Foscue is seeking his 2026 Rangers debut
The Bronx, N.Y. – The Rangers today announced the following transactions prior to tonight’s game at Yankee Stadium:
- Infielder Josh Smith placed on 10-day Injured List (right glute strain), retroactive to May 4
- Infielder Justin Foscue (#14) recalled from Triple-A Round Rock
Smith, 28 has batted .217 (20-92) with 2 doubles and 6 RBI in 31 games for Texas, including 26 starts, all coming at second base. The infielder logged multiple hits in 3 of his last 7 games, batting .350 (7-20) with 4 walks in that span.
The 27-year-old Foscue has batted .287/.407/.426/.833 (33-115) with 2 home runs, 10 doubles, 14 RBI, 22 walks, and 22 strikeouts in 30 games at Triple-A Round Rock in 2026, leading the Express in hits and total bases (49) while reaching safely in 28 of 30 contests. The right-handed-hitting infielder has seen defensive action at second base (18 games/starts) and first base (10 games/9 starts), converting 132 of 133 chances for a .992 fielding percentage. Foscue ranks among Pacific Coast League bats in doubles (5th), walks (T5th), extra-base hits (T11th, 12), hits (T15th), and on-base percentage (17th) this season.
2026 marks the Huntsville, Ala. native’s third consecutive year to appear on the Rangers’ 26-man roster, logging 19 total MLB appearances across 2024 (15 games) and 2025 (4 games). In 53 career plate appearances, Foscue is 3-for-51 (.059) with 2 doubles, 3 RBI, and 3 runs. Since being selected in the first round (14th overall) by Texas in the 2020 MLB Draft from Mississippi State University, he has posted an .864 OPS with 81 home runs and 334 RBI in 475 career minor league games. Foscue was optioned to Round Rock on March 16 following an abbreviated 2026 Cactus League slate that was interrupted by a right hamstring strain.
With today’s transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the club’s Major League roster, along with two players on the 60-day Injured List (LHPs Cody Bradford and Jordan Montgomery).
