Kumar Rocker allowed seven runs and took the loss against the Astros on Saturday. Rocker gave up eight hits, walked two and struck out six. He fell to 2-8 with the loss. Rocker was done in by the home run as all seven runs he allowed came on the three home runs he allowed.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers rookie Kumar Rocker kept a scoreless start intact by working through an eventful fifth inning that included downing three small bottles of pickle juice, the last of which resulted in a mound visit charged to a ball boy.

Kumar Rocker burst onto the scene in 2019 when the then 19-year-old college freshman threw a 19-strikeout no-hitter against Duke in a win-or-go-home Super Regional game at the College World Series. Kumar Rocker's 19Ks from his Super Regional No Hitter.

Kumar Rocker took a loss after allowing three runs over 4 1/3 innings against the Tigers on Sunday. Rocker allowed five hits, one walk and struck out four. He gave up a pair of runs on a two-run homer from Riley Greene,

Kumar Rocker's rehab outing on Thursday could have been better. But not by much. Rocker, returning from a shoulder impingement, took a no-hitter into the fifth inning while facing Reno for Triple-A Round Rock. He was perfect through four innings, but ...