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The Texas Rangers just fired their manager and their GM, but their next hire could bring at least some semblance of familiarity. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Thursday that Boston Red Sox bench coach Will Venable is potentially in the …
The Texas Rangers have made a big change to their front office. The Rangers announced on Wednesday that they have fired President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels. Team owner Ray Davis said in a statement that Daniels was informed his contract …
The Texas Rangers have had a disappointing year that will likely end without a postseason appearance once again, and they have decided to make a major organizational change. Manager Chris Woodward was fired by the Rangers on Monday, ESPN’s Jeff …
Kumar Rocker was surprisingly drafted third overall by the Texas Rangers in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday, and 2021 draftee Jack Leiter is happy to be reuniting with his former Vanderbilt teammate. Leiter and Rocker were teammates at Vanderbilt in …
Kumar Rocker was a big story in the 2021 MLB Draft after initially falling unexpectedly down the board, then ultimately not signing with the New York Mets. In the 2022 draft, he once again found himself in the middle of the story, though with a very …
Hopefully you weren’t hungry while watching the Texas Rangers-Chicago White Sox game on Friday night. In the eighth inning of the contest, Rangers reliever John King entered the game trying to hold a 3-3 tie. After King got two quick outs, …
A former MLB All-Star is available and looking for work. The Texas Rangers on Thursday released Matt Carpenter. The three-time All-Star started his minor league season slowly, but he had come on in May. Carpenter had six home runs and a .991 OPS in …
One notable Ranger is ready to take the next train out of Texas. The Rangers made the decision on Sunday to option former top prospect Willie Calhoun to Triple-A Round Rock Express. Calhoun was not one bit happy about the demotion and went to the …
The Los Angeles Angels pulled off one of the rarer moves in baseball Friday, opting to issue an intentional walk with the bases loaded. The Texas Rangers had the bases loaded and one out in Friday’s game against the Angels, with Corey Seager …
The Texas Rangers lost in heartbreaking fashion on Monday thanks to a controversial late slide call at second base. The Rangers were trailing the Colorado Rockies 6-4 in the tenth inning of Monday’s home opener, but had the tying runs on base …
An unlucky fan tried to go for a souvenir during a Colorado Rockies-Texas Rangers game, but all he ended up with instead was a seriously bruised ego. Rangers infielder Josh Smith lofted a game-tying home run in the eighth inning of Saturday’s …
One team apparently tried to get Kyle Seager to pull a Brady this offseason. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported this week that the Texas Rangers asked the ex-All-Star slugger Seager if he was interested in coming out of retirement to play for them. …
The Texas Rangers have had five straight losing seasons and are sick of living in the shadows of the Houston Astros. They have a new stadium and now they have some new, big-time players to fill their team. The Rangers on Monday gave free agent …
Marcus Semien, one of the biggest free agents on the market, has become one of the first to sign. Semien has agreed to a free agent deal with the Texas Rangers. The contract is for seven years and $175 million, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. …
Corey Seager is one of the big free agent shortstops available on the market this winter, and he’s already drawing interest from one team. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Texas Rangers have spoken to Seager’s agent and are …
MLB contenders are loading up and adding to their rosters ahead of the trade deadline. Even the Philadelphia Phillies decided they would not be left behind. The Phillies added starting pitcher Kyle Gibson and reliever Ian Kennedy in a trade with …
