Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers today announced a schedule of personnel expected to make public pop-up appearances during the club’s 2026 Kroger Winter Warm-Up Week presented by Coca-Cola, which will begin on Monday, January 19.
Rangers players, coaches, and broadcasters will make a total of six pop-up appearances at select Kroger grocery store locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area throughout the week of January 19. On the morning of each Winter Warm-Up Week date, the club will announce the exact location for that day’s pop-up activation via its social media channels and at rangers.com/winterwarmup.
Each free-of-charge event will be open to the public and last for approximately one hour. To create a more community-centered experience, this year’s Winter Warm-Up Week will transition from traditional autograph sessions to meet‑and‑greets and photo opportunities. Autographs will not be permitted at the Kroger activations.
In addition to the Kroger pop-up appearances, the club will also have a presence at 105.3 The Fan’s Hot Stove Kick Off event from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on January 19 at Hurtado Barbecue in Dallas, ticketed happy hour sessions hosted by the Frisco RoughRiders and Round Rock Express, and other private events throughout the week.
The week-long celebration of Rangers fandom will culminate at the 2026 Texas Rangers Fan Fest presented by Comerica Bank, which will be held on Saturday, January 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Globe Life Field.
This year’s Fan Fest will include autograph and Q&A sessions with Rangers players and alumni, a baseball card trading show, on-field activities, and much more. Tickets to Fan Fest are now on sale at rangers.com/fanfest and can be purchased at price points of $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 3-14.
Media interested in covering any of the below Winter Warm-Up Week events should coordinate with the Texas Rangers Communications department at communications@texasrangers.com. Please note that the schedule of participants is subject to change:
Monday, January 19
Location: Dallas – Kroger location to be announced
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Guests: Cody Bradford, Josh Smith
Location: 105.3 Hot Stove Kick Off Show – Hurtado BBQ, 900 S Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Guests: Tyler Alexander, Josh Jung
*Public autograph-signing session begins at 6:30 p.m. Autographs are limited.
Wednesday, January 21
Location: Argyle – Kroger location to be announced
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Guests: Jake Burger, Josh Jung
Location: Prosper – Kroger location to be announced
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Guests: Evan Carter, Robert Garcia, Jacob Latz
Location: Frisco RoughRiders Happy Hour – Embassy Suites 7600 John Q Hammons Dr, Frisco, TX 75034
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Guests: Tyler Alexander, Evan Carter, Jacob Latz, Eric Nadel, Cole Winn
*This is a ticketed event. More information can be found at milb.com/frisco
Thursday, January 22
Location: Round Rock Express Happy Hour – 3400 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665
Time: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Guests: Eric Dorton, Cody Freeman, Michael Helman, Kyle Higashioka, Jacob Latz, Laura Stickells
*This is a ticketed event. More information can be found at milb.com/round-rock
Friday, January 23
Location: Fort Worth – Kroger location to be announced
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Guests: Jake Burger, Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers Captain
Location: Lewisville – Kroger location to be announced
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Guests: Michael Helman, Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker
Saturday, January 24
Location: 2026 Texas Rangers Fan Fest presented by Comerica Bank – Globe Life Field
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Guests: To be announced
*This is a ticketed event. More information can be found at rangers.com/fanfest
Sunday, January 25
Location: Fort Worth – Kroger location to be announced
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Guests: Brandon Nimmo, Rangers Captain