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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / January 5

2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings — #16

Congratulations to Abi Ortiz, who was voted the #15 prospect in the 2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings, getting a little under twenty percent of the vote.

Joc Pederson News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 5

Rangers Hope Struggling Slugger Bounces Back After Awful Season

Some bets work out and some bets don’t. The bet the Texas Rangers took on Joc Pederson last season did not work. So, 2026 is now a do-over. The Rangers might have been hoping that Pederson wouldn’t exercise his 2026 contract option.

Danny Jansen News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 4

Danny Jansen, Rangers Give Each Other Mutual Stability Entering 2026

As it turns out the Texas Rangers have pursued Danny Jansen in the past via trade but failed to close the deal. By signing Jansen last month, the Rangers finally closed the deal on a player they coveted.

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The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz

How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?

The 'Last 40-home-run season by MLB team' quiz

The 'MLB All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The '50-home-run MLB seasons' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 4

Rangers Need One-Two Punch to Have Huge Seasons to Win AL West Title

The Texas Rangers finished with an 81-81 record in 2025 and haven't made the playoffs since winning their first World Series championship in 2023. The 2026 team looks much different than the 2023 team, but there are still key contributors who remain.

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The 25 most memorable sports plays of 2025

When it comes to unforgettable plays within the 2025 sports calendar, this was truly a special year. Here's our rankings of the 25 best.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 4

Rangers Hope to Keep Streak Alive of Avoiding Salary Arbitration Hearing

The Texas Rangers have one of the most enviable streaks in baseball and it has nothing to with what happens on the field. For a quarter-century, the Rangers have managed to avoid salary arbitration with a player.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 3

Rangers’ Pitching Success in 2025 Built in Part on Tommy John Surgery

The Texas Rangers have an MVP in Dr. Keith Meister. Meister is one of the game’s foremost surgeons who specializes in Tommy John surgery. He’s even pioneered a “hybrid” procedure, per The Dallas Morning News (subscription required).

Yolfran Castillo News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 3

Yolfran Castillo Latest Rising Star in Rangers’ International Talent Pipeline

The top prospect in the Texas Rangers’ system is Sebastian Walcott. He’s from The Bahamas. Two of the top pitching prospects in the system are Jose Corniell and Winston Santos.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 2

Rangers New Year's Resolution Dependent on Young Core to Step Up Next Season

The Texas Rangers are in the process of a large roster shakeup this offseason. The team that brought the organization their first World Series title just two seasons ago is long gone.

Joey Gallo News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 2

Rangers’ Final Return on Joey Gallo Trade Waiting for MLB Opportunity

The Texas Rangers faced a momentous decision with Joey Gallo at the 2021 trade deadline. The Rangers were floundering and Gallo’s bat had become increasingly less reliable.

Wyatt Langford News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 2

Bold Prediction Has Wyatt Langford Delivering Monster Season for Rangers

The Texas Rangers are going to need all the offense they can get this season to compete in a very difficult AL West division. Now, with the Houston Astros adding Tatsuya Imai to their rotation and moving on from Adolis Garcia, the Rangers need a young star to step up.

MLB News / Yardbarker

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 / January 1

Rangers Remaining Rotation Candidates Without Any Free-Agent Additions

The Texas Rangers enter the 2026 season with three starting rotation spots spoken for in Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Jack Leiter. There is potential for the trio to be together for two more seasons at least, as deGrom and Eovaldi are under contract through 2027, while Leiter can’t be a free agent until 2030.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 1

Rangers Hope Jacob deGrom Duplicates This Impressive Streak in 2026

It took three years, but the Texas Rangers finally got some significant return from their five-year, $185 million deal with pitcher Jacob deGrom. The right-hander injured his elbow in 2023, requiring major surgery, and returned late in 2024 to get a springboard for last season.

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The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

The 'Leading receivers vs. each NFL team' quiz

Jack Leiter News / Texas Rangers on SI / January 1

Rangers Waiting for 2021 MLB Draft to Bear Fruit Beyond Jack Leiter

Five years after the 2021 MLB Draft, the Texas Rangers have gotten some solid production from first-round pick Jack Leiter. But, beyond that? Well, it’s been a wash or a waiting game for talent to bear fruit.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / December 31

Former Two-Sport Star Seen as Rangers’ Top Breakout Prospect for 2026

The Texas Rangers took some criticism for their trade to acquire pitcher Merrill Kelly at the deadline last July. To acquire the veteran for two months, the Rangers gave up three Top 15 pitching prospects —Kohl Drake, Mitch Bratt and David Hagaman.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 31

Giants hoping Tyler Mahle will bounce back after injury-riddled season

The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent right-hander Tyler Mahle.

25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2026

The 'World Series-winning Giants' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Big Fight Weekend / December 30

Revisiting Naoya Inoue’s destruction of Omar Narvaez in 2014

The 'Active MLB complete games pitched leaders' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / December 17

Francesa reveals alleged reasons for Mets' clubhouse issues

New York sports radio legend reveals alleged reasons for Mets' clubhouse issues during 2025 season

A report from late November suggested that the New York Mets' collapse during the 2025 season occurred, in part, because alleged clubhouse issues impacted the club throughout the campaign.

The key factor that pushed Edwin Diaz to Dodgers over Mets and Braves

Yankees and Luke Weaver have mutual interest in a reunion, but there's a catch

Atlanta Braves find their everyday shortstop in Ha-Seong Kim

Top trade targets who fit the Braves' remaining needs

Ernie Clement reveals risky offseason activity: 'Nothing in the contract about it'