Joey Gallo hit his 24th and 25th home runs of the year Wednesday. Gallo is just the second player in Rangers/Senators history age 23 or younger to hit at least 25 homers in a season prior to Aug. 1. Juan Gonzalez did so in back-to-back seasons, hitting 26 at 22 years old in 1992 and 30 at 23 years old in 1993. (Elias Sports Bureau)
Jaylon Smith's long road to recovery hits a major milestone today as he puts on pads for the first time since his knee injury in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.
With so many other contenders in the mix -- from the Dodgers to the Yankees -- it's natural to wonder whether Texas would really consider helping an in-state rival's World Series push.
A year ago, he arrived at Cowboys training camp just trying to figure things out. Now second-year QB Dak Prescott is an established team leader.
Adrián Beltré went hitless Tuesday, snapping a six-game hitting streak. He was the only one of the top six hitters in the Rangers lineup who didn't record multiple hits.
Joey Gallo homered twice, Mike Napoli and Rougned Odor also went deep, and the Texas Rangers slugged past the Miami Marlins 10-4 on Tuesday night.
La'el Collins on his two-year extension with the Dallas Cowboys: "Definitely means a lot to me. Means a lot to my family in so many ways. I'm super excited and I'm just happy that I get to be with the Cowboys for the amount of time that I do and I look to really be here forever. So I'm going to continue to do what I got to do to make that happen."
Dez Bryant made Joshua Williams day Tuesday. Bryant pulled Williams out of the stands after practice and played catch for a few minutes. Bryant signed the football when they finished. It just so happened to be Williams' ninth birthday. He was overcome with emotion after meeting Bryant. His mom, Jessica, admitted it will be hard to top this birthday celebration.
Joey Gallo, this is your life: With his two-homer game, Gallo now has more multi-homer games (2) than multi-single games (1). Thirty-nine of his 54 hits have gone for extra bases.
Jerry Jones was asked about the Lucky Whitehead situation and had some interesting responses.
Ezekiel Elliott signing autographs while being surrounded by media after Cowboys practice in Oxnard.
Cowboys linebackers Sean Lee, Anthony Hitchens and Jaylon Smith go through drills in individual work.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has a message on the back of his Nike cleats. He would like to eat in 2017.
Cowboys rookie cornerback Jourdan Lewis has been found not guilty of misdemeanor domestic violence and assault and battery, stemming from an argument with his then-girlfriend over finances.
Benson Mayowa, who led the Cowboys in sacks last season with six, is not practicing Tuesday. He is expected to be limited as he deals with knee soreness that limited him in the spring.
In addition to the $4 million signing bonus, La'el Collins will receive $9.5 million fully guaranteed over the next two years. He has base salaries of $1 million and $4.5 million in 2017-18. His base salary in 2019 is $6.5 million and can grow to $8.5 million if he plays in 85% of the snaps in each of the next two seasons.
The NFC East hasn't had a repeat winner since the Eagles won the division from 2001-2004. The last time the Cowboys won the division in 2014 they finished last the next season.
Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis briefly told the media after a not guilty verdict Tuesday "I'm elated," and said he will be releasing a full statement later. Lewis hugged his family and friends in the courtroom after the verdict.
Jourdan Lewis has been found not guilty on both domestic violence and assault and battery counts.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 67 | 33 | .670 | - | W2 |
| Seattle | 51 | 51 | .500 | 17 | W2 |
| Texas | 49 | 51 | .490 | 18 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 49 | 52 | .485 | 18.5 | L1 |
| Oakland | 44 | 56 | .440 | 23 | L2 |
