Kumar Rocker had a rough start in his first spring outing. Of note: it was a spring outing. Also of note, today’s starter is Nathan Eovaldi, who is making his second spring start. So far the Rangers have used Eovaldi, Tyler Mahle, Cody Bradford, Jon Gray, and Kumar Rocker. One […]
Not so fast there on those outfield plans. It seems Leody Taveras might not be the backup centerfielder for the Rangers in 2025. The plan coming into this spring training seemed to be Evan Carter would be the Rangers centerfielder, assuming his back holds up, and Leody Taveras would back […]
You’ve got to feel for Josh Smith. He went into last season a man without a position, trying to find his place on the team. All he did was make the All-Star team and win a Silver Slugger award after filling in for Corey Seager when he went down then […]
MLB is testing out its ABS system, Automated Balls and Strikes, or what is commonly called robot-ump. But they are doing it in a kinder, gentler way. Rather than have the computer determine what every pitch is, umpires will do that as always. But teams get two challenges per game. […]
The Rangers are scheduled to play thirty-three spring training games this year. Of those thirty-three, thirty will be broadcast in one form or another, either televised, on 105.3 FM, or audio webcast on rangers.com. Here are the games that will be televised: Wednesday, March 12 vs. Cincinnati 3:05 p.m. CT […]
The answer is Chris Martin. The question isn’t who is the lead singer for Cold Play? It’s, who is going to be the closer for the Rangers? That’s according to Kennedi Landry of TexasRangers.com. The next question one might ask is, exactly how successful has he been as a closer? […]
There will be as many projected opening day rosters as there are guys who come into camp saying they are in the best shape of their careers. The Rangers first projected opening day roster was released yesterday. There are no surprises, and only one spot open, in the bullpen. Rosters […]
MLB.com’s Pre-Season Top 100 Prospects list is out. The Ranger have three players on it. Sebastian Walcott, 17 Kumar Rocker, 44 Alejandro Rosario, 50 In their division, the Angels have two, the Astros one, the Athletics two, and the Mariners have seven players, which tie them with the Cubs for […]
The first day of the international signing period opened yesterday, and the Rangers nabbed twenty-two international players. One kid has the unfortunate name of Alex Rodriguez. But the kid getting the most attention is Hansel Ramirez, the seventeen-year-old son of former big leaguer Hanley Ramirez. Hanley Ramirez won the National […]
The new year is just a few days away, which means spring training is coming, which means the start of the regular season is not that far behind it. While the Rangers have been busy this offseason revamping their lineup that mysteriously evaporated in 2024—adding Joc Pederson, Jake Burger, and […]
