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Projecting the Texas Rangers 2027 Opening Day Roster Before Free Agency Begins

The Texas Rangers can now begin working on their offseason plan. The World Series is over, and free agency will begin shortly. There's the looming specter of a work stoppage.

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Rangers Most Realistic Offseason Moves: What Should and Shouldn't Happen

When the World Series ends, the wheeling and dealing begins. So, Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young better be ready to roll. By then Young should know what his budget will look like for 2027.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 27

Ranking the Four Best Free-Agent Fits for the Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young should have a good idea of how money he can spend in free agency. We’re likely not prying that out of him anytime soon.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 26

Three Trades, Signings, Promotions That Could Put Rangers Back in Postseason in 2027

The Texas Rangers going to get about a month to make moves before a likely work stoppage at the beginning of December. That is, unless a miracle happens.

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MLB has awarded the World Series MVP since 1955. How many of these players can you name in six minutes?

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Chris Young News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 26

Rangers Biggest Free-Agent Decision Is About More Than One Player

Some MLB analysts are saying that this could be the weakest free-agent market in a decade. It comes at a time of incoming labor strife. It might not be the worst time to be working on a budget.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

Can Rangers Participate in Free Agency Push Before MLB Lockout?

The dirty secret in baseball is that a lockout is coming. It’s expected to be worse than the lockout between the 2021-22 seasons. A new collective bargaining agreement is not expected to be agreed to before the deadline of Dec.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 25

If the Texas Rangers Want to Return to the Postseason, This Has to Change

The Texas Rangers are trying to formulate a play on an abbreviated timeline to improve enough his offseason to return to the playoffs in 2027. The timeline would be abbreviated if there is a work stoppage in December, which almost seems to be a certainty at this point.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 23

What the Texas Rangers Can Learn from the Two World Series Rosters

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young has a self-imposed mandate this offseason. He wants to build a team that is younger, more athletic and more versatile both at the plate and on the field.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 21

One World Series Free Agent Who Would Be Perfect Fit for Rangers

Just a few years ago teams across Major League Baseball were taking notes about how the Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series. Now, the Rangers are back to taking notes.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 18

Why Pre-Arbitration Players Matter to Texas Rangers’ Immediate Future

The Texas Rangers worked to trim payroll last offseason. There’s a chance president of baseball operations Chris Young will be asked to do so again this offseason.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 17

One Prospect Could Change the Texas Rangers Entire Offseason Plan

The Texas Rangers are still formulating their plan for the offseason one that could be filled with starting and stopping when it comes to improving their team.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 17

One Trade the Texas Rangers May Already Be Regretting

The Texas Rangers have traded players for various reasons during the tenure of president of baseball operations Chris Young. Mostly it's been to fortify the team that the trade deadline.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 14

Three Players Texas Rangers Must Re-Sign Before Start of 2027 Season

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young is trying to take the team in a new direction in 2027. He wants a team that is younger, more versatile and able to do multiple things both at the plate and in the field.

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Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 14

Biggest Thing Separating the Rangers from MLB Remaining Contenders

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young should have a plan for next season by the end of the World Series. For now, all he and his staff

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 12

Why This Could Be the Most Important Offseason Yet for the Rangers Front Office

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young calls himself a hyper-competitive individual. Lately, that competitive nature hasn't led the Rangers back to the postseason.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 11

Ranking the Texas Rangers Top 5 Offseason Priorities

For Texas Rangers fans, there's certainly a segment that would love nothing more than for president of baseball operations Chris Young to tear the thing down.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 9

Chris Young Finds Rangers Have no Easy Button to Return to Postseason

The Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to do something no team has done since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees — win three World Series in a row. It’s a daunting task.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 8

How Rangers Fell Below Internal Projections and Barely Missed Playoffs

The American League West made history in 2026. It became the first division one by a non-winning team. The Houston Astros claimed the title with an 81-81 record, one game ahead of the Texas Rangers (80-82).

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 7

Will Texas Rangers Attack Offseason Similar to Last Work Stoppage?

After the 2021 season, the Texas Rangers and the rest of Major League Baseball knew that a work stoppage was likely coming. Back then, Texas had several issues across the team and a farm system that wasn’t that fertile.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 7

One Bold Texas Rangers Trade That Actually Makes Sense

What constitutes a bold trade? Is it what the Texas Rangers did last offseason? The Rangers dealt Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 6

Where Rangers Should Stand on Payroll When They Enter Free Agency

Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said last week that he's not sure what his budget will look like for 2027. Young said he would need to meet with team ownership to determine what that number would be, but there are other factors at play.

Texas Rangers News / Texas Rangers on SI / October 5