Latest news and updates about the Rangers
There was something of a blockbuster yesterday in baseball with the Rangers and Mets reportedly finishing a trade that sends Brandon Nimmo down south to Texas and Marcus Semien up to Queens to improve their defense. There are sums of money that need to be exchanged, but it looks like for the most part, the […]
From The Good Phight | 19 days ago | 2 reads
Well, the MLB non-tender deadline has passed, and with it, some interesting new names have been added to free agency. It also means that teams can now really begin trading and signing players in earnest. The Mets and Rangers wasted little time getting some big names moving, as they put together a Marcus Semien/Brandon Nimmo […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 20 days ago | 1 read
Good morning, Camden Chatters. There was a bit of news on the MLB hot stove yesterday, as the Mets and Rangers made a surprising challenge trade — my struggling, expensive veteran for your struggling, expensive veteran — with a one-for-one swap that sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas and second baseman Marcus Semien to New […]
From Camden Chat | 20 days ago | 2 reads
The Rangers and Mets made a big trade: The Rangers get Brandon Nimmo (plus $5 million). The Mets get Marcus Semien. Semien is 35 and has $72 million and 3 years left on his contract. Nimmo is 32 and has 5 years and is owed $101.25 million. Apparently the Mets want to improve their infield […]
From Bluebird Banter | 20 days ago | 1 read
The Mets have completed a deal with the Texas Rangers to swap Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien. Nimmo has waived his no-trade clause and accepted the trade. Nimmo was the longest tenured Met on the current roster. A first round pick in 2011, he debuted in 2016 and has racked up nearly 4,400 PA and […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 20 days ago | 2 reads
There had been light rumors in the last week about the Rangers looking to try to unload Marcus Semien’s salary, and about the Mets trying to move Brandon Nimmo and his sizable deal. Who knew that the two could wind up being connected? Well, it could be happening soon: BREAKING: The New York Mets and Texas Rangers are finalizing a trade that would send second baseman Marcus Semien to the Mets and outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, sources tell ESPN — Jeff Passan (@JeffPass...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 20 days ago | 1 read
The Texas Rangers are trading Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo, per Jeff Passan. So much for a boring offseason for Your Texas Rangers. When I saw rumors that Nimmo was available, he was someone I thought for a fleeting moment might make sense for Texas, until I was reminded of […]
From Lone Star Ball | 20 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, folks… We are sparse on Rangers news this morning. A blog called Yanks Go Yard offers up a hypothetical trade package for Corey Seager, if you’re into that sort of thing. Over at SNY, John Harper says the Mets should trade to trade for Corey Seager. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column […]
From Lone Star Ball | 20 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, LSB. A new era begins in RangerLand as Texas’ World Series heroes Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz were all non-tendered yesterday. Those 3 along with Jacob Webb are now all free agents, The Athletic touches on Garcia and a couple other intriguing non-tendered players. And Fangraphs talks a little Joc Pederson […]
From Lone Star Ball | 21 days ago | 1 read
The Texas Rangers have non-tendered Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb, the team announced today, making each of the four free agents. In addition, the team announced that it had re-signed outfielder Sam Haggerty to a one year deal. Nothing exactly shocking in this news. When the arbitration projections came out, we […]
From Lone Star Ball | 22 days ago | 1 read
Today in our review series we got someone that made it into just ten games for the A’s due to injury. Righty reliever Jose Leclerc barely played for the Athletics this past season and that’s looking like all we’ll see of the former Rangers closer in the Green & Gold. As a bonus for you […]
From Athletics Nation | 23 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | 28 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | 30 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Royals are adding Marcus Thames to their coaching staff as a hitting coach, according to MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers. Last week they added Connor Dawson as an assistant hitting coach. Both will work under director of hitting performance Alec Zumwalt. Thames was a 10-year MLB outfielder with the Yankees, Rangers, Tigers, and Dodgers, who […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month 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 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 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.
From Lone Star Ball | 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 […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads