Big brew: Texas Rangers and Bud set a world record with a 12-foot tall, 600-gallon beer

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — That was quite a big brew outside the home ballpark of the Texas Rangers for America's 250th birthday.

The Rangers partnered with Budweiser on Saturday to set a Guinness World Record for the largest-ever glass of beer. A 12-foot tall, 600-gallon glass beer stein was filled in a plaza outside Globe Life Field before the team's July 4 game against Detroit.

It took nearly two hours to fill the stein before the new record was certified by a Guinness adjudicator who was present for the record.

That broke the previous world record of 550 gallons that was set in 2014 by by Stod Fold Brewing Company, which is based in Halifax in the United Kingdom. That total had significance to that year's Tour de France bicycle race.

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Guinness World Records adjudicator Thomas Bradford, left, makes a photo before certifying a world record for Largest Glass of Beer ahead of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Guinness World Records adjudicator Thomas Bradford uses a fan to cool off before certifying a world record for Largest Glass of Beer ahead of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Guinness World Records adjudicator Thomas Bradford, center, cheers with others aftercertifying a world record for Largest Glass of Beer ahead of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Eric Johnson and Guinness World Records adjudicator Thomas Bradford check the level of beer before certifying a world record for Largest Glass of Beer ahead of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros optioned struggling outfielder Jake Meyers to Triple-A Sugar Land in one of four roster moves made before Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Astros also optioned outfielder Joey Loperfido to Triple-A, recalled outfielder/infielder Zach Dezenzo from Triple-A and reinstated infielder/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. from the injured list.

Meyers, a Gold Glove finalist in 2024 and the Astros’ third-longest-tenured position player, went hitless in Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Rays, dropping his batting average to .206 for the season. He has posted a .167/.231/.250 line since June 2, and he started just three of the Astros’ previous 10 games.

“He’s helped us to win a lot of games, helped us win a lot of postseason games,” Houston manager Joe Espada said. “He’s part of this organization’s success, but he understood it. We’re going to help him. We’ve pinpointed some things that he’s going to be working on in Triple-A.”

Loperfido, who was reacquired in a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays at the start of spring training, is batting .136 since returning from the injured list June 4.

Wade was 4 for 12 with a home run in four games with the Astros after signing as a free agent on June 4. He landed on the IL with a right hamstring strain on June 9.

Dezenzo batted .191 in 21 games with the Astros earlier this season before being optioned to Triple-A on June 5.

“(We’re trying to see) if having Wade and Dezenzo can spark something up and see if we can get something going,” Espada said.

The Astros began Saturday with a 43-47 record, three games back of the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West.

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Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers, bottom, misplays a fly ball off the bat of Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes in front of teammate Yordan Alvarez, right, during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Jon Blacker/The Canadian Press via AP)