Latest news and updates about the Rangers
Today starts this year’s signing period for international free agents, and the Texas Rangers have inked a number of prospects to deals. The headliner for the class is 17 year old Dominican outfielder Elian Rosario. Listed at 6’2”, 195 lbs., Rosario is #9 on the Baseball America top 100 international prospect list. His power is […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 12 hours ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! MLB Network is doing a slow reveal of the league’s top 100 players over the next few days and Wyatt Langford and Nathan Eovaldi are numbers 69 and 65. The international free agent signing period begins today, and the Rangers are stepping outside of their comfort zone and investing significant bonus pool money […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 18 hours 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 outfielder Wyatt Langford. There’s a couple of ways to look at […]
From Lone Star Ball | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! The Rangers are currently sitting at $197 million in payroll obligations, $44 million less than 2025, and Chris Young says their focus leading up to spring training is pitching. The team still has holes to fill in both the rotation and bullpen. As things currently stand, the Rangers have the worst bullpen projection […]
From Lone Star Ball | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning. Kennedi Landry checks out the remaining offseason tasks for the Texas Rangers to accomplish before spring training comes around. Jeff Wilson writes that adding to the pitching staff remains the priority for the Rangers while checking out which arms might make sense. The MLB Pipeline folks list a top international prospect for each […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 days ago | 0 reads
This roster isn’t good enough to buy, too flawed to stand pat, and running out of runway. So, what does a realistic Rangers deadline actually look like?
From Blueshirt Banter | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, folks… Alex Bregman is reportedly heading to the Chicago Cubs on a 5 year, $175 million deal. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
From Lone Star Ball | 5 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers have reunited with former farmhand Zak Kent via the waiver wire. Texas finalized its minor league and player development staffs yesterday. Shawn McFarland takes a look at where the offense stands now that the Rangers are likely done adding position players. In other news ESPN has linked the Rangers to […]
From Lone Star Ball | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Texas Rangers have claimed pitcher Zak Kent on waivers, the team announced today. The 40 man roster is now full with this move. This brings things full circle for Kent, who the Rangers drafted in the 9th round in 2019 out of VMI. He was designated for assignment in spring training, 2024, and was […]
From Lone Star Ball | 7 days ago | 0 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. Earlier this week, we asked if former Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Hamels should be in the Hall of […]
From Lone Star Ball | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers agreed to deals with all of their arbitration-eligible players yesterday, and Lee Stevens popped champagne like the ‘72 Dolphins. In doing so Texas virtually locks in its infield for 2026, Jeff Wilson writes. Kennedi Landry answers some questions and makes some predictions in a new year Reddit AMA. And MLB […]
From Lone Star Ball | 7 days ago | 0 reads
The Texas Rangers have finalized deals with Josh Smith, Jake Burger, Josh Jung and Ezequiel Duran, their four unsigned arbitration-eligible players, according to Shawn McFarland of the DMN. No details as of yet on the amount each player will receive. The Rangers had nine arbitration-eligible players on November 21 — the deadline to tender contracts […]
From Lone Star Ball | 8 days ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! The Rangers are monitoring things in Venezuela and offering assistance to their Venezuelan players after the capture of Nicolas Maduro. The team has announced some changes to what used to be called the Winter Caravan events. Former Ranger farmhand and 2018 draft pick Jax Biggers has signed with the Astros as a minor […]
From Lone Star Ball | 9 days ago | 0 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. We have a survey for you this week, and it is a very simple one… Does […]
From Lone Star Ball | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning. It’s real quiet out there. Anyway, MLB dot com’s Theo DeRosa advocates for former Texas Rangers ace Cole Hamels to reach the Hall of Fame. That’s all. Have a good day!
From Lone Star Ball | 11 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, folks… You will be shocked to know that the baseball news is pretty sparse. Jackson Chourio is among the MLB players who were participating in the Venezuelan Winter League playoffs, which have been suspended due to the American attack on the country. JPL third baseman Kazuma Okamoto is reportedly headed to the Blue […]
From Lone Star Ball | 12 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. Not much of anything about the Rangers out there today but there is further info about their more active AL West cohorts. Fangraphs has a post about new Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and why he might be in Houston for a good time but not a long time. MLB dot com has […]
From Lone Star Ball | 13 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. The Houston Astros have struck big in free agency with the signing of Japanese star pitcher Tatsuya Imai. MLB dot come makes a 2026 prediction for every team. And MLB Pipeline lists a breakout candidate from each team’s farm system. They picked someone other than Sebastian Walcott for the Rangers. That’s all […]
From Lone Star Ball | 14 days ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! Tyler Mahle, who originally joined the Rangers while recovering from Tommy John surgery prior to the 2024 season, has signed with the Giants. Over at Yahoo Sports they have three New Year’s resolutions for the Texas Rangers. And that’s all I’m finding this morning.
From Lone Star Ball | 15 days ago | 1 read
2025, as a season, was a season that can be qualified as a mixed bag for Luisangel Acuña, in the most generous of terms. Acuña, who was acquired from the Texas Rangers for Max Scherzer during the Great Sell-off of 2023, was a divisive prospect at the time, despite his clear Top 100 stature by […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 16 days ago | 0 reads
Approaching the midway point of the season, the Rangers are still a middle of the pack team at best and can’t maintain any form of consistency as injuries continue to hold them back.
From Blueshirt Banter | 17 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning. Kennedi Landry writes about the hopes for a bounce back season for Josh Jung after becoming something of the poster child for the team’s woes at the plate in 2025. And, while looking for a breakout candidate for 2026, Landry writes that Jack Leiter appears primed for an even better year after a […]
From Lone Star Ball | 17 days 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 relief pitcher Marc Church. Last offseason, Chris Young went about building […]
From Lone Star Ball | 18 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant explains his Hall of Fame ballot. Paul Casella notes that Andrew Heaney — one of only a few people in human history to be the winning pitcher in a World Series game for the Texas Rangers — is calling it a career. Grant notes that the Rangers signed veteran right hander […]
From Lone Star Ball | 18 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. MLB dot com has a list of one prospect to watch for each team in 2026. Rather mundane Rangers selection tbh. The Athletic has a list of the weirdest and wackiest MLB injuries in 2025. And that appears to be about all there is out there today. Have a good weekend!
From Lone Star Ball | 20 days ago | 0 reads