The 8% jump outpaced the league average of 4% and ranked the Rangers No. 12 in Forbes' list.
Bruce Bochy says Burke, who is a left-hander, broke his right hand when he punched the wall “out of frustration.”Texas Rangers relief pitcher Brock Burke reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Houston Astros' Kyle Tucker during the seventh inning.reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros.
“We want our guys, our athletes to be competitive and hate to lose, but with that passion there’s a fine edge, and when you cross that line there’s going to be consequences,” Bochy said. “And we just saw what happened there. You love the fact that he was upset with not helping the club last night … but it just wasn’t a smart move.”
Bochy denied that Burke, who has a 15.00 ERA in five appearances this season, was trying to hit Alvarez. Bochy said he hasn't had a chance to talk to Burke about what happened yet but he plans to have a conversation about it.
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