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With the Texas Rangers missing the playoffs last season, one year removed after winning the World Series, the team is looking to get back to its winning ways, especially individually, with players like pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. As the Rangers star went through a season-ending shoulder surgery last season, he’s looking to use any opportunity to […]

The Texas Rangers enter spring training with a defined objective for outfielder Evan Carter in 2026. The organization wants the outfielder entrenched as its primary option in center field, signaling confidence in both his health and long-term development. Carter showcased his potential during the club’s 2023 World Series run, but injuries have halted his momentum […]

Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter looked like MLB’s next superstar in the 2023 postseason. After playing only 23 regular season games, Carter made the playoff roster and slashed .300/.417/.500 across 17 postseason contests en route to helping Texas win the World Series. Injuries have limited him since, however, as Carter has yet to play in […]

The Texas Rangers made a number of changes this offseason. Texas hired a new manager in Skip Schumaker to lead the team. The Rangers also traded for MacKenzie Gore in addition to other roster moves. Schumaker, a former player, began his post-playing career with the San Diego Padres in 2016, serving in multiple roles. He […]

For the first time since 2022, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien won’t be playing on the Texas Rangers. However, there is no bad blood between the two. Semien was simply traded in the deal that landed the Rangers Brandon Nimmo. Texas was doing what they thought was best for their organization. As Semien prepares for […]

Earlier in the MLB offseason, the New York Mets traded outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien. The trade has a big opportunity to help both sides. The Rangers have added another left-handed bat and someone three years younger than Semien. As for the Mets, they get a veteran bat […]

The Texas Rangers announced on Sunday that they have signed veteran first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha to a minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training. The agreement, finalized on Canha’s 37th birthday, expands Texas’ spring roster to 66 players, comprised of the full 40-man roster and 26 non-roster invitees. Canha is coming off […]

The new MLB campaign is looming, and Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker is making his stance on the team’s aspirations abundantly clear even before a single inning has been played. “If you ask all 30 teams (if they expect to make the playoffs) I think they are going to say yes, right? That’s always the […]

Cade Cunningham is having another All-Star season with the Detroit Pistons, and his team is at the top of the Eastern Conference going into the break. He is also expected to get a signature Nike shoe next season, and things are starting to look up for the young guard. It only gets better from here, […]

As the Texas Rangers prepare to enter the Skip Schumaker era, top prospect Sebastian Walcott seemed poised to potentially make a large impact. However, those plans have now been benched. Walcott is set to undergo Tommy John Surgery, which will likely force him to miss most if not the entire 2026 season, via Evan Grant […]

The Texas Rangers are bringing back a familiar face that helped them win the 2023 World Series. Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will be joining the team on a minimal major league deal, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Montgomery hasn’t pitched since 2024, when he was with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he posted […]

The Texas Rangers finalized a minor-league agreement with veteran right-handed reliever Ryan Brasier, MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo reported Friday. The deal includes a non-roster invitation to Major League spring training, according to the Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant, allowing Brasier to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster. Brasier, 38, joins the Rangers after […]

The Texas Rangers stunned the baseball world in the 2023 season when they rolled through the postseason and won the only World Series in the team’s history. Managed by the masterful Bruce Bochy, the Rangers were undefeated on the road throughout their postseason run, an achievement that is unlikely to be repeated for multiple decades. […]

The Texas Rangers quietly added pitching depth Thursday in a move that blended routine roster management with a moment of baseball internet history. The club agreed to a minor league contract with right-handed submariner Josh Hejka, bringing a distinctive arm to camp as the Rangers continue shaping their bullpen ahead of the 2026 season. While the […]

The Texas Rangers, intent on deepening their rotation, have re-signed right-handed starter Cal Quantrill to a minor league deal, with an invitation to spring camp accompanying the signing. After closing out last season in Texas, Quantrill rejoins as a non-roster invitee, granting the Rangers added maneuverability in managing their pitching staff. The 2025 season was […]

The Texas Rangers recently acquired starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore in a trade with the Washington Nationals. On Thursday, the Rangers officially announced Gore as a member of the team. Will he help Texas return to the postseason for the first time since the 2023 season? The Rangers of course won the World Series in 2023. […]

The Texas Rangers continued integrating one of their most significant offseason additions as new details emerged following his recent acquisition from the Washington Nationals. As the Rangers reshape their pitching staff, MacKenzie Gore’s role—and identity—for the club is beginning to take shape ahead of the 2026 season. The Rangers officially assigned Gore to wear jersey […]

The New York Yankees made another calculated roster adjustment Tuesday as the offseason picture starts to wrap up. A waiver claim involving pitching depth and corresponding roster moves reflects how the organization is finalizing its 40-man structure ahead of spring training. The move continues a broader offseason effort to stockpile flexible arms while preserving roster […]

The Texas Rangers and Washington Nationals connected on a blockbuster trade involving lefty pitcher MacKenzie Gore. After missing the playoffs with a .500 record in 2025, Texas made a big swing for a new lefty starter. They gave up five prospects, including their 2025 first-round pick, to land Gore. How did both the Rangers and […]

The Washington Nationals’ new-look front office zeroed in on the Texas Rangers as a trade partner for left-hander MacKenzie Gore by leveraging shared scouting history and a willingness from Texas to part with recent draft capital. The full terms of the deal were first reported by Jeff Passan on Thursday, who wrote on X, formerly […]

