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Poll: Should the Rangers sign Kenley Jansen?
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 reliever Kenley Jansen. The 38 year old Jansen Jansen just wrapped up his 16th major league season, spending 2025 as the closer for the Anaheim Angels. […]
Friday morning Rangers things
Good morning, LSB. On tender deadline day, Jeff Wilson writes that the end is near for Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim. The Rangers’ ZiPS projections are up at Fangraphs. And The Athletic has some scouts rank the offseason’s free agent pitchers. That’s all for this morning. Happy Friday!
Poll: Should the Rangers sign Pete Alonso?
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 first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso is a 31 year old (as of next month) righthanded hitting first baseman who has spent his entire career with the […]
Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Jordan Tiegs has been tapped as the Rangers’ new pitching coach, and has big shoes to fill after the departure of Mike Maddux. The Ranger rotation looks to improve on their 2025 campaign, though that would be a tall order. The Yankees have signed former Ranger infielder Jonathan Ornelas.
Angels get Rodriguez from Orioles
Last night, word broke about a deal between the Baltimore Orioles and Anaheim Angels that had outfielder Taylor Ward going to the O’s in exchange for pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. The reaction to the deal was befuddlement. The Orioles had been seeking a righthanded outfield bat, and the 31 year old Ward fits the bill in […]
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When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
Wednesday Morning Links
Morning, all! The Rangers are shopping Jonah Heim and Adolis Garcia ahead of Friday’s arbitration deadline. Both players have been near the bottom of qualifying players in OPS over the last two years. And that’s about all I am seeing out there this morning.
Rangers add Davalillo, Lopez, Ortiz to 40 man roster
The Texas Rangers have purchased the contracts of righthanded pitchers David Davalillo and Leandro Lopez and first baseman Abimelec Ortiz, the team announced today. With those moves, the 40 man roster now stands at 38. Today was the deadline for adding players to the 40 man roster in advance of the Rule 5 Draft. There […]
Four players accept the qualifying offer
Outfielder Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees, infielder Gleyber Torres of the Detroit Tigers, and pitchers Brandon Woodruff of the Milwaukee Brewers and Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs have accepted the qualifying offer from their respective teams, it was announced today. Each player is now under contract for $22.05 million for the 2026 […]
Poll: Should the Rangers sign Chris Bassitt?
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 Chris Bassitt. Bassitt is a righthander who was a late bloomer, not really establishing himself until the 2019 season. He just finished up a […]
Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Jeff Passan has a big ol’ offseason preview covering everything from free agency to the potential trade market. Notably, he writes that the Texas Rangers are trying to trade Jonah Heim and Adolis Garcia ahead of Friday’s tender deadline. R.J. Anderson includes Heim as a prime non-tender decision, along with others like former […]
BBWAA releases 2026 Hall of Fame ballot
The 2026 Baseball Writers Association of America has released the Hall of Fame ballot for 2026, and the first time eligible group, made up of players who last appeared in the majors in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, is somewhat lacking. The first time eligibles are: Ryan Braun Shin-Soo Choo Edwin Encarnacion Gio Gonzalez Alex Gordon […]
2025 Season in Review: Nick Ahmed
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 […]
Poll: Should the Rangers sign J.T. Realmuto?
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 […]
Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update
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 […]
Naylor stays with Seattle, per report
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 […]
Sunday morning Rangers things
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.
Saturday morning Rangers stuff
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 […]
Friday morning Rangers things
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 […]
Poll: Should the Rangers sign Kyle Tucker?
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 […]
Thursday Morning Links
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 […]
Skubal, Skenes named Cy Young winners, deGrom 8th
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 […]
Rangers announce 2025 coaching staff
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 […]
Ecker reportedly joining O’s
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 […]
Poll: Should the Rangers sign Tyler Rogers?
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 […]
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