuesday.
Higashioka gave the Rangers the lead for good in the fifth inning, when he took George Kirby deep to left-center field for a two-run homer for his first long ball of the season. It was Higashioka's fourth start behind home plate in 11 games, and for now, it looks like he is the clear second option at catcher behind Danny Jansen to open the 2026 season.
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Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: On bench Wednesday
Higashioka is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Through Texas' first six games, Higashioka has drawn two starts at catcher to Danny Jansen's four. The Rangers could split the reps fairly equitably between the two backstops this season, but at least in the early going, Jansen looks to be Option 1A of the duo.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 202 lbs |
| Birthplace: Huntington Beach, CA |
| Age: 36 |
| Experience: 9 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |