Latest news and updates about the Rangers
The return of Texas Ranger pitcher Cody Bradford from internal brace surgery has been both eagerly awaited and a topic of much discussion among Rangers fans over the winter. Jeff Wilson talked to Bradford this morning in Surprise, and we have good news in regards to an update. Per Wilson, Bradford is throwing his seventh […]
From Lone Star Ball | 23 days ago | 0 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 pitcher Jose Corniell. It was a positive, encouraging season for Jose […]
From Lone Star Ball | 23 days ago | 3 reads
Good morning. Texas Rangers pitchers and catchers are reporting to Surprise, Arizona today. Welcome back, baseball. With the Rangers officially beginning their quest for glory in 2026, Kennedi Landry takes an early stab at a potential Opening Day roster. Evan Grant lists a handful of Rangers hurlers who have the ability to gain the most […]
From Lone Star Ball | 23 days ago | 4 reads
We asked in the Rangers Reacts Survey who should be the Texas Rangers’ fifth starter to start the 2026 season. With the results having come in, there is a pretty clear preference for lefthander Jacob Latz. The most likely candidates currently appear to be Latz, who spent the bulk of 2025 in the bullpen but […]
From Lone Star Ball | 24 days ago | 4 reads
Good morning, folks… It is a quiet morning on the baseball front. Former major leaguer Terrance Gore passed away at age 34 due to complications from surgery. There’s a football game happening this evening, I think. I could be wrong, it hasn’t gotten much publicity. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
From Lone Star Ball | 25 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, LSB. Jeff Wilson offers up his spring training preview in which he lists three players who could make or break the Rangers offense. The Rangers added another bullpen arm in righty Ryan Brasier. Texas lands among MLB dot com’s list of teams with the best 1-2 punches at the top of their respective […]
From Lone Star Ball | 26 days ago | 4 reads
Good morning, LSB. Shawn McFarland writes on MacKenzie Gore and whether or not the Rangers can unlock his true aceness. Evan Grant takes a look at the most pressing issues facing the Rangers as they leave for Arizona. New Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill will pitch for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Jack Leiter […]
From Lone Star Ball | 27 days ago | 1 read
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Isiah Kiner-Falefa. The former Ranger also spent time with the Yankees before signing a 2-year, $15 million deal with the Blue Jays in 2024, who then traded him to the Pirates at that year’s trade deadline, only to take him back a year later after […]
From Over the Monster | 29 days ago | 8 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As things currently stand, the Texas Rangers have four spots in their Opening Day rotation filled, […]
From Lone Star Ball | 29 days 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 second baseman Marcus Semien. Former second baseman Marcus Semien, I guess […]
From Lone Star Ball | 29 days ago | 5 reads
It’s January 2011 and the Yankees have narrowly missed out on the opportunity to defend their World Series crown, having been bounced out of the ALCS by the Rangers in six games. One of the players most responsible for their demise — and a personal white whale for general manager Brian Cashman — has just […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 30 days ago | 4 reads
Is a Panarin deal close, or quietly stalling out? This early edition of Media Bytes breaks down new reporting, extension hurdles, and the growing risk for the Rangers.
From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 5 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 pitcher Dane Dunning. Dane Dunning’s time with the Texas Rangers in 2025 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Good morning. Kennedi Landry takes a look at what to know about the Texas Rangers as they prepare to open camp in Surprise, Arizona next week. Jeff Wilson’s spring training preview kicks off with a look at which young hurlers need to step up for the reconstructed bullpen. At FanGraphs, Ben Clemens has some takeaways […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that the Texas Rangers have done the heavy lifting as far as winter roster moves, but there are still a handful of budget free agents that could make sense ahead of spring training. At The Athletic, Jim Bowden grades each club’s offseason moves and hands out passing marks to the […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Good morning, folks… Chris Young weighs in on the possibility of a lock out at the end of 2026. There’s so much drama in the WBC its kind of hard being Puerto Rico, who may withdraw from the tournament after 8-10 players expected to be on the team’s roster were denied insurance coverage, including team […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
MLB Rumors: Austin Hays and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a one year, $6 million deal, per reports. The Rangers were among a number of teams that were in on Hays, per Jon Heyman, and we talked about him earlier in the week in our write-up on available righthanded platoon DH/bench bat […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers added another bat yesterday in the form of former first round pick Nick Pratto. Former Rangers reliever David Robertson has decided to hang em up. MLB dot com has a list of 13 “eye-popping” predictions for 2026 which includes one for Jacob deGrom. And The Athletic has a Q&A with […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 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 first baseman Rowdy Tellez. If the Texas Rangers had made the […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers formally introduced new pitcher MacKenzie Gore yesterday. Kennedi Landry says the Rangers hope Gore can “level up” in Arlington. Evan Grant asks if adding another pitcher to this offense starved roster will be enough to compete in 2026. Kevin Sherrington says the Gore deal was too logical to pass up […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The Texas Rangers have announced the non-roster invitees for this year’s major league spring training camp. Aside from the guys signed to minor league deals this winter, the team has invited nine other players who were already in the organization to the major league camp. They are: IF Sebastian Walcott — Y’all know who he […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 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 relief pitcher Cole Winn. So is Cole Winn good now? Winn, […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Morning, all! Skip Schumaker’s goal is for Josh Jung to be feared again and for Jung to return to his 2023 form after two really disappointing seasons. The Athletic has their ranking of all 30 farm systems. And that’s all I’m seeing out there.
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The final infield bat? Up in the air. Free agents? Available. A trade for CJ Abrams? Possible. Maybe? The Washington Nationals did just trade Mackenzie Gore so it’s possible they burn things completely to the ground. Gore, however, did cost the Texas Rangers a king’s ransom of prospects. We are, as of today, January 29, […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
The Texas Rangers will have pitchers and catchers reporting to Surprise in a couple of weeks, and the team’s roster is starting to round into shape. The Rangers swapped Marcus Semien for Brandon Nimmo early in the offseason, addressing their corner outfield need while also opening up a spot for Josh Smith to play every […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads