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Texas Rangers lineup for March 23, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 23, 2026 against the Kansas City Royals: starting pitchers are MacKenzie Gore for the Rangers and Michael Wacha for the Royals. Tonight is the first of two exhibitions between the Rangers at the Royals at the Shed. Apparently they enjoy each other’s company so much that even after spending the […]

2025 Season in Review: Josh Smith

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 Josh Smith. In 2024, Josh Smith played several defensive positions […]

2025 Season in Review: Hoby Milner

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 reliever Hoby Milner. The Texas Rangers signed Hoby Milner to a […]

SBN Reacts Results: The WBC

The most recent SBN Reacts asked about the World Baseball Classic, the latest edition of which just wrapped up. When asked about the most enjoyable part of the WBC, almost half of respondents said the high intensity of the games. Given the nature of the tournament, with round robin play followed by a knockout round, […]

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland checks out what we learned from the Texas Rangers over the last week as they left Arizona following a pretty smooth spring training. Zach Crizer writes about some notable things the projection systems believe about the Rangers ahead of the 2026 season. Evan Grant writes that the Rangers are entering their […]

2025 Season in Review: Donovan Solano

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 utility guy Donovan Solano. Donovan Solano was just barely a Texas […]

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… After two disappointing seasons in a row, the Texas Rangers sought to reset their offensive philosophy this spring. Jeff Wilson says that, as the team leaves Surprise, the vibes are good. Veteran reliever Ryan Brasier opted out of his minor league contract yesterday, as he was not going to end up making […]

Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks

Today the Cactus League slate comes to a close for the Texas Rangers as they end things in Arizona — fittingly — against the Arizona Diamondbacks. LHP Austin Gomber gets the nod for Texas in the spring last hurrah opposite RHP Ryne Nelson for Arizona. Today’s Lineups RANGERS DIAMONDBACKS Sam Haggerty – 2B Ketel Marte […]

Raising Arizona 2026 V. 1

The grass. It’s the grass man. Not that kind of grass, though it is legal in The Grand Canyon State. The grass where the players play- that’s the first thing you notice when visiting a Spring Training facility. It’s impossibly green. Maybe it just looks so much greener because of the contrast against the hundred […]

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2025 Season in Review: Codi Heuer

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 pitcher Codi Heuer. Codi Heuer made one appearance for the Texas […]

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. Shawn McFarland has observations from Nathan Eovaldi’s “opening day dress rehearsal.” The Rangers cut reliever Peyton Gray but still consider him a usable option after a string spring. Jeff Wilson ponders some questions the Rangers are still left with as they prepare to return back to Texas. Rangers two-way prospect Seong-Jun Kim […]

Grady Emerson Is Good

Hello and welcome to another wonderful and, hopefully, entertaining baseball season. Let’s jump right into it. I went to see high school phenom Grady Emerson play and I can confirm, he’s good. Starting a brisk and VERY windy morning tilt in a tournament at lovely Wylie East High School, Grady and his FW Christian teammates […]

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Spring Training Game Thread: San Francisco Giants at Texas Rangers

Today, on the Spring Equinox, the Texas Rangers welcome a sliver of San Francisco Giants to Surprise for a Cactus League night game. RHP Nathan Eovaldi makes what is surely his final appearance of the spring ahead of his Opening Day start next Thursday. San Francisco will counter with RHP Spencer Bivens for the split […]

Spring Breakout Game Thread: Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

A group of Texas Rangers prospects take on a group of Kansas City Royals prospects in this year’s Spring Breakout contest where the Rangers farmhands will be the home team at Surprise Stadium. Here’s a look at which prospects Texas has available today, including their MLB Pipeline rankings: PITCHERS (8)Ismael Agreda, RHP, No. 28Wilian Bormie, […]

2025 Season in Review: Kumar Rocker

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 pitcher Kumar Rocker. There were a number of individual disappointing seasons for […]

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. Kennedi Landry writes that Andrew McCutchen has shown he’s still got it and is on his way to making the team. Jeff Wilson says the battle for the Rangers 5th rotation spot pits stuff vs. the little things. Shawn McFarland has observations in which Jake Latz made his final start of spring […]

Spring Training Game Thread: Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers

Today the Texas Rangers have hopped the bus for a trip over to Phoenix, AZ to have a Cactus League quarrel against the Milwaukee Brewers. LHP Jacob Latz will take the mound for Texas as the battle for the final spot in the rotation — of which Latz remains a competitor — nears a conclusion. […]

2025 Season in Review: Robert Garcia

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 reliever Robert Garcia. In the 2024-25 offseason, one of the Rangers […]

Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Evan Grant’s final roster projection of the spring suggests that the Rangers should keep both Jacob Latz and Kumar Rocker, and make a trade with Baltimore to remove Carter Baumler’s Fule 5 status. Luis Curvelo turned down the opportunity to pitch for Team Venezuela because he wanted to concentrate on making the Rangers […]

Spring Training Game Thread: Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers

Tonight the Texas Rangers are the home team in Surprise against the Kansas City Royals as the complex-mates square off under the lights. RHP Kumar Rocker continues his quest to earn a spot in the rotation for Texas while veteran righty Michael Wacha will pitch for KC. Today’s Lineups ROYALS RANGERS Isaac Collins – DH […]

Texas Rangers lineup for March 18, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for March 18, 2026 against the Kansas City Royals. Opening Day creeps ever closer, and Kumar Rocker heads out to the mound tonight to try to help his case for being in the rotation when Opening Day arrives. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS Burger — 1B […]

2025 Season in Review: Ezequiel Duran

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 Ezequiel Duran. Once upon a time, Ezequiel Duran was considered […]

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! Shawn McFarland continues his top 30 prospect countdown with number 8, Winston Santos, and number 7, David Davilillo. The Rangers have two of the five minor league prospects listed as two way players after signing two teenagers last year that are both shortstops and right handed pitchers. Seong-Jun Kim and Josh Owen’s development […]

USA/Venezuela WBC game day thread

Tonight we have the World Baseball Classic final, with the United States squaring off against Venezuela. One game, winner take all. The lineups are as follows: USA Witt — SS Harper — 1B Judge — RF Schwarber — DH Bregman — 3B Anthony — LF Smith — C Turang — 2B Buxton — CF Nolan […]

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Rangers option Church, Foscue

The Texas Rangers optioned reliever Marc Church and infielder Justin Foscue to AAA Round Rock, the team announced yesterday. Church made the Opening Day roster in 2025 but struggled with his command, was sent down, and then spent most of the season dealing with injuries, including a torn teres major muscle* that ended his season. […]