It’s been known that Mackenzie Gore was on the trading block, and it was only a matter of time until a deal took place. Well, it looks like the Texas Rangers stepped in and met the Washington Nationals’ price, and they were able to land the starting pitcher in a trade, according to ESPN’s Jeff […]

In December, pitcher Zak Kent was acquired by the St. Louis Cardinals after being waived by the Cleveland Guardians. On Friday, the Cardinals let him slip from their fingers as he was taken by the Texas Rangers in a waiver claim, per Rangers PR.  As a result, the Rangers now have 40 players on their […]

Andrew Heaney — who won a World Series championship with the Texas Rangers in 2023 — announced his retirement from baseball via an Instagram post on Sunday. Heaney, 34, pitched for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Rangers from 2014-2025. He finishes his career with […]

The Texas Rangers continued shaping organizational depth this week as the club finalized a group of offseason additions ahead of spring training. Planning for camp took a clear step forward on Thursday, when the front office secured multiple veteran players on minor league contracts, reinforcing competition and roster flexibility entering 2026 Spring Training. The Rangers […]

The Texas Rangers have clearly changed their organizational philosophy. They invested a fortune and won their first-ever World Series title for their efforts, but after back-to-back seasons without a trip to the playoffs, management does not seem incredibly eager to go all in again. Instead of hunting big-time free agents, Texas’ focus is more on […]

Two-time All-Star Adolis Garcia’s contract was not tendered by the Texas Rangers earlier this offseason, leading to an end to his chapter in Arlington. On Monday, Garcia agreed to a $10 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. After Garcia joined the Phillies, the Rangers shared a heartfelt message for the 2023 World Series champion. “Thank […]

The Boston Red Sox went to the Winter Meetings with their fans hoping that they could get Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies or Pete Alonso of the Mets. The team was looking for a power bat in the middle of the lineup, but they failed to sign either one. Schwarber stayed with the Phillies […]

To give their pitching staff extra depth, the Texas Rangers have signed relievers Alexis Diaz and Tyler Alexander to one-year deals. These signings arrive amid a broader overhaul of the bullpen, which saw multiple key arms, including Phil Maton, Chris Martin, Jacob Webb, Hoby Milner, and Danny Coulombe, depart via free agency. Diaz, 29, is […]

The Texas Rangers missed the playoffs for the second straight year in 2025. Texas hasn’t returned to the postseason since its surprise World Series victory in 2023. Last season, the Rangers went 81-81. The team parted ways with manager Bruce Bochy after the disappointing campaign, replacing him with Skip Schumaker. Texas began the offseason by […]

As the Texas Rangers will be surrounded by rumors this winter about how the team is going to address the offseason in getting back to the World Series, like the ball club in 2024 when they won it, there are still questions regarding players on the roster. With the baseball world wondering if the Rangers […]

The Texas Rangers and Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a trade on Wednesday. Texas acquired right-handed pitcher Carter Baumler in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jaiker Garcia and cash considerations. Baumler’s trade comes after getting selected by the Pirates in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. Baumler was selected by the Orioles in the 2020 MLB Draft. […]

The Texas Rangers have been humming a consistent tune in the offseason, and that’s about trying to keep their payroll manageable. However, not everyone appears to be buying the narrative. “First off, there’s an open question and then I’ve heard this from other teams. They think that Rangers are playing possum in how they’re talking […]

With the Texas Rangers laying out its offseason goals to win another World Series championship, one move the team made was acquiring Brandon Nimmo from the New York Mets. As the rumors around the Rangers will continue in rounding out its roster, Nimmo spoke recently about how the team is on its way to another […]

The Texas Rangers are setting a clear path for the 2025-26 MLB offseason, as president of baseball operations Chris Young’s offseason plan takes center stage. With the Winter Meetings set to begin Sunday, Young outlined the Rangers’ offseason strategy, emphasizing upgrades in three critical areas — catcher, bullpen, and starting rotation. Each priority reflects lessons […]

The Texas Rangers decided to non-tender catcher Jonah Heim. But it doesn’t seem like they’ll dive into the deep end of free agency to find his replacement. The Rangers are unlikely going to be able to sign top free agent catcher JT Realmuto, via Ken Rosenthal and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. They’ve begun exploring […]

The Texas Rangers enter the final week of November with trade speculation building around two of their biggest stars, and the discussion intensified Wednesday after a national clip ignited league-wide reaction. As trade rumors and speculation around Corey Seager and Jacob deGrom continue to spread online, attention now turns to Texas offseason decisions while the […]

The Texas Rangers’ lineup will look much different next year, giving new manager Skip Schumaker the chance to immediately implement his vision for the American League West ballclub. The organization traded Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo, and both Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim are now free agents. A new […]

The Texas Rangers shocked the baseball world Sunday by trading star second baseman Marcus Semien to the New York Mets, completing one of the most significant deals of the 2025 offseason — and it isn’t even December yet. The move sent Semien to Queens in exchange for outfielder Brandon Nimmo and $5 million in cash […]

As the MLB hot stove continues to build up, more and more transactions have occurred. One of the biggest moves of this offseason so far was the New York Mets and Texas Rangers’ swap of high-priced All-Star players. The Mets traded outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers in exchange for second baseman Marcus Semien. For […]