NEW YORK – Rangers catcher Jonah Heim left Wednesday’s 4-3 loss to the Yankees in the bottom of the second inning because of a compressed nerve injury in his right hand. As teammate Jacob deGrom was warming up on the mound,

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale in the Bronx against the hosting New York Yankees and left-hander Carlos Rodon, serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.

Luke Weaver changed teams four times in between the last two times the Yankees asked a pitcher to work three straight days during the regular season.

The Rangers came to New York. They dodged rain and continued their aversion to scoring runs, losing 1-0 to the Yankees to complete New York’s three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. The Rangers fell back below .500 to 25-26. Need more details? No? Too bad. We got ‘em:

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim (hand) left the game with a compressed nerve in his throwing hand after injuring it on a swing in the second inning. Although he initially was set to stay in the game,

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The Rangers’ problems extend beyond their three-game sweep in New York — but it made for a good microcosm for their season anyway.