MESA, Ariz. -- Oakland Athletics outfielder Jake Smolinski had surgery on his right shoulder and will be in a sling for the next four weeks. The team said Smolinski had an arthroscopic procedure ...

The Rangers activated outfielder Ryan Rua from the disabled list on Friday and designated outfielder Jake Smolinski for assignment to make room for him on the roster. Rua played in only five April ...

Career minor leaguer Jake Smolinski got a chance in Texas because of the Rangers’ never-ending injuries and took advantage by hitting .389 in 11 games, but now he’s headed to their crowded disabled ...

The Rangers expect outfielders Alex Rios and Jake Smolinski to both be available Wednesday, MLB.com reports. Rios was out of the lineup for a third straight day Tuesday while nursing a sprained ankle, ...

The Texas Rangers have put first baseman/outfielder Kyle Blanks on the 15-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Jake Smolinski from Triple-A Round Rock. Texas manager Jeff Banister said he ...

The Oakland Athletics officially reinstated outfielder Matt Joyce from the 10-day disabled list and optioned outfielder Jake Smolinski to Triple-A Nashville, ahead of the club’s doubleheader against ...

Hitting a baseball wasn’t enough for a young Jake Smolinski. “When he was 10 years old, I bought him a thing called a SwingAway,” his dad, Mike Smolinski, said. “It got to the point where he had his ...