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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 […]
about 1 month ago | 3 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 […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Morning, all! Jacob deGrom has been named the American League Comeback Player of the Year on the strength of a 2.97 ERA in 172 innings. Catching prospect Malcolm Moore hasn’t been able to carry forward his momentum from the start of the Arizona Fall League season, with his performance both at and behind the plate. […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
The series is now tied up at two games apiece. Tonight’s game in L.A. will be followed by at least one, and possibly two, games in Toronto. Blake Snell starts for the Dodgers, with Trey Yesavage going for the Jays. It is a 7:00 p.m. Central start on Fox. Talk about it here.
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Jacob deGrom has been named the winner of the 2025 Players Choice Comeback Player of the Year Award for the American League, it was announced today. deGrom missed the bulk of the 2023 and 2024 seasons due to Tommy John surgery, and there were questions as to how heavy a load he would be able […]
about 1 month ago | 0 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.
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Or maybe this is Game 5, since Game 3 went 18 innings. Shohei Ohtani goes up against Shane Bieber, and both teams are going to be needing their starters to go deep after the Jays pen had to throw 12+ innings yesterday and the Dodgers’ pen 13+ innings yesterday. 7:00 p.m. Central on Fox. Talk […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 1 month ago | 2 reads
It’s Game 3 of the World Series, or as I like to call it, the “World Serious.” Max Scherzer pitches for the Jays. Someone not named Max Scherzer pitches for the Dodgers. Talk about it here.
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Tonight’s Game 3 of the World Series will feature 2023 Game 3 starter Max Scherzer, now with the Toronto Blue Jays. On that night two years ago, Max tossed three scoreless innings at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Texas Rangers scored three early runs on their way to a 3-1 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 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 […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
It is Game 1 of the World Series. 7 p.m. Dodgers vs. Jays. Talk about it here.
about 2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Game One starting pitchers for the World Series have been named. Blake Snell will be getting the start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Trey Yesavage will be starting for the Toronto Blue Jays. Snell only made 11 regular season starts for the Dodgers but was excellent in those outings, putting up a 2.35 […]
about 2 months ago | 0 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 […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Chauncey Billups, basketball Hall of Famer and current coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, member of the Miami Heat, have each been arrested this morning by the feds on charges relating to illegal gambling, per multiple reports. Remarkably, the arrests are related to separate investigations — Billups is charged in connection with […]
about 2 months ago | 0 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 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Anaheim Angels are hiring long-time former major league catcher Kurt Suzuki as their new manager, per multiple reports. Suzuki has been a special assistant to general manager Perry Minasian the past three years, meaning both A.L. West teams who have made managerial changes this month have replaced their 70-something year old veteran managers with […]
about 2 months ago | 4 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 […]
about 2 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 outfielder Alejandro Osuna. Pop quiz — what Ranger hitter in 2025 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
We have the Los Angeles Dodgers going up against the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. What do you think the result will be? Cast your vote below…
about 2 months ago | 1 read
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. […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads