Latest news and updates about the Rangers
Good morning. FanGraphs’ Michael Baumann writes about the Emmanuel Clase gambling incident. I guess the Texas Rangers did eventually win that trade. David Schoenfield writes about the greatest postseason moments and players of the Wild Card era, of which all Rangers playoff appearances and achievements have been within. And, MLB dot com’s Jesse Borek checks […]
From Lone Star Ball | 25 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, folks… The Rangers’ 2026 spring schedule includes an exhibition game against Team Brazil, which is playing in the World Baseball Classic. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
From Lone Star Ball | 26 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, LSB. The DMN posted highlights from their podcast episode with Skip Schumaker in which he discusses his hiring, his thoughts on his new team and other musings. The Rangers have won the team wide AL Gold Glove. Hang the banner. And The Athletic has a list of Japanese players about to join the […]
From Lone Star Ball | 27 days ago | 1 read
Good morning, LSB. Kennedi Landry writes that Joc Pederson has exercised his player option for 2026 to stay with the Rangers. The Rangers released start times for their 2026 home schedule. Fangraphs’ Ben Clemens dropped his lost of the top 50 MLB free agents of the offseason. Evan Grant spent a day in the life […]
From Lone Star Ball | 28 days ago | 1 read
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. Today we are looking at relief pitcher Jacob Webb. Jacob Webb was non-tendered by the Baltimore […]
From Lone Star Ball | 29 days ago | 1 read
Morning, all! MLB has released the Rangers spring training schedule with the Rangers playing 29 games in a 30 day stretch. Outfielders Billy McKinney and Dustin Harris cleared waivers and became free agents Tuesday, while the Rangers claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michael Otanez off waivers from the Athletics. Bruce Bochy has joined the […]
From Lone Star Ball | 29 days ago | 3 reads
The Athletics announced on Wednesday afternoon a few roster moves. Backup catcher Willie MacIver and right-handed reliever Michel Otañez were both claimed off waivers by the division-rival Texas Rangers, ending their brief tenures with the A’s: In addition, relievers Anthony Maldonado and Ben Bowden have also elected to test free agency rather than accept an […]
From Athletics Nation | 30 days ago | 2 reads
The Texas Rangers have claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michel Otanez from the Athletics of California, the team announced today. In addition, outfielders Dustin Harris and Billy McKinney cleared waivers and have become free agents, the team announced. With those moves, the 40 man roster remains at 35. MacIver, 29, was a 9th round […]
From Lone Star Ball | 30 days ago | 3 reads
The San Diego Padres released a statement Tuesday announcing that pitcher Yu Darvish had surgery on Oct. 29. Per the press release, Darvish had his flexor tendon repaired and an internal brace procedure for his UCL. The expected recovery time is 12-15 months. Darvish had Tommy John surgery in 2015, while with the Texas Rangers. […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Yu Darvish underwent elbow surgery last Wednesday, he announced today. The San Diego Padre pitcher had internal brace surgery to address a damaged UCL and flexor tendon. He is expected to miss the 2026 season. This is unfortunate news for Darvish, who had Tommy John surgery in 2015 while he was with the Rangers. While […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
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. Today we are looking at Jake Burger. Jake Burger’s 2025 season was kind of a mess. […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good morning. You guys must not have bought enough gold World Series hats as Evan Grant writes that a new era of penny pinching from the Texas Rangers appears to be upon us. Kennedi Landry’s newsletter for the week reveals the strengths of new Rangers skipper Skip Schumaker as a manager. With the World Series […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The finalists for the American League and National League winners of the Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year Award and Manager of the Year Award for 2025 have been announced. You will not be surprised to learn that no Rangers were among the finalists. For the A.L. MVP Award, Yankee […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Biceps Biceps Biceps. Seriously. When Michael Lorenzen walks off the mound and gets a close-up on the broadcast, that’s all I can see. The man’s got muscles upon muscles in those arms. I assume that’s why he’s still pumping mid-90s heat as he enters his mid-30s. The Royals acquired Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers in […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant offers up an early offseason projection which sees the Texas Rangers moving on from Marcus Semien. Speaking of Semien, Kennedi Landry notes that the veteran claimed the first ever Gold Glove award for a second baseman in franchise history. It was Semien’s second Gold Glove award, but first with Texas. Jeff […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good morning, folks… Jeff Wilson reports that Tony Beasley is not expected back with the Rangers for 2026. Beasley has been the Rangers’ third base coach since 2015, but has informed the team that he will explore other opportunities. Wilson says that Chris Young has told Beasley they will be open to him staying in […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers are in need of a new pitching coach after Mike Maddux leaves Texas to join on with the Angels. Evan Grant makes it clear that the Rangers were trying to retain Maddux but he was set on heading west. Elsewhere, the Dodgers force Game 7 on a wild game-ending double […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Mike Maddux, the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach for the past three seasons, is leaving the Rangers to join the Anaheim Angels, per multiple reports. Maddux, who spent 15 years as a major league pitcher, became a pitching coach in 2003 with the Milwaukee Brewers, and has been a well regarded pitching coach since. Maddux joined […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Good morning, LSB. Not much out there in the way of Rangers news this morning, but today could be the last day of the 2025 season as the Blue Jays look to close out the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw had a nice moment with family after Wednesday’s game saying goodbye to Dodger Stadium. Fangraphs has a […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Morning, all! When the Rangers’ 2025 season ended they had $113 million in salary on the active 26 man roster and $103.5 million on the injured list. Baseball America has the Rangers’ 2025 draft report card. And that’s about all I’m seeing out there this morning.
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Like six hours after former Texas Rangers World Series starting pitcher Max Scherzer exited his Game 3 start last night for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a walk-off win in 18 innings to take a 2-1 series lead in this year’s Fall Classic. Notably, Shohei Ohtani had his second […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Last week, our Rangers Reacts question asked which Texas Rangers pitcher hitting the free agent market you’d most like to see the team bring back. In a close vote, trade deadline addition Merrill Kelly was the top choice, narrowly edging out fellow starter Tyler Mahle and reliever Shawn Armstrong. Phil Maton, Patrick Corbin and Hoby […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! With the baseball season in the rearview mirror, New York sports fans turn towards football, and with the Giants and Jets being, well, the Giants and Jets, they immediately turn their eyes to the Knicks and Rangers at Madison […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good morning, folks. I regret to inform you we’ve got little in the way of Texas Rangers news today. The Dodgers beat the Jays yesterday, evening the World Series up at 1 game apiece. Max Scherzer is going to start for the Jays on Monday. Bryce Harper is unhappy about trade speculation swirling after team […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Good morning, LSB. We’re still light on any Rangers news but of course last night was Game 1 of the World Series in which the underdog Blue Jays did some swingin’. Ken Rosenthal says the quality of at-bats was the difference in Game 1. And the Brewers were probably at home going “Ohhhhh” as they […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read