ARLINGTON, Texas — Ezequiel Durán won the 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award at the utility position in the American League on Sunday night after making starts at seven different positions for the Texas Rangers.
The Texas Rangers didn’t have the season they wanted or expected during 2026, but utility man Ezequiel Duran has given the organization and fans something to celebrate.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers will not exercise the 2027 mutual options for designated hitter Joc Pederson, catcher Kyle Higashioka, and right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis, a person with direct knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.
The Texas Rangers have a lot to do this offseason, one that will be shortened due to the impending lockout. Chris Young and his team have their work cut out for them this offseason, needing to add to a majority of units on their roster.
Kyle Higashioka is set to enter free agency after the Texas Rangers declined the mutual option on his contract, opting instead to pay him a $1 million buyout rather than exercise the $7 million salary for 2027.
The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of righthanded pitcher Aidan Curry, the team announced today. Had the Rangers not added Curry to the 40 man roster, he would have become a free agent.
All three of the Rangers’ mutual options will be bought out, reports Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers first reported this afternoon that designated hitter Joc Pederson passed on his end of an $18.5MM option.
The Texas Rangers are adding right-hander Aidan Curry to their 40-man roster, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. Curry signed as an undrafted free agent in 2020 and has appeared in parts of seven seasons in the minors.
Designated hitter Joc Pederson is back on the open market. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that Pederson has declined his end of an $18.5MM mutual option with the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers have spent much of the past year trying to figure out who should play second base, an exercise that has produced plenty of candidates but precious few convincing answers.
We are roughly two-thirds of the way through the 2026 Arizona Fall League schedule, with the regular season having begun on October 3, and ending on November 11.
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.
The Texas Rangers have spent much of the past several months searching for answers about their offense, which is an understandable exercise for a team that has struggled to find consistency at the plate since winning the World Series in 2023.
After questions about whether the club was going to move Corey Seager last winter, the Rangers didn’t do that. Instead, the club ran out a mostly similar lineup in 2026 compared to 2025, aside from newcomer Brandon Nimmo.
It was September 27, 2026. Game 162. The Texas Rangers had been eliminated from playoff contention, while their in-state rival, the Houston Astros, clinched the American League West.
The Texas Rangers have had quite a decade. A bunch of losses, one playoff appearance, and one World Series win. Since winning the World Series in 2023, the Rangers have yet to pass 81 wins.
The Texas Rangers' No. 1 prospect, Sebastian Walcott, has only played on the left side of the infield so far in his minor league career. But now, the 20-year-old is reportedly set to gain experience at another position ahead of the 2027 season.
Rangers reliever Jacob Latz was a major breakout star during the 2026 MLB season, going from a pitcher fighting for a rotation spot to an All-Star reliever.
The Texas Rangers have received encouraging news regarding third baseman Josh Jung’s recovery from a fractured right hand. Jung will avoid surgery, according to an update shared by MLB.com Rangers reporter Kennedi Landry.
After another disappointing season, the Texas Rangers announced significant news about one of their top players. Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reported Friday that Rangers’ shortstop Corey Seager underwent minor elbow surgery on Tuesday, adding that Seager should fully recover in time for full offseason activities.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young put the club’s third straight season without a playoff berth on himself Monday, a day after Texas was eliminated on the final day of the regular season.