The Texas Rangers started the offseason with a blockbuster trade that sent Marcus Semien to the Mets in exchange for Brandon Nimmo. And now, the team has bolstered the starting rotation through a trade with the Nationals for left-handed All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore.
The Texas Rangers have expressed an interest in bolstering both its starting rotation and its bullpen, even after trading for MacKenzie Gore. The Rangers
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Nathan Eovaldi is feeling optimistic about his body as the 2026 Spring Training draws near. The Texas Rangers right-hander was having a strong 2025 MLB campaign, but his campaign ended in August due to a rotator cuff strain.
The Texas Rangers knew they had less money to spend this offseason. But they’ve managed to make improvements to the roster. The latest one was a loud one, trading five Top 30 prospects to the Washington Nationals for pitcher MacKenzie Gore.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Texas Rangers have made some impressive trades this offseason. First, acquiring veteran outfielder Brandon Nimmo from the New York Mets for Marcus Semien, and most recently sending a prospect haul to the Washington Nationals for the services of left-hander Mackenzie Gore.
The Rangers have signed left-hander Austin Gomber to a minor league deal, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. Gomber’s deal includes an invite to MLB Spring Training next month.
For a moment, Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi led the American League in ERA by a healthy margin last season. That was in mid-August after a start against Cleveland in which he had a 1.73 ERA.
The Texas Rangers have developed a solid approach to acquiring relievers on one-year deals and getting the most of out them. Last year the Rangers built a bullpen with veterans who were cast off by other teams and that collection had one of the best ERAs in baseball.
The Texas Rangers needed another starting pitcher. The answer was MacKenzie Gore. The cost to get him was steep. The Rangers acknowledged they gave up quite a bit of prospect capital to get Gore from the Nationals, who has two more years of team control.
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On Thursday, the Texas Rangers shook up what has been a relatively quiet offseason by landing ace southpaw MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals in exchange for five prospects, headlined by 2025 first-round pick Gavin Fien.
The Texas Rangers stayed true to their word when wanting to add pitching before spring training and the 2026 regular season rolled around. After signing Jakob Junis for the bullpen, the Rangers traded a prospect haul of five players to the Washington Nationals for left-hander Mackenzie Gore.
The Texas Rangers haven’t been to the postseason since they won their first World Series title in 2023. But Major League Baseball’s national television partners seem to like broadcasting Rangers games.
Most of the offseason Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young has said he’s wanted to add a starting pitcher. But Thursday’s trade was bold.
I want to do a post about the Gore MacKenzie trade that talks about the prospects the Rangers give up. And as part of that, I was going to go through and look at who else the Rangers have traded, in terms of prospects, to get a major league return since the start of the 2023 season.
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers made a trade yesterday. Kennedi Landry writes that the Rangers go from floaters to “win now” mode with their acquisition of MacKenzie Gore.
The Texas Rangers aimed to enhance their pitching staff for the 2026 season. Recently, they signed veteran reliever Jakob Junis and also acquired Alexis Diaz earlier in the offseason.
The Texas Rangers didn’t just add an arm. They reshaped the ceiling of their entire rotation. By acquiring Mackenzie Gore, the Rangers now have one of the deepest, most talented starting staffs in baseball — a group that blends elite frontline ability, proven veterans, and high-end upside in a way few teams can match.
The Rangers announced today that they have signed right-hander Josh Sborz to a minor league deal. The McNamara Baseball Group client also receives an invite to big league camp in spring training.
Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford is working back from last June’s internal brace procedure. Reporting from the end of the regular season suggested Bradford could make an atypically quick recovery and be ready for the start of Spring Training, but it seems the Rangers are now planning for the southpaw to miss the first month or so of the season.