Ahmed started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Francisco.
Ahmed made a second start -- both against lefties -- since having his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock. He and Josh Smith have split shortstop duties while Corey Seager (hamstring) recovers. Ahmed is 0-for-5 with two strikeouts.
Ahmed started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics.
Ahmed had his contract selected from Triple-A Round Rock earlier in the day and was in the starting lineup against a left-hander. He was summoned from the minors after the Rangers placed Corey Seager (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list. Josh Smith, who pinch hit for Ahmed and finished Wednesday's game at shortstop, will share the position while Seager rehabs. Expect Ahmed to start against southpaws and Smith against righties.
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Rangers' Nick Ahmed: Selected to majors
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The Rangers selected Ahmed's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
With Corey Seager (hamstring) headed to the injured list, Texas will call upon Ahmed to fill the opening on their roster. The 35-year-old hasn't played in a game since re-signing with the Rangers on a minor-league deal last week, but he's been working out at the team's complex in Arizona and figures to serve as the primary shortstop until Seager is healthy. Walter Pennington was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Nick Ahmed: Back with Texas on MiLB deal
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The Rangers re-signed Ahmed to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Ahmed spent the spring with the Rangers before he was let go March 22. The veteran infielder has been working out in Arizona and will join one of Texas' minor-league affiliates in the coming days.
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Nick Ahmed: Let go by Rangers
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Ahmed was released by the Rangers on Saturday.
Ahmed was in camp on a minor-league deal and had a solid spring, tallying 11 hits across 34 at-bats. That could be enough for him to catch the attention of another team and earn a minor-league deal, or perhaps a short-term major-league contract.
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Rangers' Nick Ahmed: Inks minor-league deal with Texas
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The Rangers signed Ahmed to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to major-league spring training Tuesday.
Ahmed, 34, spent the 2024 campaign splitting action with the Giants, Dodgers and Padres. A glove-first middle infielder, Ahmed slashed .229/.267/.295 with two home runs and 17 runs batted in across 71 regular-season games last year. The veteran will look to win a job behind Marcus Semien, Corey Seager (hip/hernia) and Josh Smith in the middle of the Rangers' infield this spring.
Ahmed is back in the majors and will provide infield depth in the absence of Mason McCoy, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with back inflammation. While Ahmed has been in the San Diego organization since Sept. 1, he never made an appearance with a minor-league affiliate and was instead working at the team's complex in Arizona. He had hit .232/.271/.300 in 69 games between the Dodgers and Giants this season.
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Padres' Nick Ahmed: Links up with San Diego
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Ahmed signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Sunday.
The 34-year-old elected free agency last week after being designated for assignment by the Giants, and he'll continue his 2024 tour of the NL West with San Diego. Ahmed has played in 69 games between the Dodgers and Giants this season and has a .232/.271/.300 slash line with two home runs and two steals.
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Nick Ahmed: Headed to free agency
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Ahmed elected free agency Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Ahmed was designated for assignment Monday and outrighted off the Dodgers' roster Thursday. Rather than accepting his assignment to Triple-A Oklahoma City, he elected free agency in search of greener pastures.
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Dodgers' Nick Ahmed: DFA'd by Dodgers
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Ahmed was designated for assignment by Los Angeles on Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Ahmed has seen his playing time dwindle over the last few weeks, totaling only 24 at-bats so far in August. Following the return of Tommy Edman (wrist) and Max Muncy (oblique) from the injured list Monday, the club has elected to send the veteran shortstop to the waiver wire.
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Dodgers' Nick Ahmed: Fading into reserve role
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Ahmed is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
After signing a one-year contract with the Dodgers on July 24, Ahmed had started at shortstop in 11 of the club's ensuing 12 games, but he's faded into a reserve role following Miguel Rojas' return from the injured list Wednesday. Now on the bench for the third time in four contests, Ahmed is a candidate to lose his spot on the roster once the Dodgers return the likes of Tommy Edman (wrist), Max Muncy (oblique), Chris Taylor (groin) and Mookie Betts (hand) from the injured list.
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Dodgers' Nick Ahmed: Clubs first homer with LA
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Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 6-4 win over the Giants.
Ahmed inked a major-league deal with the Dodgers on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 during his debut with Los Angeles. In his second game Thursday, Ahmed lifted a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning against his former team. Before being released by the Giants on July 11, Ahmed logged a .232 average with one homer, 15 RBI and 13 runs in 172 plate appearances.
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Dodgers' Nick Ahmed: Signs with Dodgers
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Ahmed signed a major-league contract with the Dodgers on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Ahmed was released by the Giants on July 10 but will now find work in the Dodgers' infield as Miguel Rojas (forearm) heads to the IL. Ahmed slashed just .232/.278/.303 through 172 plate appearances during his time in San Francisco, though he will still see the majority of reps at shortstop while Rojas is out.
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Nick Ahmed: Parts ways with San Francisco
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The Giants released Ahmed on Wednesday.
Rather than remaining in the Giants organization and heading to Triple-A Sacramento after clearing waivers, Ahmed will test his luck on the open market. The 34-year-old still brings a reliable glove at shortstop, but he's never been anything more than a league-average hitter during his career and has taken a big step back in that regard over the past two seasons. Since the start of the 2023 campaign, Ahmed has hit just .221/.266/.303 (59 wRC+) in 382 plate appearances, so he's unlikely to be promised regular playing time at his next landing spot.
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Giants' Nick Ahmed: Cast off 40-man roster
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The Giants designated Ahmed for assignment Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
With Wilmer Flores (knee) and Thairo Estrada (wrist) both returning from the injured list Tuesday, Ahmed will be squeezed off the Giants' 40-man roster. The 34-year-old shortstop has slashed .232/.278/.303 in 172 plate appearances this season and would hold little fantasy value if he were to be picked up by another team.
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Giants' Nick Ahmed: Regains regular role
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Ahmed will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Ahmed will pick up his third consecutive start, with Sunday's assignment coming against a lefty (James Paxton) after the prior two had come versus right-handed pitching. Though he had previously been occupying a short-side platoon role at shortstop with Brett Wisely, Ahmed should have shortstop all to himself for the foreseeable future with Wisely having moved over to second base following Thairo Estrada's (wrist) placement on the injured list Friday.
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Giants' Nick Ahmed: Gets aboard three times
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Ahmed went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.
The homer was Ahmed's first of the season. The shortstop has gone 5-for-14 (.357) with two RBI and one stolen base over six contests since he returned from a wrist injury that sidelined him for a month. Ahmed is slashing .250/.291/.323 with 13 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles, one triple and one steal through 136 plate appearances. He hasn't been strictly limited to a short-side platoon role since his return, but Brett Wisely is seeing a majority of the reps at shortstop and is also hitting a solid .262 in June.
