Rangers flex international muscle again with Top 10 signee, No. 3 hurler
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
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
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Here are each team's first workout dates of Spring Training 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
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
Rangers finalize player development, Minor League staffs for 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
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
Latest Rangers injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Rangers injury news and transactions.
Rangers sew up deals with all their arbitration-eligibles
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
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?
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
Baseball execs reveal which prospects have the top tools
If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine
Top overall prospect a consensus pick, but execs split on top pitcher
In Part I of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we took a look at the industry’s picks for Rookie of the Year in each league. This next installment will dig deeper into what front offices think about top prospects. The survey, filled out by more than 40 execs across nearly
Get to know Jordan Tiegs, Rangers' new pitching coach
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Here are 9 of the best bobbleheads from the '25 MiLB season
Jan. 7 is National Bobblehead Day, the greatest holiday of the year. Nod if you agree. Minor League Baseball teams are passionate proponents of the bobblehead, packing their promo calendars with spring-loaded giveaways. These bobbleheads celebrate local heroes, famous alumni and emerging stars, ranging from the poignant to the ridiculous.
Every team's biggest question to answer before Spring Training
As we enter a new year and inch closer to the 2026 baseball season, there's much to be determined for many clubs as they head to Spring Training. While there has been plenty of offseason activity, many key free agents remain on the board, possible trade candidates haven't been moved
Who will win Rookie of the Year in '26? We polled baseball execs
Welcome to the fourth annual MLB Pipeline Executive Poll. Starting before the 2023 season, we surveyed front offices across baseball -- from general managers to scouting directors, farm directors, analysts and beyond -- on a number of questions regarding prospects. As has been our tradition, we’re beginning with who they
Why Cole Hamels should be in the Hall of Fame
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
'26 Rookie of the Year candidates -- one from each team
The calendar has flipped over to 2026, and we already have year-end awards on our minds here at MLB Pipeline. In 2025, we picked two of the three American League Rookie of the Year finalists in the Athletics' Jacob Wilson and Roman Anthony of the Red Sox. And we singled
Prospects who are primed to break out in '26 -- one for each team
The new year is for new starts, the unknown and the to-be-determined. No one can perfectly say what will happen in this 2026 calendar year, but we can certainly take a few highly educated guesses. In the land of Minor League Baseball, there may not be a more sought-after prediction
1 prediction for every club in '26
A brand new year means new possibilities for all 30 teams. Whether it's postseason success, individual awards, statistical records or player development, there's something every club can dream on heading into 2026. With the help of MLB.com's 30 beat writers, here's one key prediction for every team ahead of the
One amazing stat for each team from the 2025 season
Part of what makes baseball the best are the feats and amazing stats accruing left and right, every single day. We chronicle them throughout the year, but there’s no better time than before the calendar flips to take a look back. It’s hard to pick just one per team, after
1 breakout candidate for each MLB team in 2026
A new year brings new opportunities -- to build on the positives from last year, to improve on a disappointing season, or to finally reach expected potential. One or more of those could apply in 2026 for players on the verge of a breakout year. These are players who, for
Rangers hopeful Jung can reach new heights after shaky '25
ARLINGTON -- Josh Jung's professional career has not been smooth sailing from the start. And not all of it has been under his control. In 2019, the Rangers selected him at No. 8 overall in the MLB Draft. That summer, he raked his way to Single-A ball after just four