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Rangers' top prospect Walcott rated No. 7 overall for 2026

@kennlandry
January 23, 2026

ARLINGTON -- It’s Sebastian Walcott’s world, and we’re all just living in it. At least it is in the Rangers’ farm system right now. In MLB Pipeline’s newly updated Top 100 Prospects list, the Rangers' shortstop prospect landed at No. 7 overall, keeping him in the top 10 for the

Rangers land coveted lefty Gore from Nats in blockbuster trade

@kennlandry
January 22, 2026

ARLINGTON -- On Monday afternoon, at a Rangers Winter Warm-up stop, Cody Bradford, unprompted, repeated a company line often echoed by Texas' president of baseball operations Chris Young: “You can never have too much starting pitching.” Young heard the call.

With Gore deal, Rangers show they're ready to win -- and win now

@kennlandry
January 22, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Since winning the World Series in 2023, the Rangers have floated between trying their hardest to contend and falling short of the ultimate goal, leaving a number of decisions to be made this winter. Should they trade their high-salary stars to replenish the farm system? Or should they

Breaking down MacKenzie Gore's untapped potential

January 22, 2026

This analysis was originally published on Dec. 18, 2025. The Rangers acquired All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals for five prospects. The Mets also traded for Freddy Peralta on Wednesday, acquiring him from the Brewers for two prospects.

How many from each club made MLB's Top 100 Players Right Now?

January 22, 2026

The Top 100 Players Right Now have been revealed by MLB Network, with the conclusion airing Thursday night. This year, all 30 teams were represented on the Top 100, which starts with a global, two-way phenom and ends with a pitcher who signed a big contract with a new team

Bradford intent to keep injuries from derailing promising career

@kennlandry
January 22, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Believe it or not, Cody Bradford still hasn’t pitched a full season in the big leagues. Bradford made his MLB debut on May 15, 2023 and posted a 5.30 ERA as a swingman in the regular season before allowing one run in 7 2/3 innings across five postseason

Smith not taking anything for granted competing for Rangers' 2B spot

@kennlandry
January 21, 2026

ARLINGTON -- Josh Smith knows what the elephant in the room is. He knows overcoming his consistent second-half struggles will be key to not only being an everyday player, but becoming the Rangers’ new everyday second baseman. So while he may be the leading internal candidate to replace Marcus Semien

Latest Rangers injuries & transactions

November 21, 2025

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

All game times for regular season, World Baseball Classic, Spring Breakout released

January 21, 2026

Major League Baseball on Wednesday announced start times for its entire 2026 calendar of games, including the regular season, Spring Training and the third annual Spring Breakout.

Here’s who was elected to 2026 Hall of Fame class

January 20, 2026

Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have gone from center field to center stage. Beltrán and Jones were elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America in results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network. The game’s highest individual honor went to Beltrán in his

Here's where Walcott lands on new Top 10 SS Prospects list

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 21, 2026

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

Rangers statement on Fan Fest cancellation due to weather

January 20, 2026

The Texas Rangers today released the following statement: Due to the weather forecast for frozen precipitation in North Texas this weekend, the Rangers have made the difficult decision to cancel Saturday's Fan Fest event at Globe Life Field in the interest of safety for players, fans, and employees. All fans

Rangers boost bullpen depth in deal with reliever Junis

@kennlandry
January 20, 2026

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' bullpen rebuild continues. Right-hander Jakob Junis agreed to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not announced, but it's for $4 million, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. To make room on the roster, right-hander Dom Hamel was designated for assignment.

Rangers flex international muscle again with Top 10 signee, No. 3 hurler

@JesseABorek
January 15, 2026

For the fourth time in the past five years, the Rangers have landed a Top 10 prospect as the international signing period gets underway. Elian Rosario (No. 10) earns top-of-the-chart marks for his work ethic and has already produced significant exit velocities while continuously tapping into his considerable raw power.

Latz's versatility gives Rangers options

@kennlandry
January 15, 2026

ARLINGTON -- In 2025, Jacob Latz was an effective Swiss army knife for a Rangers pitching staff that was arguably the best in baseball. The staff still has a few holes with a little under a month until Rangers pitchers and catchers report to camp in Surprise, Ariz. So where

Breaking down Rangers' top 3 priorities before camp starts

@kennlandry
January 12, 2026

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.

Here are each team's first workout dates of Spring Training 2026

January 14, 2026

Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, for pitchers and catchers as well as full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2026 Spring Training.

A look at each club's top international prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
January 12, 2026

MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players

Why Cole Hamels should be in the Hall of Fame

@Theo_DeRosa
January 3, 2026

An elite lefty starter. A strikeout machine. A postseason hero. Cole Hamels is all of the above. Will he be a Hall of Famer, too? After a 15-year career with the Phillies, Rangers, Cubs and Braves, Hamels is on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time for

Rangers finalize player development, Minor League staffs for 2026

@kennlandry
January 9, 2026

ARLINGTON -- On Friday, the Rangers announced their full 2026 player development and Minor League staff across all affiliates, including several names new to the organization. Most notably, Triple-A Round Rock manager Doug Davis and Double-A Frisco manager Carlos Cardoza departed the organization, leaving those spots open. Managers of the

International signing period is open: Here's where top prospects are going

@JesseABorek
January 22, 2026

Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and

Rangers sew up deals with all their arbitration-eligibles

@kennlandry
January 8, 2026

ARLINGTON -- The Rangers came to terms with all four of their remaining arbitration-eligible players at Thursday’s deadline to exchange salary numbers for a potential hearing: first baseman Jake Burger, third baseman Josh Jung, utility man Josh Smith and infielder Ezequiel Duran. All four are in their first year of

Looking ahead: Predictions for Rangers' 2B, rotation and more

@kennlandry
January 8, 2026

On Wednesday, MLB.com Rangers beat reporter Kennedi Landry held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/TexasRangers to kick off the new year. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity. Do

Execs poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?

January 8, 2026

For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping