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Sunday morning Rangers things
Good morning, folks… The Texas Rangers fell to the Houston Astros by a score of 9-3. The Rangers selected prep lefty Gio Rojas with their first round draft pick on Saturday. Jeff Wilson writes that the Rangers did not expect Rojas to still be on the board at #16. Skip Schumaker was excited about the […]
Thoughts on a 9-3 Rangers loss
Astros 9, Rangers 3
48-47 – Rangers ambushed by Astros in 9-3 beating
The Texas Rangers scored three runs but the Houston Astros scored nine runs. Kumar Rocker made a couple of mistakes in the first inning. The first one wasn’t quite as big as the one that followed but he did allow an 0-2 single to Jeremy Pena to lead off the game. That was a mistake […]
Rangers take Ole Miss pitcher Hudson Calhoun in fourth round
The Texas Rangers, with their fourth round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, selected righthanded pitcher Hudson Calhoun from the University of Mississippi. Calhoun, who turns 22 in August, is a 6’4”, 210 lb. righthander who has pitched almost exclusively in relief in his three seasons at Old Miss. After making just two appearances in […]
Rangers take Brody Bumila with their third round pick
The Texas Rangers, with their third round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, #89 overall, select Massachusetts prep pitcher Brody Bumila. We wrote about Bumila, and the news of that he has UCL damage, earlier this week. Bumila is a 6’9”, 255 lb. lefthanded pitcher out of Bishop Feehan High School in Massachusetts who turns […]
Game 95 Game Day Thread – Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Saturday, July 11, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed RHP Peter Lambert vs. RHP Kumar Rocker Today’s Lineups ASTROS RANGERS Jeremy Pena – SS Joc Pederson – DH Yordan Alvarez – LF Wyatt Langford – LF Isaac Paredes – 3B Josh Jung – […]
Rangers take prep infielder Connor Comeau in the second round
The Texas Rangers, with their second round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, #54 overall, select Austin high school infielder Connor Comeau. We did a write-up on Comeau earlier this week. Connor Comeau is a 6’4”, 180 lb. lefthanded hitting, righthanded throwing infielder out of Anderson High School in Austin, Texas. Comeau is on the […]
Rangers take prep pitcher Gio Rojas in first round
The Texas Rangers, with the 16th selection in the 2026 MLB Draft, select Gio Rojas, a lefthanded pitcher out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We wrote up Rojas in late June as part of our draft previews. Gio Rojas is a 6’4”, 190 lb. lefthanded pitcher out of Stoneman Douglas High School […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 11, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for July 11, 2026 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Peter Lambert for the Astros. The Battle for the Silver Boot continues! Pederson — DH Langford — LF Jung — 3B Nimmo — RF Burger — 1B Duran — SS Carter — CF Lopez — […]
2026 MLB Draft Day One discussion thread
The 2026 MLB Draft kicks off today with rounds one through four. Coverage begins at noon Central time on NBC/Peacock. The first pick is supposed to happen around 12:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. Central, after the first ten picks are in, coverage shifts to MLB Network, Peacock, MLB.com, MLB.TV, and MLB+ for picks 11 through […]
Mock draft roundup
Today is day one of the 2026 MLB Draft, so let’s take a look at what the major mock drafts are saying. Baseball America’s mock draft v7.0 has the Texas Rangers selecting Stoneman Douglas High School lefty Gio Rojas at number #16, with Tyler Bell, Liam Peterson, Justin Lebron, Hunter Dietz, and Aiden Robbins in […]
Saturday morning Rangers stuff
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers won another fun one last night, 7-4 over the Astros. Shawn McFarland says Wyatt Langford bailed them out once again. Evan Grant Ben Franklin brings you his big Rangers mid-season report. Elsewhere the Rangers’ trio of lefties continues to rehab. Jacob deGrom won’t start again before the ASB and may […]
Minor league update for 7/10/26
Hickory starter Daniel Keaney gave up five runs in five innings, striking out three and walking one. Pablo Guerrero was 2 for 5 with a double. Yolfran Castillo was 3 for 4 with a double, a triple and a walk. Paulino Santana had a hit and a walk. Daniel Flames doubled and walked twice. Angel […]
Thoughts on a 7-3 Rangers win
Rangers 7, Astros 3
48-46 – Rangers hold off Houston, take opener 7-3
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Houston Astros scored three runs. Two first inning runs, a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning, and Cal Quantrill of all people cruising through six strong innings. All of those positives made it seem like the Rangers were in for an easy evening. Nothing is coming easy […]
Game 94 Game Day Thread – Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers
Houston Astros @ Texas Rangers Friday, July 10, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / CW33) The Shed RHP Hunter Brown vs. RHP Cal Quantrill Today’s Lineups ASTROS RANGERS Jeremy Pena – SS Joc Pederson – DH Yordan Alvarez – DH Wyatt Langford – LF Isaac Paredes – 3B Josh Jung – 3B Christian […]
Texas Rangers lineup for July 10, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for July 10, 2026 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Cal Quantrill for the Rangers and Hunter Brown for the Astros. It is the final series prior to the All Star Break. Texas has three at home against Houston. Silver Boot excitement! The lineup: Pederson — DH Langford — LF Jung […]
Rangers Reacts Results: Playoffs?
This week, our Rangers Reacts survey question asked if you think the Texas Rangers will make the playoffs this season. Y’all are not optimistic. Less than half of respondents this week think the Rangers will make the playoffs. Yes, the pessimists just barely edged out the optimists, but still, this is a surprising result to […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Connor Comeau
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Connor Comeau scouting report. The 2026 draft is just days away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their second […]
2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings — #5
Congratulations to A.J. Russell, who has been named the #4 prospect in the 2026 LSB Midseason Community Prospect Rankings, receiving over one-third of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Caden Scarborough 3 — Malcolm Moore 4 — A.J. Russell Moving on… Because there has been a history of vote-spamming […]
Minor league update for 7/9/26
Hickory starter Jesus Lafalaise allowed one run, on a solo homer, in five innings of work, striking out nine and walking one. Jormy Nivar allowed four runs in 0.2 IP, walking two. Michael Trausch struck out three and walked two in an inning, allowing two runs. Louis Marinaro struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings. […]
Thoughts on a 7-6 Rangers win
Rangers 7, Angels 6
Friday morning Rangers things
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers walked it off against the Angels last night. Kennedi Landry says ignore the blown 5-run lead part, a win is a win. Evan Grant says Texas avoided a catastrophic loss and instead walk away in first place. Wyatt Langford was the hero in his first game back from the IL. […]
47-46 – Never say die Rangers walk off mighty Angels!!
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs while the Anaheim Angels scored six runs. Let’s just pretend the Angels are really good and the Rangers trailed 6-1 but then came back and won in a thrilling contest with a ninth inning walk-off. What do you say? Anyway, the Rangers are in first place and above .500. […]
Game 93 Game Day Thread – Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers
Anaheim Angels @ Texas Rangers Thursday, July 09, 2026, 7:05 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) The Shed LHP Reid Detmers vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi Today’s Lineups ANGELS RANGERS Zach Neto – SS Justin Foscue – 2B Mike Trout – CF Wyatt Langford – DH Nolan Schanuel – 1B Brandon Nimmo – […]
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