Rangers recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Round Rock.

Teagarden has been up a few times already this season, going hitless in just four at-bats. He's replacing Mike Napoli on the roster, but his playing time figures to be limited again this time around.

Rangers recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Round Rock.

Teagarden has been on an offensive tear down on the farm but probably won't see enough regular playing time to warrant a fantasy roster spot. The 27-year-old is batting .341/.453/.909 in 13 games at Triple-A this year.

Rangers recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Round Rock.

Teagarden was batting .389/.476/.944 with two homers and four RBI through 21 plate appearances at Triple-A. He won't see much action as Texas' third catcher.

Rangers optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Triple-A Round Rock.

Teagarden didn't have a chance to make the roster given the current depth at the big league level. However, he would likely be the first catcher called up from the minors in the event of an injury now that Matt Treanor has been traded to the Royals.

Padres manager Bud Black doesn't feel the need to acquire a backup catcher following the retirement of Gregg Zaun.

Taylor Teagarden's name has surfaced as a possible target for the Padres, but Black doesn't think an addition is necessary. "Primarily, you are looking for defense and the ability to work with the pitcher from the No. 2 catcher," said Black. "I think we're in good shape." Rob Johnson is slated to back up Nick Hundley, who Black said he anticipates playing in over 120 games.

Rangers recalled catcher Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Teagarden has hit .143/.250/.375 in 56 at-bats for the Rangers this season. He'll serve as the team's No. 3 catcher.

Rangers optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Teagarden was sent down to make room for Matt Treanor's return from the disabled list. The 26-year-old backstop was 7-for-29 (.241) with four home runs and eight RBI after being called up at the end of July. He'll be back when rosters expand in September.

Taylor Teagarden has earned more playing time behind the plate due to being "more focused and more consistent," according to Rangers manager Ron Washington.

Teagarden started both on Friday and Saturday and hit a home run in both contests. Washington said he also likes Teagarden's defense, but the chance to get veteran Bengie Molina another day of rest played a part in his decision. "I'm going to get to the point where Molina goes three and Teagarden goes two. With the days off, it's just been tough to do," Washington said.

Taylor Teagarden had a two-run homer and a double versus the A's on Friday.

Teagarden is a strikeout machine, but the power is for real: he's homered 14 times in 283 at-bats as a major leaguer. Unfortunately, he's probably not going to play any more than twice a week the rest of the way.

Taylor Teagarden was 1-for-4 with a home run in the Rangers' win over the A's Thursday.

The longball was a two-run shot and represented the first homer and RBI on the season for the catcher. He is hitting a paltry .065 over 31 at-bats this year and .217 over his 276 at-bat career.

Rangers recalled C Taylor Teagarden from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Matt Treanor sprained his right knee during Friday's game and will need a few days off. Teagarden had just one hit over 27 at-bats in his first stint with the Rangers this season. He'll be backup and is not a fantasy option.

Rangers optioned C Taylor Teagarden to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Teagarden had just one hit over his first 27 at-bats (.037) and owns a disappointing .217/.283/.415 career batting line in the big leagues. He's still only 26 years old, but his minor league track record doesn't give much reason for optimism here.

MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan suspects that Taylor Teagarden will be optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City once Jarrod Saltalamacchia (back) returns.

And Matt Treanor, 4-for-26, will stick around as Salty's backup. Teagarden has failed to take advantage of a big-time opportunity, batting just 1-for-25 on the season with 16 strikeouts. The 26-year-old catcher owns a 704 career OPS and has yet to show that he can hack it on baseball's highest level.

Taylor Teagarden is out of Wednesday's lineup due to food poisoning.

The illness has also affected reliever Darren O'Day, starter C.J. Wilson, conditioning coach Jose Vazquez and bullpen catcher Josh Frasier. Matt Treanor is starting behind the plate Wednesday for the Rangers.

Taylor Teagarden is starting behind the plate Wednesday versus Toronto.

Rangers manager Ron Washington announced one week ago that Teagarden and Jarrod Saltalamacchia will, as expected, split time at catcher this season. Platoons are awful for fantasy purposes and this one should be avoided in most formats. Teagarden is batting eighth on Wednesday.