Its safe to say that Jake Burger did not make a good first impre sion with the Rangers. Texas optioned Burger, 29, to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, . Because Burger still has one minor league option remaining, he will not have to clear waivers before being sent down to the minors. The Rangers Jake Burger to ses his bat after being hit by a pitch during a game against the As earlier in the season. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect This move comes after an abysmal 30 games from Burger to open up the year, which saw him hit .190 with a .561 OPS, striking out in nearly a 1/3 of his 100 at-bats. Despite the early move back down to the minors, Burger, playing in his first year with Texas, is not expected Justin Holiday Jersey to stay down there for a long time, using this as an opportunity to reset before calling him up again in the future, The Athletic reported. Explore More MLB rules state a player has to stay a minimum of 10 days once being sent down to the minor leagues before being promoted back. To replace Burger, the Rangers will be calling up first baseman Blaine Crim, who was the teams 19th-round pick in the 2019 MLB Draft. Rangers first baseman Jake Burger loses his bat during a game against the As. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Rangers general manager on Tuesday that he was planning to make a change and start looking for players to help the team from the farm system. We have guys going well at Triple-A who, if things dont improve, we obviously will have to consider, Young said. I cant run from that. But, at the same time, I believe in this group and their baseball cards. And I believe they are going to turn some of their seasons around. But its up to them to do that. The Rangers traded for Burger from the Marlins during the offseason in December, looking to replace Nathaniel Lowe, whom the Rangers traded to the Nationals. Jake Burger stands on the field during a break in the action against the As earlier in the season. Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Burger hit .250 with 23 doubles and 29 home runs through 137 games with the Marlins in 2024 after he hit 34 dingers the season before with Miami and the White Sox. T.J. Warren Jersey