Texas Rangers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Rangers manager explains decision to give Nathan Eovaldi Opening Day start over Jacob deGrom, MacKenzie Gore

As the Texas Rangers will start Nathan Eovaldi on Opening Day, the decision was made over other pitchers like Jacob deGrom and MacKenzie Gore, leading some to be surprised.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Looking at the Rangers’ likely Opening Day roster

Opening Day for the 2026 Texas Rangers is on March 26, 2026, at Philadelphia against the Phillies. Ten days away from Opening Day, it seems like we have a pretty good idea what the Opening Day roster is going to look like.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 16

Rangers Reacts Results: Hatin’ in the A.L. West

In our most recent Rangers Reacts survey, we asked you wish team in the American League West you disliked the most. I didn’t think this would be particularly close — that said, I was still surprised by how lopsided the results were, with almost 90% of you picking the Houston Astros as your most disliked team.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 16

2025 Season in Review: Jack Leiter

With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025.

Gunnar Henderson News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB Rookies of the Year since 2000' quiz

How many of these past ROY winners since the 2000 MLB season can you name in six minutes?

The 'MLB 30/30 Club members' quiz

The 'Four-HR MLB games' quiz

The 'Last 200-K pitcher by MLB team' quiz

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 16

Rangers Targeting Intriguing Spot for Jacob deGrom and Season Debut

Now that the Texas Rangers have decided to make Nathan Eovaldi the opening day starter, the next logical decision is where to slot Jacob deGrom? Turns out they have an idea.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

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.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 16

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland checks out what we’ve recently learned from camp as the Texas Rangers enter their final week in Arizona. Evan Grant writes that Skip Schumaker has named Nathan Eovaldi as the Opening Day starter for Texas for their upcoming season opener in Philadelphia.

Nathan Eovaldi News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 15

Nathan Eovaldi Enters Rangers History with Upcoming Opening Day Start

The Texas Rangers are going with the safe approach on opening day as they’ll start right-hander Nathan Eovaldi against the Philadelphia Phillies on March 26.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 15

Rangers Trim Spring Training Roster with Key Options to Minor Leagues

The Texas Rangers are counting down the days to opening day on March 26 at Philadelphia. They made some key roster moves to trim their spring training roster on Sunday.

Nathan Eovaldi News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 15

When Jacob deGrom will make Rangers season debut after Nathan Eovaldi starts Opening Day

The Texas Rangers plan to open the 2026 season with Nathan Eovaldi on the mound, with Jacob deGrom expected to make his first start during the club’s home opener.

Texas Rangers News / Inside The Diamonds / March 15

Texas Rangers Roster Moves 03/15/2026

The Texas Rangers open the season in Philadelphia on March 26th. Today, they announced three roster moves ahead of their game with the Dodgers this afternoon.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 15

Rangers Outright Alexis Diaz

The Rangers announced this afternoon that they’ve assigned right-hander Alexis Diaz outright to Triple-A. Diaz had previously been designated for assignment by Texas on Friday to make room for Jalen Beeks on the 40-man 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.