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Rangers Should Seek Trade with Marlins to Solve Catching Depth Issue

The Texas Rangers have two catchers on the 40-man roster. One, Kyle Higashioka, is likely to be the starter. The other, Willie MacIver, has played 32 games.

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Former Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara considering MLB return

Former Rangers right-hander Kohei Arihara is interested in returning to MLB, per a report from Yahoo Japan (h/t to Yakyu Cosmopolitan). Arihara is set to become a free agent on December 2.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 29

Rangers Biggest Contract in Franchise History in Great Shape Four Years Later

The Texas Rangers have made quite a few big acquisitions over the last few years, and this offseason was no different, with their trade of Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 29

Rangers Rising Prospect Seen as Organization's Next Breakout Pitcher

The Texas Rangers are in a pretty interesting position heading into this winter, as they have already made a large-scale trade to get rid of Marcus Semien and bring in Brandon Nimmo.

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The 'Most home runs by a switch hitter' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

The 'MLB home run leaders since 1997' quiz

The 'Multiple MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'MLB home run record by position' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 29

Three External Options for Rangers to Replace Marcus Semien at Second Base

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young rattled off plenty of internal options when it came to replacing Marcus Semien at second base.

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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 / November 28

Rangers Bring Back Promising Pitching Prospect Who Was Involved in 2024 Trade

The Texas Rangers have an extremely promising farm system to utilize over the next couple of years, headlined by some big-name prospects who may find themselves on the MLB roster in the near future.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 28

Former Veteran Rangers Bullpen Arm Signs Overseas With 2021 KBO Champions

The Texas Rangers have one clear issue with their roster heading into the 2026 season, and that is their bullpen. With only three truly competitive options on the roster for relief pitching, they will need to do some work this winter to either retain some of their own arms or add some more to the group via free agency.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 27

3 Things for Ranger Fans To Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving

The month of November is almost over, and as always, the fourth Thursday of the month means Thanksgiving. A joyous holiday for spending time with family, catching up on good times, and eating great food, it's important to give thanks for everything that has happened in the past.

Corey Seager News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 27

Rangers rumors: Will Texas consider Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom trades?

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.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 27

Rangers New Infielder Has Strong Track Record with Skip Schumaker

The Texas Rangers came to an agreement with third baseman Jonah Bride earlier this week on a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League camp, and with Skip Schumaker serving as their new manager, things could play out in the Rangers' favor now that they have locked in Bride.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 27

Righty Reliever Returning From KBO Could Be Positive Fit for Rangers Bullpen

The Texas Rangers have been put in a difficult position when it comes to their bullpen heading into the 2026 season. Many of their core pieces from the 2025 season in that group are up for free agency, and one of them has already signed elsewhere, as Phil Maton went to the Chicago Cubs on a two-year deal.

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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.

Marcus Semien News / Last Word On Sports / November 26

Marcus Semien Provides Exactly What the Mets Have Missed

In a shocking, but not totally unexpected move, the New York Mets traded outfielder Brandon Nimmo for Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien. The trade marks the first blockbuster move of the offseason and serves as an even deeper meaning for how this offseason will go for the Mets.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 26

Rangers Bullpen Takes Hit as Trade Deadline Acquisition Signs With New Team

The Texas Rangers have quite a bit of work to do now to improve their roster ahead of the 2026 season. Following the trade of Marcus Semien to the New York Mets and the acquisition of Brandon Nimmo in doing so, the lineup looks a bit better in terms of offensive production.

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The 'Five game-winning-drives in a season' quiz

The 'Turkey Leg/Galloping Gobbler winners' quiz

The 'Three-TD, Three-INT NFL games' quiz

The 'Most 3-TD, 0-INT NFL games' quiz

Marcus Semien News / Sport Relay / November 26

Marcus Semien is Excited About Joining Mets

Veteran infielder Marcus Semien is excited about playing for the New York Mets in 2026. The 35-year-old was sent to Queens from the Texas Rangers in a trade for outfielder Brandon Nimmo on Sunday.

Jim Bowden News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 26

Former GM Jim Bowden Declares Early Winner In Rangers-Mets Blockbuster Trade

When a baseball trade is made, it's often difficult to tell right away which team won the deal. One side may have gotten the better player or more talent on paper, but it's impossible to predict the future and know how the trade will actually play out on the field.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 25

Could Hard-Throwing Closer be Perfect Free Agency Fit for Texas Rangers?

General manager Chris Young and the Texas Rangers front office are looking for ways to improve upon a disappointing 2025 campaign that saw the Rangers miss the MLB playoffs for the second straight season following 2023's World Series title.

Marcus Semien News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 25

How Marcus Semien trade will impact Rangers beyond the statistics

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.

Brandon Nimmo News / Texas Rangers on SI / November 25

MLB Insider Shares Brandon Nimmo’s Motives Behind Accepting Trade to Rangers

After spending his entire MLB career with the New York Mets, eyebrows were raised when it was announced that outfielder Brandon Nimmo had been traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for shortstop Marcus Semien.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 25

Rangers to explore the catching market in free agency

The Texas Rangers non-tendered catcher Jonah Heim last week, but not because they had a younger option to whom they plan to hand the reins.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 24

Could Dodgers look to pair of familiar faces to address needs?

Could the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers reunite with two of their former stars this offseason?

Three inexpensive infielders the Yankees should strongly consider

Report: Blue Jays among several clubs interested in Cody Bellinger

Mets-Rangers trade may signal bigger plans for New York's outfield

The offseason needs for every MLB team

The 'Famous MLB families' quiz

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 24

Rangers, Mets reportedly agree to blockbuster trade

The Texas Rangers and New York Mets fell short of expectations in 2025. A surprising trade may be the beginning of a shakeup for both franchises.

Potential landing spots for Michael King

...and for Edwin Diaz

Three inexpensive infielders the Yankees should strongly consider

Three MLB teams that may ultimately regret their non-tender decisions

Three non-playoff MLB teams that could contend in 2026

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 22

Three MLB teams that may regret their non-tender decisions

Friday was the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to tender 2026 contracts to their arbitration-eligible and pre-arbitration players. Some teams made bold moves that may come back to haunt them.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto spotted with Japanese star amid Dodgers buzz

Former Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah hit with rough news from Braves

Three landing spots for Pete Alonso

Three landing spots for Cody Bellinger

Top trade destinations for Kodai Senga

Adolis Garcia News / Larry Brown Sports / November 21