The Texas Rangers have optioned slumping slugger Jake Burger to Triple-A Round Rock. The move comes when the entire team is struggling to score runs.

The Texas Rangers are demoting slugger Jake Burger to Triple-A Round Rock, according to multiple reports. Burger, 29, is batting .190 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 30 games. He went 1-for-3 in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Athletics.

Hours after yet another offensive no-show by the Rangers, the club moved into the next step of trying to shake up the offense. The Rangers will option struggling first baseman Jake Burger to Triple-A Round Rock and add Blaine Crim to the big league roster to replace him,