The Rangers signed Higashioka to a two-year, $13.5 million contract this offseason to be part of a catching tandem with Jonah Heim. At times, the pair of have been two of the best hitters on the team.

Here was Friday’s lesson: Hoo-boy, that Tarik Skubal is good. That, at least, is more than plausible. Taking anything else ...

In his first game on the bench Sunday, the Rangers exploded for 16 hits, which led to a 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Texas did have a respectable showing with eight hits in a 6-4 loss on Wednesday ...

There have been more than 400 brother combinations to play in the big leagues and a Mother’s Day meeting has been rare.