Injured Freeman embraces role as cheerleader
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Rangers don’t want Smith easing up in fight for 2B. He doesn’t plan to
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Between 2022-25, Marcus Semien played 596 of 648 games at second base for the Rangers in the regular season, good for 91.97% of the time during his Texas tenure. During that same time period, Ezequiel Duran had the Rangers’ second-most starts at second base with 40. Cody
Jung (adductor strain) to be sidelined for at least 10 days
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The injury bug goes around every spring, and it hit the Rangers' clubhouse on Saturday morning. Rangers third baseman Josh Jung has a Grade 1 adductor strain, and he will be held out from baseball activities for at least 10 days. The 28-year-old was scratched from the
Gore's great, but Rangers think pair of Texas aces can make him better
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Back in 2020, during the COVID-shortened 60-game season, Skip Schumaker -- then an associate manager with the Padres -- encountered a 21-year-old MacKenzie Gore. At the time, Gore was ranked by MLB Pipeline as the top pitching prospect in the sport. Like every other Minor Leaguer, he
'The kid wants it': Rule 5 pick Baumler impressing in camp
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In the 2020s, approximately 50 percent of all Rule 5 Draft picks have stuck with their new club. The last Rangers Rule 5 pick to make the Opening Day roster was Dodgers right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus in 2021. He was the No. 2 overall pick in
Rangers prospect resumes regular build-up after melanoma scare
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers pitching prospect Caden Scarborough was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma after going in for a routine scan this offseason. He had surgery on Feb. 2 to have it removed and has just arrived in Surprise. “It's been … not easy, I'll be honest,” Scarborough said. “I’ve
Latest Rangers injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Rangers injury news and transactions.
As Rangers weigh OF alignment, focus is on keeping Langford, Carter healthy
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Over the last two seasons, Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter have appeared together in a total of 84 out of a potential 324 games.
Here is each team's best power-hitting prospect
Power wins games. As MLB Network insider Tom Verducci has noted, the last six World Series champions have ranked first, third, fourth, third, third and second in regular-season home runs.
Leiter testing cutter grip he learned from one of the best
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jack Leiter is far from the only pitcher to tinker with his arsenal in the offseason and into Spring Training. He’s not even the first to do it two years in a row. But for Leiter, adding this new cutter could be the key to him taking
Top prospect Walcott receives good news after elbow surgery
SURPRISE, Ariz. – Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott (No. 7 overall) had a successful internal brace surgery on his right elbow performed by the club’s team physician, Dr. Keith Meister, in Arlington last week, general manager Ross Fenstermaker announced on Tuesday. It’s good news for the 19-year-old infielder that he
Feeling healthy, Carter determined to change the narrative
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- There are two things that Evan Carter would like to stop talking about soon enough: his ongoing health and his ability to hit left-handed pitching. He understands why the topics persist. But it’s up to him to change the narrative.
Get a sneak peek at 10 prospects who will debut on upcoming Top 30 lists
Can you feel it? Baseball is in the air! Spring Training games are in full swing, the calendar is about to flip to March and a pair of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects are already grabbing headlines -- Konnor Griffin (No. 1) and Travis Bazzana (No. 20) -- for launching
Rangers looking to take their baserunning to next level in '26
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Back in 2017, Skip Schumaker, then in player development with the Padres, told Travis Jankowski that the hallmark of a good teammate is how they run the bases. “You're setting up scoring opportunities for everyone in that lineup when you’re beating out a double-play ball, when you’re
1 dark horse candidate for each team's Opening Day roster
Spring Training is not just a time for players to get back into game shape. It's also a time of opportunity. Though teams already have a good idea about their Opening Day lineups, the full rosters usually aren't completely set when players report to camp in Florida or Arizona. That
Who will close games for Rangers in 2026? Here are 3 options
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- You’ve heard it before, but Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young successfully spearheaded a bullpen rebuild in 2025, leading to a 3.62 ERA, good for good for fifth in the Majors (third in the AL). But there was one small issue. They also went 37-for-66 in
How the Rangers plan to use the ABS Challenge System
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers right-hander Cole Winn has challenged a pitch only once using the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System. “The one time I did a couple years ago [with Triple-A Round Rock], it was way off,” Winn recalled. “I thought I painted it down and away, and it was
MVP potential for Langford? Texas' new manager certainly thinks so
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Skip Schumaker doesn’t like player comps. He won’t give you one for Wyatt Langford. But what he will say is that Langford has MVP potential in him. It might not happen this year or next. But it’s in there.
Chance to rep Mexico a source of generational pride for 2 Rangers
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- There are nameplates hanging above every locker in the Rangers clubhouse at their Spring Training facility. That much is normal. But as a special touch this spring, each nameplate also includes the flag of a player's country, in honor of the World Baseball Classic, set to start
MLB+ is the new hub for MLB Network and live game audio all season long
New for the 2026 season, At Bat and the MLB Network direct-to-consumer package has been rebranded to MLB+. Stream MLB Network 24/7 (U.S. only) for the entire calendar year, plus get select out-of-market games every week, live audio for all 30 teams (no blackouts), live MiLB games and MLB Big
The chatty 3rd-string catcher who's the talk -- literally -- of Rangers camp
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Even if you don’t see him, you sure can hear him. Willie MacIver, the Rangers’ third-string catcher, has been turning heads and catching ears through his infectious personality during his first Spring Training with the team. “He’s been fun to have around,” said manager Skip Schumaker. “His
Each team’s top projected player in ’26
Spring Training games are slated to start Friday, meaning MLB’s biggest stars will be back in action. But with so many great talents in the game today, who will be every team’s top player in 2026? To determine that, it’s time to examine the projections from FanGraphs Depth Charts (a
2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?
Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,