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Peyton Gray activated, Adam Macko optioned

Texas Rangers reliever Peyton Gray has been activated from the 15 day injured list, the team announced today. To make room for him on the active roster, the Rangers have optioned pitcher Adam Macko to AAA Round Rock. The 31 year old Gray was added to the Rangers major league roster in late April, and […]

Texas Rangers lineup for September 22, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for September 22, 2026 against the New York Mets: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Sean Manaea for the Mets. We begin the stretch of the final six games of the season. The games that will determine whether the Rangers win the American League West, or are staying home […]

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Kennedi Landry writes that should the Texas Rangers reach the postseason, Jack Leiter might be ready as one final reinforcement. Evan Grant writes that Ezequiel Duran has made a name for himself as The Solution for the Rangers after identifying the problem. Landry writes that as goes Corey Seager so goes the Rangers […]

Gore announced as Tuesday starter against Mets

Lefthanded pitcher MacKenzie Gore will start the series opener against the New York Mets on Tuesday, September 21, 2026, the team announced today. I wrote at length earlier today about the Rangers’ final six regular season games this week, much of which was predicated on the assumption (or hope, perhaps would be the better word) […]

On the final six games of the season

The Texas Rangers enter the final week of the 2026 regular season in first place in the American League West with a 78-78 record, one game up on the Houston Astros. One week ago today, we talked about how the 2026 Rangers were in almost exactly the same spot the 2025 Rangers were in 365 […]

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the patchwork pitching for the Texas Rangers finally came undone in the series finale loss to Toronto on Sunday. Kennedi Landry writes that despite the Sunday setback, the Rangers embark on the season’s final week atop the American League West by a game. McFarland writes that the Rangers are […]

Minor league update for 9/20/26

We have our final minor league update for the 2026 season. John King struck out one and allowed two runs in two innings. Robby Ahlstrom threw a shutout inning. Wilian Bormie struck out one in a scoreless inning. Ben Peoples allowed a run in an inning, walking one and striking out one. Rehabbing Kyle Higashioka […]

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78-78 – Rangers greet .500 like an old friend with 7-2 loss to Toronto

The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the Toronto Blue Jays scored seven runs. After winning several games where it appeared as though the Rangers weren’t exactly the favorites, today The Shed dwellers had the opportunity to sweep Toronto with their remaining best pitcher Jacob deGrom on the mound versus a bullpen game for the […]

Quantrill to the i.l., Santos recalled

Texas Rangers pitcher Cal Quantrill has been placed on the 15 day injured list with a strained right lat, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled pitcher Winston Santos from AAA Round Rock. Quantrill had been dealing with this issue in his previous start, which he […]

Game 156 Game Day Thread – Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:35 PM CDT (KRLD 1080 / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Spencer Miles vs. RHP Jacob deGrom Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS RANGERS Brett Bateman – CF Wyatt Langford – LF Vladimir Guerrero – 1B Corey Seager – DH Nathan Lukes – RF Josh Jung […]

Minor league update for 9/19/26

Joe Ross started, throwing two shutout innings, striking out three and walking one. Josh Sborz struck out three in two shutout innings. Carter Baumler allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in an inning. Alexis Diaz struck out three in two scoreless innings. Gavin Collyer struck out two in a shutout inning. Emiliano […]

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Texas Rangers lineup for September 20, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for September 20, 2026 against the Toronto Blue Jays: starting pitchers are Jacob deGrom for the Rangers and Spencer Miles for the Jays. The Rangers are trying to sweep a series for the first time in almost three months, when they took four games in Toronto against these same Blue Jays. Corey […]

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 6-2 last night. The DMN’s game story talks about how weirdness has worked for the Rangers of late. The win puts the Rangers in sole possession of first place in the West. Cal Quantrill left the game with lat tightness, […]

78-77 – All hands on deck as Rangers rise above Blue Jays

The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Toronto Blue Jays scored two runs. At the last possible moments, the Rangers appear to have stumbled upon a winning formula. Over the last week or so we’ve been privy to some victories where the Rangers have scored early, forced the opponent’s hand by scratching and clawing […]

Game 155 Game Day Thread – Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays @ Texas Rangers Saturday, September 19, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Jose Soriano vs. RHP Cal Quantrill Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS RANGERS Brett Bateman – CF Ezequiel Duran – SS Vladimir Guerrero – 1B Corey Seager – DH Alejandro Kirk – C Josh […]

Otanez to the i.l., Macko recalled

The Texas Rangers have placed Michel Otanez on the 15 day injured list with a viral illness, the team announced today. To take his place on the active roster, the Rangers have recalled lefthanded pitcher Adam Macko. Otanez was called up yesterday in place of the optioned Robbie Ahlstrom, and hopefully he didn’t give anyone […]

Sebastian Walcott makes his AAA debut tonight

Texas Rangers infielder Sebastian Walcott is being promoted from AA Frisco to AAA Round Rock today, per Scott Lucas. With Frisco’s season having ended with yesterday’s loss in Game Three of the Texas League Division Series, Walcott is now joining Round Rock for the final two days of the AAA season. Walcott likely would have […]

Texas Rangers lineup for September 19, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for September 19, 2026 against the Toronto Blue Jays: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Jose Soriano for the Jays. Cal Quantrill will try to keep his magical 2026 run going against the Jays. Corey Seager gets the DH slot, with Joc Pederson apparently still not ready to hit. […]

Rangers add Otanez, option Ahlstrom

The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of righthanded pitcher Michel Otanez prior to Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. To make room for Otanez on the active roster, the Rangers optioned lefthanded pitcher Robbie Ahlstrom to AAA Round Rock. To make room for Otanez on the 40 man roster, the Rangers transferred pitcher Cole […]

Minor league update for 9/18/26

Frisco fell to Amarillo by a score of 8-7 in the decisive Game Three of the Texas League Division Series, bringing the Roughriders’ season to an end. Frisco starter Blake Townsend allowed six runs in the first while not recording an out, and two more runs were scored by Amarillo off of Bryan Magdaleno in […]

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Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. Thee Rangers beat the Blue Jays yesterday, 7-1. Evan Grant writes about the Zombie Rangers who you thought were dead a week ago but they’re still hungry for brains (wins). Kennedi Landry writes about Trevor Williams totally pulling a Eovaldi. Grant also posted on Williams, who hadn’t pitched since Sept. 9 before […]