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Rangers sign Corbin in search of depth, innings

@kennlandry
March 18, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers needed innings. They got them. On Tuesday afternoon, the Rangers announced that they signed veteran left-handed pitcher Patrick Corbin to a one-year deal in order to fill innings in the rotation. Last week, a pair of starters in Jon Gray (wrist fracture) and Cody Bradford

Red Sox-Rangers Opening Day starting pitchers: Crochet vs. Eovaldi

@kennlandry
March 18, 2025

When the Rangers and Red Sox face off at Globe Life Field on March 27 at 4:05 p.m. ET/3:05 p.m. CT, it’ll be the matchup of a former Boston ace against the current one. Rangers Opening Day starter Nathan Eovaldi made three Game 1 starts for the Red Sox from

Leiter settles down in spring start as rotation bid heats up

@kennlandry
March 16, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The first three batted balls against Jack Leiter on Sunday afternoon had exit velocities over 100 mph, including a fly out, a double and a triple. The next two -- a double and another fly out -- didn’t register on Statcast. Then, finally, Leiter fired a 99.8

Back with Rangers, Eovaldi earns second consecutive Opening Day start

@kennlandry
March 16, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers have not had one pitcher make two Opening Day starts in a row since Kevin Millwood in 2006-09. Entering this year, only six pitchers in club history (since 1972) have made consecutive Opening Day starts for Texas. This year, Nathan Eovaldi will become the seventh.

1 player from each team making the biggest impression

March 16, 2025

There will be regular-season baseball games played this week, which means it’s almost time to bid adieu to Spring Training. As Opening Day nears, dozens of players -- from roster hopefuls to young phenoms to veterans in new places -- will look back on their spring performances fondly. With an

Prospect Santos 'electric' in Spring Breakout start

@kennlandry
March 16, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Malcolm Moore knew Winston Santos was locked in before he even threw a pitch. In the second annual Spring Breakout game, Santos -- the Rangers’ No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- was throwing to Moore, the Rangers’ No. 4 prospect and highest-ranked catcher. The battery more

Latest Rangers injuries & transactions

March 18, 2025

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rangers injury news and transactions.

Examining Texas' rotation options after Gray, Bradford injuries

@kennlandry
March 15, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers’ rotation was built for depth. That depth is being put to the test before Opening Day. President of baseball operations Chris Young spoke to the media on Saturday morning regarding Rangers pitching injuries, revealing that they will definitely be down two rotation arms in Cody

Gray (right wrist fracture) the latest injury in Rangers' rotation

@kennlandry
March 15, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- For most of Spring Training, the Rangers pitching staff had avoided any significant injuries. The last week has more than made up for it.

At age 19, top prospect Walcott mature beyond his years

@kennlandry
March 14, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In the middle of the Rangers’ clubhouse at Surprise Stadium sat two lockers side by side. In one locker sat Marcus Semien, the three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger and 2021 Gold Glove Award-winning infielder. In the other was 19-year-old Sebastian Walcott, almost five inches taller than Texas’

Rocker could be next man up as injuries impact TEX rotation

@kennlandry
March 15, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- In the midst of his third Cactus League start, Kumar Rocker may have become a little bit more important to the Rangers.

deGrom makes up for scratched start in Minor League game

@kennlandry
March 14, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- What does a two-time Cy Young Award winner like Jacob deGrom get out of facing a group of Cleveland Minor Leaguers on March 14, less than two weeks before Opening Day?

Bradford's delay opens door for Leiter, Rocker

@kennlandry
March 13, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The competition in Rangers camp just got a little more open. Texas had a rather deep rotation at the start of Spring Training, headed by ace Jacob deGrom and featuring Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Cody Bradford, Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker.

Bradford (sore left elbow) won't be ready for Opening Day

@kennlandry
March 13, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford was scratched from his Cactus League start against the Reds on Wednesday due to left elbow soreness, president of baseball operations Chris Young announced pregame. Manager Bruce Bochy said on Thursday that Bradford will not be ready for Opening Day. Bradford got an

Don't sleep on these prospects at Spring Breakout -- 1 from each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 13, 2025

The second edition of Spring Breakout is bursting with high-profile prospects. A whopping 69 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are slated to participate, including Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony (No. 2), Tigers outfielder Max Clark (No. 6), Red Sox infielder Kristian Campbell (No. 7), Rays shortstop Carson Williams (No.

Ranking the top 10 pitching staffs in the game

March 13, 2025

Hate to go all Grampa Simpson on you, but back in my day, children, we had something called “rotations” and “bullpens,” and I would use this space to rank them separately. Ah, but baseball has changed. And knowing what we know about the attrition rate and how pitchers are utilized,

3 Rangers to watch in Spring Breakout

@kennlandry
March 12, 2025

This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry's Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Spring Breakout is back in 2025, and the Rangers couldn’t be more excited to showcase some of the organization's best prospects

Rangers sign vet reliever Strickland to Minor League deal 

@kennlandry
March 12, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- A friend of Bruce Bochy is a friend of the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced on Wednesday that they signed right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland to a Minor League deal with an invite to Major League camp. The 36-year-old spent the first part of his big league career

15 pitchers who could win a Cy Young Award in 2025

March 12, 2025

Who will be the best pitcher in each league in 2025? Last season, there was no question that the Tigers' Tarik Skubal and the Braves' Chris Sale surpassed every other arm. Both claimed a Triple Crown en route to winning their first Cy Young Award.

Mahle expected to return soon after being scratched Tuesday

@kennlandry
March 12, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Tyler Mahle was scratched from his start against the Angels at Surprise Stadium on Tuesday due to “a bit of forearm soreness,” general manager Ross Fenstermaker said just an hour before first pitch. Rookie Jack Leiter replaced Mahle for the Cactus League matchup against the Angels.

What does deGrom's next chapter hold?

He's the toughest pitcher to reach base against, EVER. Now he's healthy again
March 11, 2025

Before the 2023 season, the Rangers signed Jacob deGrom to a five-year, $185 million deal. You might not have thought about him since. OK, that’s more than a little unfair. Then again, deGrom made just six starts for Texas in early 2023, then injured his elbow at the end of

How might Rangers' Opening Day roster look?

@kennlandry
March 10, 2025

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The 2025 Texas Rangers have a revamped offense, a completely rebuilt bullpen and a healthy Jacob deGrom. Things will look a little different from 2024, and definitely from the World Series winning team from ‘23, but the front office believes it’s put the club back in a

Walcott joins MLB Pipeline Podcast

March 11, 2025

Spring Breakout week is here! In just over 48 hours, prospects from the Red Sox and Rays will take the field and kick off the second iteration of the showcase. With anticipation building for the event and the rosters officially announced, the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew highlighted all things Spring