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Projecting the Rangers Pitching Rotation and Bullpen Before Opening Day

The Texas Rangers can't take their opening day 26-man roster down to the wire as they usually do. That's because the San Francisco Giants and the New York Yankees play their first game of the season on Wednesday.

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Rangers Dethrone Royals in Exhibition Contest

ARLINGTON, Texas (Mar 23) — The Texas Rangers came out on top Monday night, beating the Kansas City Royals, 3–2 in front of a small, but expected crowd of 14,016.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 24

Rangers Receive Bizarre 2026 Bold Prediction From One MLB Writer

After making some big changes since the 2025 season, the Texas Rangers will begin the 2026 season on Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies on the road.

Texas Rangers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 24

Why Rangers will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series

After an 81-81 season in 2025 that kept the team out of the playoffs for the second year in a row, national projections have stubbornly placed Texas in the middle of the pack in the American League West.

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The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

How many of the active Major League Baseball players to hit 30 home runs in at least three different seasons can you name in five minutes?

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Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 24

3 Rangers Roster Decisions Will Have a Major Impact on Start of 2026 Season

On Monday, the Texas Rangers made several roster decisions ahead of their exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals. With Opening Day right around the corner, manager Skip Schumaker is finalizing his roster and the 2026 Rangers are beginning to take shape.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

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.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

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Texas Rangers News / Larry Brown Sports / March 24

Rangers deliver Opening Day news to pitcher in the best way possible

There are several ways an MLB team can share the news with a player that he’s made the Opening Day roster. How the Texas Rangers informed right-handed relief pitcher Carter Baumler that he earned a spot on the club’s big league roster might be the best of them all.

Carter Baumler News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 24

Rangers Will Carry Rule 5 Pick Carter Baumler On Roster

The Rangers will break camp with Rule 5 right-hander Carter Baumler on the roster. In a unique moment that all fans will want to check out (video link), manager Skip Schumaker made a mound visit last night to inform Baumler he’d made the club mid-game.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 24

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Dave Sessions writes that while the Texas Rangers were beating the Kansas City Royals in a dress rehearsal at The Shed last night, Rule 5 reliever Carter Baumler found out he made the squad while on the mound.

Skip Schumaker News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 24

Rangers’ Rule 5 Pick Gets Memorable Moment Thanks to Skip Schumaker

The Texas Rangers' offseason plan was very clear, and that was to add pitching to this staff. The rotation is now set with two veterans leading the way and a new face in Mackenzie Gore, but the bullpen just got an addition that some might have thought wouldn't happen.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 24

2026 Texas Rangers Opening Day Roster set

The 2026 Texas Rangers Opening Day roster appears to be set after the announcements made by the club last night. The 26 players who will start the season

Texas Rangers News / ESPN / March 23

Texas rookie gets mound visit, told he made team

The mound visit Carter Baumler received from Rangers manager Skip Schumaker wasn't to take the rookie right-hander out of his last spring training game, but rather to let him know he made the opening day roster.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

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.

Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / March 23

Rangers Prospect’s Emotional Opening Day Moment Was Years In The Making

Some moments in baseball feel bigger than the game itself. Not because of what happens on the field, but because of everything it took to get there. That’s what made this one stand out.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 23

Curvelo, Helman, Osuna optioned to AAA

The Texas Rangers have optioned pitcher Luis Curvelo and outfielders Michael Helman and Alejandro Osuna to AAA Round Rock, the team announced this evening.

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Texas Rangers News / Athlon Sports / March 23

39 Year Old Former MVP Receives Exciting News Before MLB Season

There comes a point in most careers when the story starts to wind down. The spotlight fades, opportunities shrink, and the game begins to move on. That’s what makes what just happened to Andrew McCutchen feel so different.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 23

Rangers Make 2 Quiet Roster Decisions That Could Matter Early

The Texas Rangers have made the decision on two notable players for Opening Day. According to reporter Shawn McFarland, President of baseball operations Chris Young has announced that Andrew McCutchen and Ezequiel Duran have both made the team.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 23

Rangers Make Official Decision on Fifth Starter in Rotation to Begin 2026 Season

When the Texas Rangers pulled off a massive trade with the Washington Nationals to acquire MacKenzie Gore, they quickly possessed one of the best starting rotations in baseball.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 23

Former MVP makes Opening Day roster for Rangers

Former National League MVP Andrew McCutchen made the Texas Rangers' roster over fellow outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reported Monday.

Pittsburgh Pirates make expected move with Konnor Griffin

Why did top prospect Konnor Griffin miss Pirates' Opening Day roster?

Five potential X factors in the AL West

Andrew McCutchen News / ESPN / March 23

McCutchen, 39, earns roster spot with Rangers

Veteran outfielder Andrew McCutchen, 39, will be on the Opening Day roster for the Rangers after hitting .444 with three doubles and a home run this spring.

Texas Rangers News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 23

Andrew McCutchen Makes Rangers’ Roster; Kumar Rocker Named Fifth Starter

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young announced today that veteran outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen has made his club’s Opening Day roster (link via Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News).

Texas Rangers News / Just Baseball / March 23

Top Rangers Prospects Who Could Contribute in 2026

After sending five top prospects to the Washington Nationals in a swap for MacKenzie Gore earlier this offseason, the Texas Rangers left their farm system relatively depleted.

Texas Rangers News / Last Word On Sports / March 22

Texas Rangers’ Fifth Starter Battle Comes Down to the Wire

The Texas Rangers’ final rotation spot remains unsettled deep into spring, with left-hander Jacob Latz and former first-round pick Kumar Rocker making very different cases for the job.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 22

Can Paul Skenes sustain this level of dominance?

There is a difference between a hot start and what Paul Skenes has accomplished with the Pittsburgh Pirates over the past two years.

Seth Hernandez Shows Shades of Skenes in Spring Breakout Game

Five potential X-factors in the AL West

Pittsburgh Pirates make expected move with Konnor Griffin

The 'National League Cy Young winners' quiz

Ryan Brasier News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 21

Rangers Release Ryan Brasier

The Rangers announced that right-hander Ryan Brasier has been released from his minor league contract. As an Article XX(B) free agent, Brasier could use the first of three opt-out dates if Texas didn’t add him to its 40-man roster this weekend, and the Rangers have apparently chosen to let Brasier explore his options elsewhere.

Texas Rangers News / Just Baseball / March 17

Top Texas Rangers Spring Training Storylines

The 2026 Texas Rangers spring training wraps up this weekend, but there are still some interesting storylines worth watching. After missing the playoffs for the last two years, the Rangers are focused on returning to postseason play.