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This Veteran Could Be a Lock for the Rangers’ Opening Day Roster

The Texas Rangers' offseason might be one of the more underrated ones in all of Major League Baseball. While they did trade away a haul of prospects to acquire Mackenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals, they also made improvements offensively.

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Rangers' 2026 Spring Breakout Roster Loaded With Talent Ready To Shine

Stacked with exactly half of the organizational top 30 prospects, the Texas Rangers are eyeing revenge in the Spring Breakout game after tying with the Giants prospects 5-5 in the 2025 edition of this event.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 18

2025 Season in Review: Ezequiel Duran

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.

Carter Baumler News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 18

Rangers Intrigued by Rule 5 Prospect but Questions Remain Late in Camp

One of the most intriguing decisions the Texas Rangers face is around reliever Carter Baumler. Ordinarily, the Rangers wouldn’t have to wring their hands over a pitcher that has never thrown about Double-A baseball, even when he’s had the kind of camp Baumler has.

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The 'Active 40-homer MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Evan Carter News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 17

Rangers Boss Assesses Evan Carter’s Spring Training Work in Key Areas

Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter has earned praise for his approach at the plate during spring training, even if the statistics don’t look great. Entering Wednesday’s action, he is slashing .222/.353/.556 with two home runs and six RBI.

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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.

Cal Quantrill News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 17

Rangers Face Tougher Decision after Cal Quantrill’s WBC Performance

Players who have been participating in the World Baseball Classic have been making their way back to spring training, including Cal Quantrill. Quantrill,

Corey Seager News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 17

Rangers' Corey Seager Being Overlooked Heading Into the 2026 Season

The Texas Rangers' spring has exceeded expectations, with more wins than losses, and they are heading into a season poised for redemption. One player who has significantly contributed to their success is superstar shortstop Corey Seager.

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.

Chris Young News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 17

What Texas Rangers GM Chris Young Is Telling Us—Without Saying It

The Texas Rangers will be heading home this weekend after they break camp in Surprise, Ariz., and prepare for two exhibition games at Globe Life Field.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 17

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Evan Grant offers up a few observations from camp as the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox in a Cactus League game yesterday. Kennedi Landry writes about president of baseball operations Chris Young speaking on how the roster is shaping up.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 17

Texas Rangers Batting Order Experiments Hint at Long-Term Plan

If things fall into place for the Texas Rangers come opening day against the Philadelphia Phillies there will be only a couple of significant lineup changes.

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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 / Texas Rangers on SI / March 16

What Rangers’ Latest Minor League Options Tell us About Opening Day Roster

The Texas Rangers narrowed their options for opening day further on Monday by optioning two players to Triple-A Round Rock. Texas optioned pitcher Marc Church and infielder Justin Foscue.

Carter Baumler News / Texas Rangers on SI / March 16

Texas Rangers' Most Exciting Spring Prospect Is the Least Expected Breakout Candidate

Listed all the way down the Texas Rangers prospects list at No. 25 sits Carter Baumler, and that might change quickly. Baumler has impressed the Rangers brass this spring with a dominant 6.2 scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and a .160 average against.

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Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / March 16

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 / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 16

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.

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

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.

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 / 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.

Texas Rangers News / Inside The Diamonds / March 13

Texas Rangers Roster Moves 03/13/2026

The Texas Rangers are 11-8 so far this spring. The Texas Rangers are looking to bounce back from a disappointing 81-81 season in 2025. They visit the Colorado Rockies in Cactus League play this afternoon.

Andrew McCutchen News / Yardbarker / March 6