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Good morning, folks… Jeff Wilson reports that Tony Beasley is not expected back with the Rangers for 2026. Beasley has been the Rangers’ third base coach since 2015, but has informed the team that he will explore other opportunities. Wilson says that Chris Young has told Beasley they will be open to him staying in […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers are in need of a new pitching coach after Mike Maddux leaves Texas to join on with the Angels. Evan Grant makes it clear that the Rangers were trying to retain Maddux but he was set on heading west. Elsewhere, the Dodgers force Game 7 on a wild game-ending double […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Mike Maddux, the Texas Rangers’ pitching coach for the past three seasons, is leaving the Rangers to join the Anaheim Angels, per multiple reports. Maddux, who spent 15 years as a major league pitcher, became a pitching coach in 2003 with the Milwaukee Brewers, and has been a well regarded pitching coach since. Maddux joined […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 9 reads
Good morning, LSB. Not much out there in the way of Rangers news this morning, but today could be the last day of the 2025 season as the Blue Jays look to close out the Dodgers. Clayton Kershaw had a nice moment with family after Wednesday’s game saying goodbye to Dodger Stadium. Fangraphs has a […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Morning, all! When the Rangers’ 2025 season ended they had $113 million in salary on the active 26 man roster and $103.5 million on the injured list. Baseball America has the Rangers’ 2025 draft report card. And that’s about all I’m seeing out there this morning.
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning. Like six hours after former Texas Rangers World Series starting pitcher Max Scherzer exited his Game 3 start last night for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a walk-off win in 18 innings to take a 2-1 series lead in this year’s Fall Classic. Notably, Shohei Ohtani had his second […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 4 reads
Last week, our Rangers Reacts question asked which Texas Rangers pitcher hitting the free agent market you’d most like to see the team bring back. In a close vote, trade deadline addition Merrill Kelly was the top choice, narrowly edging out fellow starter Tyler Mahle and reliever Shawn Armstrong. Phil Maton, Patrick Corbin and Hoby […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! With the baseball season in the rearview mirror, New York sports fans turn towards football, and with the Giants and Jets being, well, the Giants and Jets, they immediately turn their eyes to the Knicks and Rangers at Madison […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, folks. I regret to inform you we’ve got little in the way of Texas Rangers news today. The Dodgers beat the Jays yesterday, evening the World Series up at 1 game apiece. Max Scherzer is going to start for the Jays on Monday. Bryce Harper is unhappy about trade speculation swirling after team […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, LSB. We’re still light on any Rangers news but of course last night was Game 1 of the World Series in which the underdog Blue Jays did some swingin’. Ken Rosenthal says the quality of at-bats was the difference in Game 1. And the Brewers were probably at home going “Ohhhhh” as they […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, LSB. No new Rangers news out there today, but there is some good World Series preview content out there with Game 1 starting tonight. Jayson Stark asks if the Dodgers are actually ruining baseball. And MLB Pipeline has a list of eye-popping prospects, one for every team That’s all for this morning. Happy […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
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 first baseman Blaine Crim. The fact that we are writing about […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Morning, all! The Rangers traded for Jake Burger last year in the hopes to improve on their weak 2024 offense, but things didn’t exactly work out as planned. Burger is aiming to turn things around in 2025 after undergoing wrist surgery. We also have a podcast that asks if the Mariners were the perfect team […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Morning, all! The 2025 season was a disappointing one for the Rangers as a whole but the defense, at least, was great, setting a single season MLB record for fielding percentage and topping the next best team by 10 Defensive Runs Saved. Dylan Dreiling, the Rangers’ 15th ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline, has been showcasing […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 2 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. The Texas Rangers have a number of pitchers hitting the free agent market once the World […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 5 reads
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 outfielder Alejandro Osuna. Pop quiz — what Ranger hitter in 2025 […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning. The inherent and powerful loser energy of the Seattle Mariners was on full display last evening against a team that walked into ALCS Game 7 with their star player wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater. The Leafs, mind you, are on a record-tying seven consecutive NHL playoff game 7 losing skid. Vladdy Jr. […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 5 reads
The Rangers failed to score enough runs for the second straight year. After making a few unsuccessful changes around the core last winter, they should be up for a more radical overhaul of the lineup. Guaranteed Contracts Corey Seager, SS: $186MM through 2031 Jacob deGrom, RHP: $75MM through 2027 (deal includes club/vesting option for '28)…
From RotoFeed | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Steve Adams Good morning! We'll get going at 2pm CT today, but feel free to submit questions ahead of time, as always. Good afternoon! Sorry to be a couple minutes late. Let's begin! Tx Ranger stuff With what’s out there and what he’s gonna cost would you keep Adolis García and hope he hits? And…
From RotoFeed | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that in an unsuccessful season, one of the successes was that people could actually watch the team for the first time in years. Jeff Wilson looks at potential catcher trade candidates should the Rangers move on from Jonah Heim this winter. At MLB Trade Rumors, Mark Polishuk checks out the […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 2 reads
Good morning, folks… We are in the fallow period of Texas Rangers news. In non-Rangers news, the San Francisco Giants are reportedly close to hiring Tony Vitello to be their new manager. The Detroit Tigers are reportedly contemplating dealing Tarik Skubal, who is eligible for free agency after the 2026 season. David Laurila has his […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 4 reads
Good morning, LSB. Not seeing any Rangers news out there this morning, but there’s plenty on Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game in baseball history last night as the Dodgers clinched another World Series berth against the Brewers. Aaaand the Mariners are a win away from a pennant of their very own. So there’s […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 2 reads
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 Luis Curvelo. The signing of Luis Curvelo was one of the […]
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, LSB. Kennedi Landry writes about new manager Skip Schumaker’s role in fixing the Rangers’ cruddy offense. Shawn McFarland takes a look at the Rangers’ closer situation heading into the offseason. And 2023 Texas Rangers World Series champion pitcher Max Scherzer is still delightfully pyscho. That’s about all there is this morning. Happy Friday.
From Lone Star Ball | 4 months ago | 3 reads
Two games!
From Pension Plan Puppets | 4 months ago | 3 reads