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Good morning, LSB. Kennedi Landry writes that Joc Pederson has exercised his player option for 2026 to stay with the Rangers. The Rangers released start times for their 2026 home schedule. Fangraphs’ Ben Clemens dropped his lost of the top 50 MLB free agents of the offseason. Evan Grant spent a day in the life […]
Qualifying offers were tendered to thirteen MLB players today, per multiple reports. The thirteen are: Bo Bichette, SS, Toronto Blue Jays Dylan Cease, SP, San Diego Padres Edwin Diaz, RP, New York Mets Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Trent Grisham, OF, New York Yankees Shota Imanaga, SP, Chicago Cubs Michael King, SP, San Diego Padres […]
The Colorado Rockies are set to hire Paul DePodesta as their president of baseball operations, per the Athletic. This would not be that surprising if this were being done a decade ago. DePodesta was one Billy Beane’s top lieutenants with the Oakland A’s beginning in 1999, and was featured prominently in Michael Lewis’s book Moneyball, […]
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 Jacob Webb. Jacob Webb was non-tendered by the Baltimore […]
Morning, all! MLB has released the Rangers spring training schedule with the Rangers playing 29 games in a 30 day stretch. Outfielders Billy McKinney and Dustin Harris cleared waivers and became free agents Tuesday, while the Rangers claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michael Otanez off waivers from the Athletics. Bruce Bochy has joined the […]
The Texas Rangers have claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michel Otanez from the Athletics of California, the team announced today. In addition, outfielders Dustin Harris and Billy McKinney cleared waivers and have become free agents, the team announced. With those moves, the 40 man roster remains at 35. MacIver, 29, was a 9th round […]
The Hall of Fame has announced the eight players who are on this year’s Contemporary Era Hall of Fame ballot. Those players will be voted on by a committee of 16 individuals (who are not yet identified), with at least 12 votes — 75% — necessary for induction. The Contemporary Era ballot covers the period […]
Morning, all! On the one hand, most of the Ranger offense is returning in 2026… on the other hand, that probably isn’t a good thing. And that’s about all I’m seeing out there this morning.
Yu Darvish underwent elbow surgery last Wednesday, he announced today. The San Diego Padre pitcher had internal brace surgery to address a damaged UCL and flexor tendon. He is expected to miss the 2026 season. This is unfortunate news for Darvish, who had Tommy John surgery in 2015 while he was with the Rangers. While […]
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 Jake Burger. Jake Burger’s 2025 season was kind of a mess. […]
Good morning. You guys must not have bought enough gold World Series hats as Evan Grant writes that a new era of penny pinching from the Texas Rangers appears to be upon us. Kennedi Landry’s newsletter for the week reveals the strengths of new Rangers skipper Skip Schumaker as a manager. With the World Series […]
The finalists for the American League and National League winners of the Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year Award and Manager of the Year Award for 2025 have been announced. You will not be surprised to learn that no Rangers were among the finalists. For the A.L. MVP Award, Yankee […]
With the Dodgers having finished off the Blue Jays in an appropriately epic Game 7 to conclude one of the all time great World Series, the offseason is officially here and underway. And in just 15 — count ‘em, 15 — days, we have the deadline for teams to add players to the 40 man […]
Congratulations to Marcus Semien, who is the 2025 Gold Glove winner in the American League at second base. it is the second time that Semien has won the award, having also won it previously in 2021 with the Toronto Blue Jays. Semien is also the first Ranger to win a Gold Glove at second base […]
Good morning. Evan Grant offers up an early offseason projection which sees the Texas Rangers moving on from Marcus Semien. Speaking of Semien, Kennedi Landry notes that the veteran claimed the first ever Gold Glove award for a second baseman in franchise history. It was Semien’s second Gold Glove award, but first with Texas. Jeff […]
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 […]
Game 7 of the World Series. Dodgers and Jays. Shohei Ohtani starts for L.A. and Max Scherzer for the Jays, but I expect neither will go too deep into the game, with both managers likely going to the pen early and often. 7:00 p.m. Central start time on Fox.
Game 7 of the World Series will feature a starting pitching matchup involving a pair of future Hall of Famers, as the Los Angeles Dodgers have announced that Shohei Ohtani will be starting for them. The Toronto Blue Jays had previously announced Max Scherzer as their Game 7 starter. Ohtani will be starting on three […]
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 […]
Tonight is Game 6 of the World Series. Toronto is at home, and can finish the series off with a win tonight. Los Angeles is looking to force a Game 7. Yoshinobu Yamamoto goes for the Dodgers, Kevin Gausman for the Jays. 7:00 p.m. Central start time on Fox. Talk about it here.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]