Texas Rangers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Rangers President Sends Strong Message About Major 2027 Changes

ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young put the club’s third straight season without a playoff berth on himself Monday, a day after Texas was eliminated on the final day of the regular season.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Tyler Wade Announces Retirement

Utilityman Tyler Wade is hanging up his spikes. The nine-year veteran announced his retirement on Instagram yesterday. Wade played for the Yankees, Angels, Athletics, and Padres during his big-league career.

Peyton Gray News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 29

Why Peyton Gray Should Be Rangers Rookie of Year After Long-Awaited Debut

The truth is that as young as the Texas Rangers wanted to get in 2026, they remained a veteran-laden team. In fact, Texas boasts one of the oldest rosters in baseball.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 29

Two Rangers Free Agents They Can't Afford to Lose (and One They Can)

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young made it clear that the team is looking to retool going into 2027. He has some big decisions to make and some of those decisions will need to be made before a potential work stoppage on Dec.

Atlanta Braves News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the pitchers in MLB's Live Ball era (since 1920) with five or more 200-strikeout seasons under their belt can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB all-time K-leaders' quiz

The 'League strikeout leaders by season' quiz

The 'Cy Young winners of the 2000s' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / September 29

Reacting to the last few Rangers seasons

The Rangers World Series win in 2023 was a fluke. Walk with me. I don’t mean fluke in that it was 100% luck, because literally every championship win

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / September 29

Corey Seager has a bone spur in his elbow he has dealt with for months; Rangers GM Chris Young says minor surgery is possible but a full recovery by spring training is expected

Corey Seager dealt with a bone spur in his right elbow for the final few months of the 2026 season, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young revealed after the team’s season ended.

Sebastian Walcott News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 29

Rangers Plot First Offseason Move for Top Prospect Sebastian Walcott

Sebastian Walcott isn’t done playing just yet. The Texas Rangers announced on Monday that Walcott, the Rangers’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 9 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / September 29

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Zach Crizer writes that after everyone assumed the Texas Rangers would be mediocre in 2026, the Texas Rangers were mediocre in 2026. Jeff Wilson writes that, following the franchise performing an autopsy on the 2026 squad, the Rangers want to get more athletic moving forward.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 29

3 players most to blame for Rangers missing postseason

The Texas Rangers’ 2026 playoff miss is harder to excuse when the Houston Astros won the AL West at 81-81. The Rangers finished 80-82, one game behind the Astros, and missed October for the third straight year since their 2023 World Series title.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 29

Rangers’ Chris Young On Offseason, Seager, Jung

The Rangers recorded their third straight sub-.500 season in 2026, yet their 80-82 record was almost enough to win the lackluster American League West.

Corey Seager News / ESPN / September 28

Rangers SS Seager has bone spur in elbow, may need 'minor' surgery

A day after his club wrapped up its season, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Corey Seager, 32, who just finished the fifth season of a 10-year deal, played with a bone spur in his elbow during the schedule's second half.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Chris Young News / Lone Star Ball / September 28

Young says Rangers need more athleticism and youth

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young addressed the media today in the wake of the team’s disappointing 80-82 finish. I am not sure if this was broadcast live or not, but if it was, I didn’t hear it, because I was busy working.

Chris Young News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 28

Rangers Boss Explains Why He Believes Texas Lacked Toughness, Grit in Key Areas

It isn't often that Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young offers criticism of his team, even watered down criticism. But on Monday,

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Most 200-K MLB seasons' quiz

The '100-receiving-yard playoff debuts' quiz

The 'Multiple 30/30 MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Active NFL catch leaders' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 28

Five Rangers Players Most Likely to Be Gone Before Opening Day 2027

The Texas Rangers will be looking to adjust their roster after failing to make the postseason for the third straight year. What those adjustments will be remain unclear.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / September 28

The State of the Rangers 40 Man Roster

The Texas Rangers’ 2026 season has come to an end, which means it is a pretty good time for us to check in on the state of the Rangers’ 40 man roster. The 40 man roster currently is full, and in addition, there are six players — Carter Baumler, Jalen Beeks, Jose Corniell, Jack Leiter, Cal Quantrill, and Cole Winn — on the 60 day injured list.

Ezequiel Duran News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 28

Three Reasons Why Ezequiel Duran Was Rangers’ Most Valuable Player in 2026

The Texas Rangers will spend the offseason wondering what might have been. Two more wins would have gotten them in the playoffs. There are a several reasons why the Rangers didn't make the postseason, but there were also some great stories during the season.

Texas Rangers News / Just Baseball / September 28

Texas Rangers Squander a Winnable AL West

The Texas Rangers‘ season came to a close on Sunday afternoon. It was a game that was meaningful, with lots of excitement and anticipation heading into it.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / September 28

Every Rangers Player Set to Become a Free Agent This Offseason

The Texas Rangers did not have the finish to their season they were hoping for. They fell one game short of winning the AL West and making the playoffs.

Texas Rangers News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 27

Rangers Bottom Of Order Steps Up Without Josh Jung, Joc Pederson

MINNEAPOLIS — A day after the Texas Rangers lost Josh Jung to a broken right hand, the bottom four spots in their lineup combined to go 7-for-15 with 1 walk and 4 RBIs in a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Target Field.

MacKenzie Gore News / Athlon Sports / September 27

MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for Texas Rangers in Game 162 to close out the regular season

MacKenzie Gore will take the mound for the Texas Rangers in Game 162 with the American League West title still within reach. Texas enters Sunday at 80-81, tied with the Houston Astros for first place.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 27

Rangers welcome 'a chance' for AL West title in finale vs. Twins

It all comes down to game No. 162 for the Texas Rangers -- and a little help. Texas (80-81) will play its most important game of the season when it faces the Minnesota Twins (76-85) in the regular-season finale Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 26

White Sox turn attention to wild card after Guardians win AL Central

The Chicago White Sox's 9-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies and the 11-5 Cleveland Guardians win over the Kansas City Royals ended the American League Central race.

White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery set dubious record

Munetaka Murakami's hilarious playoff celebration goes viral

Justin Verlander professes love for Tigers, foreshadows HOF plaque decision

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz