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The Award That Just Capped Rangers' Jacob deGrom’s Strong 2025 Season

There were some bright spots for the Texas Rangers in what was a frustrating year at times in 2025. They hung around in the American League wild card race, but faltered down the stretch with injuries and an offense that struggled.

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Six Takeaways From the Texas Rangers’ 2025 Season

The Texas Rangers’ 2025 season was a disappointment. In a year that saw the team lead the league in several pitching and defensive categories, the Rangers managed to finish with only an 81-81 record, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 29

Rangers Top 10 Payroll Ended Season with Incredulous Payroll Split

The Texas Rangers spent money to try and compete for a playoff berth. It will likely be the last season they spend like that for the foreseeable future.

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 28

Shohei Ohtani Ties Postseason Record Previously Set by Rangers Star Infielder

The Texas Rangers have spent quite a bit of money over the past few years to acquire superstar players. The largest deal they have ever put together was for shortstop Corey Seager, worth $325 million over the course of 10 years.

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The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

There have been just 19 walk-off home runs in the history of the World Series. How many of the players to hit one can you name in five minutes?

The 'World Series home run leaders' quiz

The 'AL & NL batting champions since 2003' quiz

The 'World Series Champions' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 28

Rangers Have Underrated Free Agent Option That Could Help Solve Offensive Issues

One area that the Texas Rangers need to upgrade this offseason for first-year manager Skip Schumaker, it's their offense. Last year, the Rangers hung around the American League wild card race but faded down the stretch because of their lack of offense.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 28

Which Starting Pitchers Should Rangers Retain for 2026?

The Texas Rangers are searching for a return to the postseason after their first World Series title in 2023. President of baseball operations Chris Young was quick to name the new manager in Arlington with Skip Schumaker.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / October 28

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Like six hours after former Texas Rangers World Series starting pitcher Max Scherzer exited his Game 3 start last night for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a walk-off win in 18 innings to take a 2-1 series lead in this year’s Fall Classic.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 27

Three Goals Rangers Must Achieve to Claim Playoff Berth in 2026

The Texas Rangers have now missed the playoffs in each of the last two years since achieve a franchise high in winning their first World Series. The franchise got a pass in 2024.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / October 27

Rangers Reacts Results: Bringing back a pitcher

Last week, our Rangers Reacts question asked which Texas Rangers pitcher hitting the free agent market you’d most like to see the team bring back. In a close vote, trade deadline addition Merrill Kelly was the top choice, narrowly edging out fellow starter Tyler Mahle and reliever Shawn Armstrong.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / October 27

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Tonight’s Game 3 of the World Series will feature 2023 Game 3 starter Max Scherzer, now with the Toronto Blue Jays. On that night two years

MLB News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 27

MLB Analyst Lists Rangers as Potential Trade Destination for Red Sox Star

The Texas Rangers enter the winter months with a decent amount of boxes to check off their list of needs ahead of the 2026 season. Despite a competitive

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 26

Rangers Have Intriguing Half-Dozen Minor League Pitchers That Added Velocity

The Texas Rangers, like every other team in baseball, is hunting for velocity. That hunt typically starts in the minor leagues. Teams work with young prospects to help them increase their velocity, most notably on their fastball.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 26

Rangers Should Avoid Buying High on Gold Glove Free-Agent Outfielder

The mandate is clear for the Texas Rangers — cheaper and younger. So how do free agents fit into that? President of baseball operations Chris Young has said he wants the team to remain competitive, even as it won’t approach the competitive balance tax from a payroll perspective in 2026.

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The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active 140-yard, two TD catch games' quiz

The 'Active NFL receptions leaders' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 26

Jack Leiter's Progress Makes Him Easy Choice as Rangers’ Top Rookie of 2025

Jack Leiter finally made the wait worth it for the Texas Rangers. Selected in the first round in 2021 (No. 2 overall), the hope was that the Vanderbilt star and son of former Major League pitcher Al Leiter would make beat a quick path to the Majors and bolster the rotation.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

Should Rangers Overlook Closer’s Downturn with Mets in Free Agency?

The Texas Rangers are trimming payroll and trying to get younger. But there are areas where they must get better. For the Rangers, closer has been an elusive problem the past several years.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

Should Rangers Overlook Closer’s Downturn with Mets in Free Agency?

The Texas Rangers are trimming payroll and trying to get younger. But there are areas where they must get better. For the Rangers, closer has been an elusive problem the past several years.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

Rangers Top Prospect Had 'Eye-Catching' Statistic This Season

The Texas Rangers have some decisions to make this offseason. Following two straight years of missing the playoffs coming off their first-ever World Series championship, there are reports that the ownership group wants to reduce payroll.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

Rangers Top Prospect Had 'Eye-Catching' Statistic This Season

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

Which Rangers Star Should be Considered Top Offensive Producer in 2025?

The Texas Rangers were one of the most offensively challenged teams in the Majors. But they did have a few players that produced at the plate. Finding a way to determine which was the best offensive player leads one to examine the seasons of two players — shortstop Corey Seager and outfielder Wyatt Langford.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 24

This Rangers Prospect Is Having a Promising Start to Arizona Fall League

The Texas Rangers have quite a bit of work to do this offseason. With a couple of big names headlining each of their units, they can remain a competitive roster in the short-term.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 24

This Rangers Prospect Is Having a Promising Start to Arizona Fall League

The Texas Rangers have quite a bit of work to do this offseason. With a couple of big names headlining each of their units, they can remain a competitive roster in the short-term.

Adolis Garcia News / Yardbarker / October 17

Three questions facing the Texas Rangers this offseason

Let's look at three questions for the Rangers this offseason.

Three questions facing the Arizona Diamondbacks this offseason

Three questions facing the Miami Marlins this offseason

Three questions facing the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason

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The 'Active MLB complete games pitched leaders' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 15

Why four-time World Series-winning manager is best option for Padres

The Padres have several intriguing managerial candidates that could work well for them, but they might be best served by choosing the most experienced option.

Why Padres should consider moving on from A.J. Preller

The 25 most unlikely World Series teams

The 'Manager of every MLB team in 2007' quiz

Nathan Eovaldi News / MLB Trade Rumors / October 9

Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi undergoes surgery for sports hernia

Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi has undergone surgery to repair a sports hernia, reports Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports. GM Ross Fenstermaker revealed earlier this month that the righty would be meeting with a specialist to determine the best course of treatment, and evidently, surgery was the conclusion they came to.

Skip Schumaker News / Yardbarker / October 3