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Texas Rangers make big change to coaching staff

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated May 4, 2025 10:27 PM ET

The Texas Rangers made a big change to their coaching staff on Sunday.

The Rangers have fired Donnie Ecker, who had been serving as the team’s offensive coordinator. The team’s lack of scoring had been a persistent concern for general manager Chris Young.

Texas Rangers GM Chris Young, who said last week that he was running out of patience, has fired Donnie Ecker. He was their offensive coordinator and in charge of game planning for the hitters. The Rangers have scored 3 or fewer runs in 15 of their last 22 games.
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The Rangers won on Sunday 8-1 against the Seattle Mariners to improve to 17-18. However, the team’s offense has been an issue.

Texas’ batting average (.224) ranks 13 out of 15 teams in the American League. Their .636 team OPS is similarly 13th. The Rangers had also been on a big slide over the last few weeks. Since beginning the season 14-9, they have gone 3-9, which had been weighing negatively on Young.

Prior to Sunday’s game, the Rangers had gone 10 out of 11 games without scoring more than three runs in a game.

“After lengthy discussions and deliberations, we feel now is the appropriate time to provide our hitters with a new voice as we pursue goals of winning the division and reaching the postseason,” Young said in a statement. “We are extremely grateful to Donnie for all that he has accomplished here with the Rangers.”

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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