2025 MLB free-agent rankings, team fits: Juan Soto leads top 30
With free agency beginning Monday, here's a look at the top players on the open market and what teams they might sign with.1 DAY AGO
TEXAS RANGERS 78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
78-84 · 3RD IN AL WEST
Dodgers' World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, a...1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Roansy Contreras - Claimed by Texas The Rangers claimed Contreras off waivers from the Angels on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Contreras looked in 2022 like he might be part of the Pirates' rotation for a while, but he's collected a 5.47 ERA and 111:63 K:BB over 136.2 innings since the start of the 2023 season and is now in his third organization since May. The righty mostly pitched in relief in 2024, but the Rangers could stretch him back out during spring training.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
New Chicago manager Will Venable takes over White Sox team that set modern record for season losses
Will Venable’s first job as a major league manager is going to be a tough one2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
World Series Game 3 averages 13.64 million, beats 'Monday Night Football'
The World Series beat “Monday Night Football” in the battle for television viewers3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves hire Tim Hyers as hitting coach, replacing Kevin Seitzer
The Atlanta Braves have hired Tim Hyers as hitting coach after a shake-up of manager Brian Snitker’s staffOCTOBER 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 things to know about Texas Rangers' Josh Smith, including his YouTube career Smith enjoyed a breakout 2024 season, his third year in the big leagues, and solidified himself as a key piece for the Rangers going forward...
OCTOBER 24 • DALLASNEWS.COM
MLB's League Championship Series averaged 5.35 million viewers, its most-viewed since 2017
Major League Baseball’s postseason goes into its dream World Series matchup with its most-watched League Championship Series in seven yearsOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 things to know about Texas Rangers' Ezequiel Duran, including his versatility Duran, who was acquired by Texas in a trade with the Yankees, has played all over the field during his time with the Rangers as a key utilit...
OCTOBER 23 • DALLASNEWS.COM
A's temporary home in Sacramento will have grass instead of artificial turf
The nomadic Athletics will play home games on grass as they move from Oakland to Sacramento next season rather than the artificial turf initially planned at Sutter Health ParkOCTOBER 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
After breakout season, Osuna headlines Rangers' AFL crop SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rangers already have a formidable outfield with two-time All-Star Adolis GarcĂa, a pair of potential future All-Sta...
OCTOBER 21 • MLB.COM
Kilmarnock 1-0 Rangers | Marley Watkins Strikes Late To Shock Rangers
OCTOBER 20 • YOUTUBE
5 things to know about Texas Rangers' Leody Taveras, including his major-league cousin Here are 5 things you need to know about Rangers prospect Leody Taveras.1. Rangers' top prospectSportsDay's Gerry Fraley lists Taveras as Te...
OCTOBER 20 • DALLASNEWS.COM
5 things to know about Josh Sborz, including his part in Texas Rangers' history Plus, what’s Sborz’s status heading into next season after an injury-plagued 2024?
OCTOBER 19 • DALLASNEWS.COM
10 things to know about Texas Rangers' Jonah Heim, including his historic home runs Heim, the catcher of the Rangers’ 2023 World Series team, will look to bounce back from a difficult 2024 season.
OCTOBER 17 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe, Marcus Semien named 2024 Gold Glove finalists Texas had the second-best fielding percentage (.987) and ranked third in total outs above average (25) among AL teams this season.
OCTOBER 15 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Adolis GarcĂa - Rehabbing sprained patella Garcia will rehab for the next eight weeks after being diagnosed with a sprained left patella tendon in his knee, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Impact Garcia battled knee soreness during the final few weeks of the regular season. The good news is surgery has been deemed unnecessary, and the outfielder is expected to go through a normal offseason program after the eight weeks are up. Garcia slashed a disappointing .224/.284/.400 in 2024, although he did still hit 25 homers and steal 11 bases.
OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Evan Carter - Has ablation procedure on back Carter underwent an ablation procedure on his back last week, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Impact The procedure removed some tissue that had been affecting his recovery from a lower-back stress reaction that limited him to just 45 games this season. Carter has been cleared to begin a hitting progression, with the hope that he'll have a normal offseason and be 100 percent by spring training.
OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Jung - Undergoes another wrist surgery Jung underwent tendon release surgery on his right wrist Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Impact Jung missed most of the first four months of the season after having surgery to repair a fracture in the same wrist, and he went back on the injured list in late September with recurring discomfort. The hope is that, following this most recent wrist surgery, he will be able to have a normal offseason after 3-to-4 weeks of rehab. Jung had a .719 OPS with seven homers over 46 games with the Rangers this season.
OCTOBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Texas Rangers catcher analysis: What went right, wrong, an overall grade and what's next? The catching position was one of the most significant areas of regression for the Rangers in 2024.
OCTOBER 9 • DALLASNEWS.COM
MLB will air local games for Guardians, Brewers and Twins next season
Major League Baseball has announced it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next yearOCTOBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Texas Rangers leaving Diamond Sports Group, considering local media options for 2025 An MLB announcement made it official Tuesday that the Rangers won’t be back with the parent company of Bally Sports Southwest.
OCTOBER 8 • DALLASNEWS.COM
IndyCar partners with Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers for 2026 street race in Arlington
IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Cowboys and the Rangers.OCTOBER 8
Speedster Duke Ellis is on Yankees' ALDS roster after playing just 11 major league games
Duke Ellis, a 26-year-old speedster who has played just 11 major league games, is on the New York Yankees' roster for the AL Division Series against Kansas CityOCTOBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Unofficial All-Rangers Minor League All-Stars: Spotlighting the best at each position It may not come with a plaque, but here’s a position-by-position spotlight of the Rangers system’s top performers in 2024.
OCTOBER 4 • DALLASNEWS.COM
