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Morning, all! Evan Carter is ready to leave his pattern of injury shortened seasons in the past and be an honest to goodness major league regular. Evan Grant has a list of 26thi he the Rangers can do do improve on 2025.
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The New York Yankees have claimed pitcher Dom Hamel on waivers from the Texas Rangers, it was announced today. The Rangers had designated Hamel for assignment to make room on the 40 man roster for newly signed reliever Jakob Junis. If you aren’t familiar with Dom Hamel, that’s understandable. The Rangers claimed him on waivers […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Even before trading MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 5 prospects, the Nationals’ rotation was looking very subpar entering 2026. Following Gore’s departure, the unit now projects to be 29th in fWAR this season, according to Fangraphs, finishing ahead of only the Colorado Rockies, not great company when talking about pitching. Foster […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
Last week, in our Rangers Reacts Survey, we asked where folks thought the Texas Rangers would finish in the American League West. And I have to say, y’all were a bit of a downer, though this was before the MacKenzie Gore trade gave everyone a shot in the arm. Almost half of those who responded […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Good morning. Kennedi Landry has more on the prospect cost that the Texas Rangers shipped out to Washington to land left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Shawn McFarland writes about Evan Carter’s health and how much the Rangers are counting on him becoming an everyday contributor. And, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel unveiled his top 100 prospects list with Sebastian […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Despite temperatures in the feels-like single digits, you know baseball season is right around the corner when Evan Grant begins his roster projections. MLB dot com’s Brent Maguire checks out the high risk, high reward rotation that the Rangers have put together ahead of the 2026 season. Grant notes that the Rangers have […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Good morning, folks… The first SportsDay Rangers podcast episode of 2026 features Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. Yu Darvish clarifies the reports of his possibly pending retirement. Former Texas Rangers first baseman Rob Maurer died earlier this week. The Twins signed a pair of players discussed as possible targets for the Rangers, reliever Taylor […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Yu Darvish, amazing, magical pitcher who Rangers fans were fortunate enough to watch during his best years, is retiring, per multiple reports. A buyout is being negotiated between Darvish and the San Diego Padres in regards to the final three years of his deal, but reports indicate that he will be forfeiting the bulk of […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Good morning, LSB. Shawn McFarland writes about Jacob Latz’s chances at the starting rotation, which got a little cloudier with the acquisition of MacKenzie Gore. Sebastian Walcott is the 7th-ranked prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline’s updated rankings. The Athletic grades the Gore trade. And Nathan Eovaldi is the most recent guest on Evan […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
There was plenty of speculation – and a couple rumors – earlier this offseason that the Washington Nationals, setting about a rebuild under a new front office, were making shortstop C.J. Abrams available in trade talks, in addition to lefty MacKenzie Gore. The chatter there didn’t really seem to go anywhere, and with the market focus shifting to free agents like Alex Bregman and Bo Bichette, it’s been a while since Abrams came up. Now, with Gore suddenly traded to the Rangers, the qu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
I want to do a post about the Gore MacKenzie trade that talks about the prospects the Rangers give up. And as part of that, I was going to go through and look at who else the Rangers have traded, in terms of prospects, to get a major league return since the start of the […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 9 reads
The Texas Rangers addressed the hole in their 2026 rotation in dramatic fashion on Thursday, trading five minor leaguers to the Washington Nationals to acquire lefthanded starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore. So let’s talk about this deal, and what the Rangers are getting in Gore. Start with the basics. Gore is a lefty who turns 27 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 6 reads
After nearly 6 months of trade speculation, Paul Toboni finally got a MacKenzie Gore deal done, sending the left-hander to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 5 prospects. While none of the 5 prospects acquired for Gore are top 100 prospects on any major publications currently, they all have unique skillsets that could put them […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers made a trade yesterday. Kennedi Landry writes that the Rangers go from floaters to “win now” mode with their acquisition of MacKenzie Gore. Evan Grant says that Chris Young is making a definitive statement on 2026 with the move. Jeff Wilson writes that Gore has the potential to be one […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Good morning, Camden Chatters. MLB teams are continuing to make big moves for starting pitchers. Unfortunately, the Orioles are not currently one of those teams. The Texas Rangers were the latest to strike for a high-upside hurler, acquiring Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore yesterday for a five-prospect package. The 26-year-old Gore was a first-time All-Star last […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Another day, another pitcher off the market. The Rangers made a move to fortify their rotation by getting MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals for a haul of five prospects, including their 12th overall pick from the most recent draft Gavin Fien. With him and Freddy Peralta both getting moved over the last couple of days, […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Just after I wrote that a MacKenzie Gore trade seemed unlikely, Paul Toboni pulled the trigger. He sent Gore to the Texas Rangers for a five prospect haul. While the Nats did not get Sebastian Walcott, they got five quality pieces from Texas. The return consists of SS/3B Gavin Fien, RHP Alejandro Rosario, 2B Devin […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
To the Rangers for 5 prospects. I'll delve into it more when we have the names but the Rangers system is weaker but in part due to injury and bad 2025s - which yes, I know but these guys can turn around pretty quickly. The name that is in there Gavin Fien, a guy that's arguably Top 2-4 in the Rangers system but also arguably outside the Top 100 overall. He is supposed to hit well and profiles to be a decent fielding 3B or a 1B/RF type (good enough glove to play SS in HS...
From Nationals Baseball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
MLB Trade Rumors: The Texas Rangers have acquired starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals, per reports. Texas is sending five prospects, including 2025 first rounder Gavin Fein. Well, we have been saying that the Rangers needed to add another starting pitcher. It appears they have done so. Gore, who turns 27 next month, […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 6 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. Yo yo yo…spring training isn’t far away. Pitchers and catchers will be reporting soon. Hope springs […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Morning, all! With severe winter weather bearing down on the metroplex the Rangers have cancelled Fan Fest. Josh Sborz is coming back to Texas on a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training. Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltran have been elected to the Hall of Fame. They played a combined 124 games for […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
Baseball America has released their 2026 top 100 prospect list, and the Texas Rangers have two players on the list. Yes, two. That’s not a typo. Sebastian Walcott making the top 100 was a given, with the only question being whether he would crack the top 10 or not. Walcott ended up at #16 on […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced two players were elected to the Hall by the Baseball Writers Association of America Tuesday evening. Carlos Beltrán played 20 MLB seasons with the Royals, Mets, Yankees, Cardinals, Rangers, Giants and Astros, with his most success coming with the Royals and Mets. He hit 435 home runs, had 312 […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 11 reads
The Texas Rangers have signed relief pitcher Jakob Junis to a one year deal, the team announced today. To make room for Junis on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have designated pitcher Dom Hamel for assignment. In addition, the team has announced that relief pitcher Josh Sborz has been signed to a minor league […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 8 reads
The Texas Rangers’ FanFest event scheduled to take place at Globe Life Field this Saturday, January 24, 2026, has been cancelled due to inclement weather, the team has announced this afternoon. A winter storm is expected come through Texas beginning Friday, with a Winter Storm Watch being in place from Friday afternoon through Saturday night. […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 6 reads