Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter has been hitting the ball well in spring training, but he hasn't always had anything to show for it. That changed in a big way on Sunday against the Los Angeles Angels.
The Texas Rangers shuffled several players around on Sunday as they trimmed their spring training roster down to 49 players. The breakdown after the moves includes 36 members of the MLB roster, 12 non-roster invitees and one player on the 60-day injured list, which is left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery.
Dairon Blanco didn’t have to go far to continue his spring training. He just had to walk to the other side of the baseball facilities in Surprise, Ariz.
The Texas Rangers signed Joc Pederson to do one thing — mash right-handed pitching. Last year was a wash due to injury. This year, the results in spring training have been less than desired.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
The Texas Rangers made two high-profile trades this offseason to improve their lineup and improve their starting rotation. In November, Texas flipped second baseman Marcus Simien to the New York Mets to acquire outfielder Brandon Nimmo.
Good morning, folks… Evan Grant has Three Observations from Saturday’s game against the Giants. Kyle Higashioka was scratched from the lineup again due to back issues.
The Texas Rangers entered spring training with one of the safest catching tandems in baseball. Now, the tandem may be in a bit of flux. Kyle Higashioka,
Jacob Latz is fighting for the fifth spot in the Texas Rangers rotation. It’s a reward for bailing the team out last year when it was dealing with injuries.
Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker has a habit. Early in spring training, especially when he’s talking about a minor injury or a player’s ramp-up, he’ll remind everyone around him that it’s “February 26” or whatever that date it.
Evan Carter wants to play as much as possible. The Texas Rangers want him available as much as possible. Neither points are in dispute. But, Carter’s body has been uncooperative to this point.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
Good morning, LSB. Evan Grant has observations from a game in which Evan Carter homered but the Rangers lost. Andrew McCutchen had an emotional first day back in a major league camp.
Andrew McCutchen and the Texas Rangers recently agreed to a minor league contract. It seemed as if McCutchen was destined to retire with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the former MVP ended up landing a deal with Texas at 39 years old.
Sebastian Walcott is still the Texas Rangers’ No. 1 prospect, even though he will miss much of the season after surgery on his elbow. There is simply too much promise wrapped up in the soon-to-be 20-year-old infielder.
It's 2026 and Andrew McCutchen somehow finds his way on teams. A top ten hitter in the league during his prime, the 39-year-old is now in the twilight of his illustrious MLB career.
In his first two years with the Texas Rangers, Wyatt Langford has given fans a glimpse of the future, and it is one where Rangers fans certainly hope he's in a Texas uniform for a long time.
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger seems to have found his power stroke at spring training of late. In Thursday’s 15-9 win over the Kansas City Royals, he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, including a three-run home run.
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers are adding on former MVP and longtime Pittsburgh Pirate, Andrew McCutchen. Jeff Wilson says McCutchen will get a shot at securing a part-time role on the opening day roster.
The Texas Rangers have some new faces going into the 2026 MLB season. On Thursday, they added another one with former Pittsburgh Pirates star and one-time National League MVP Andrew McCutchen signing a minor league deal with the club, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
After the Texas Rangers missed the playoffs for the second straight season, major moves were made after 2025 concluded. Skip Schumaker will take over from Bruce Bochy, while the player roster includes plenty of fresh faces for the 2026 season.
The Rangers and White Sox were the only teams in the league last season that failed to have a reliever record double-digit saves. Jhoan Duran and David Bednar each did it with two different teams.
Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will be sidelined at least 10 days and possibly longer after being diagnosed with an adductor strain. The ailment was detected via an MRI exam.
The Texas Rangers acquired starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore during the offseason in a move to bolster their starting rotation. During the Rangers' 3-1 spring training loss to the Chicago White Sox on Friday, Gore suffered an injury scare after getting hit by a comebacker.
Part of New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns dismantling the core of the club's roster this offseason involved trading Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Marcus Semien this past fall.