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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 infielder Nick Ahmed. Yes, Nick Ahmed played for the Texas Rangers […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at catcher J.T. Realmuto. After starting his career with the Marlins, Realmuto was traded to Philadelphia after the 2018 season for a package headed by Jorge Alfaro […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant writes about the mystery of the offensive outage at Globe Life Field where the Texas Rangers have struggled to score runs in recent seasons. With the deadline to accept qualifying offers looming, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman list the top 50* free agents that are up for grabs this winter. *49 […]
22 days ago | 0 reads
The Seattle Mariners and first baseman Josh Naylor have agreed to terms on a five year deal, per Jeff Passan. No details yet on the terms. Naylor, a 28 year old first baseman, was originally a first round pick of the Miami Marlins back in 2015. He was traded a year later to San Diego […]
23 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers news is non-existent this morning. Over at ESPN, Michael Rothstein writes that the testimony in the Tyler Skaggs civil trial has not gone well for the Los Angeles Angels. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
23 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. Jeff Wilson writes about Travis Jankowski finding peace of mind in rejoining the Rangers. You know our guy’s gonna be out in the outfield grass barefoot again. The Athletic’s Jim Bowden says closers and catchers are getting the most buzz at GM meetings, with the Rangers involved in both. And your Surprise […]
24 days ago | 3 reads
Good morning, LSB. On MLB Awards night, Jacob deGrom was named AL Comeback Player of the Year. Shawn McFarland writes about Travis Jankowski signing on as the Rangers first base coach already with the respect of the players — including the ones who took his job. Your favorite Arizona Fall League team the Surprise Saguaros […]
25 days ago | 2 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at outfielder Kyle Tucker. Tucker is a 28 year old right fielder who was with the Houston Astros prior to being traded to the Chicago Cubs this […]
26 days ago | 4 reads
Morning, all! The Rangers have announced some coaching staff changes for 2026 which include Travis Jankowski and his fierce flow. Chris Young is not in the least bit afraid of somehow making the Rangers a better team in 2026 while reducing payroll. Young’s statements ahead of the GM meetings hint at a future where some […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers has won the American League Cy Young Award for the second year in a row, while Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates has won the National League Cy Young Award. Skubal received 26 first place votes and four second place votes. Garrett Crochet of the Boston Red Sox finished […]
26 days ago | 2 reads
The Texas Rangers have announced the major league coaching staff for 2025. New manager Skip Schumaker is bringing back Luis Urueta as bench coach, the position which Urueta held under Bruce Bochy last year. Urueta was Schumaker’s bench coach during Schumaker’s two seasons as manager of the Miami Marlins in 2023-24. Justin Viele will be […]
27 days ago | 4 reads
Donnie Ecker, who was part of the Texas Rangers’ coaching staff from 2022 until about six weeks into the 2025 season, is reportedly being brought on board by new Baltimore Orioles manager Carlos Albernaz to be the new bench coach for the A’s. Ecker was hired away from the San Francisco Giants, where he had […]
27 days ago | 3 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at relief pitcher Tyler Rogers. Rogers turns 35 next month. A 10th round pick in 2013 out of Austin Peay, he spent his entire career with the […]
27 days ago | 1 read
Morning, all! Bruce Bochy is grateful for his time in Texas but is happy to be returning to a role in San Francisco. Most of the sports talk this morning is about the departure of Nico Harrison and the mess his successor will be inheriting. Kevin Sherrington pens a breakup postmortem and notes that there […]
27 days ago | 4 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at relief pitcher Robert Suarez. Over at Fangraphs, Ben Clemens projects Suarez at three years, $48 million as the #22 free agent in their top 50, while […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that the GM meetings kick off in Vegas today where the Texas Rangers will be taking a deflating budget into consideration. Jeff Wilson puts together his thoughts on the ideal potential free agent signees, but also the more realistic options for the Rangers this winter. Ken Rosenthal’s notes cover the […]
28 days ago | 2 reads
Nick Kurtz of the Northern California Athletics has been named the American League Rookie of the Year, claiming all 30 first place votes. His teammate, Jacob Wilson, finished second in the voting, with 23 second place votes, four third place votes, a fourth place vote and a fifth place vote. Roman Anthony of the Boston […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at starting pitcher Merrill Kelly. Kelly is a righthander who turned 37 last month, and has had a strange professional journey, getting drafted in the 10th round […]
29 days ago | 3 reads
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 […]
29 days ago | 2 reads
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges related to gambling shenanigans, according to Jeff Passan, with Ortiz having been arrested this morning. Clase has not been apprehended. The two Cleveland Guardians pitchers have been on administrative leave since this summer due to an ongoing investigation into irregularities regarding bets on individual pitches […]
about 1 month ago | 0 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.
about 1 month 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 […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Qualifying offers were tendered to thirteen MLB players today, per multiple reports. The thirteen are: Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Trent Grisham, OF, New York Yankees Shota Imanaga, SP, Chicago Cubs Michael King, SP, San Diego Padres […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Colorado Rockies are set to hire Paul DePodesta as their president of baseball operations, per the Athletic. This would not be that surprising if this were being done a decade ago. DePodesta was one Billy Beane’s top lieutenants with the Oakland A’s beginning in 1999, and was featured prominently in Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball, […]
about 1 month ago | 4 reads