Rangers Announce 2026 Opening Day Roster
Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced transactions to set the club’s 26-man Opening Day roster ahead of Wednesday’s 10:30 a.m. CT deadline:
- OF Andrew McCutchen contract selected from Round Rock (AAA).
- LHP Cody Bradford placed on 15-day Injured List, retroactive to March 22 (left elbow surgery rehab).
- INF Cody Freeman placed on 10-day Injured List, retroactive to March 22 (lumbar stress reaction).
- OF Dairon Blanco designated for assignment.
The Rangers’ season opener is Thursday at 3:15 p.m. CT against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
With today’s transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the club’s Major League roster, along with one player (Jordan Montgomery) on the 60-day Injured List.
Pitchers (13)
Tyler Alexander (L)
Carter Baumler
Jalen Beeks (L)
Jacob deGrom
Nathan Eovaldi
Robert Garcia (L)
MacKenzie Gore (L)
Jakob Junis
Jacob Latz (L)
Jack Leiter
Chris Martin
Kumar Rocker
Cole Winn
Catchers (2)
Kyle Higashioka
Danny Jansen
Infielders (6)
Jake Burger
Ezequiel Duran
Josh Jung
Joc Pederson
Corey Seager
Josh Smith
Outfielders (5)
Evan Carter
Sam Haggerty
Wyatt Langford
Andrew McCutchen
Brandon Nimmo
10-Day Injured List (1)
Cody Freeman (lumbar stress reaction)
15-Day Injured List (1)
Cody Bradford (left elbow surgery rehab)
60-Day Injured List (1)
Jordan Montgomery (left elbow surgery rehab)
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