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Dave Sessions writes that while the Texas Rangers were beating the Kansas City Royals in a dress rehearsal at The Shed last night, Rule 5 reliever Carter Baumler found out he made the squad while on the mound.
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Evan Grant writes that Kumar Rocker was the victor of camp’s most publicized battle as he earned the final spot in the rotation.
MLB dot com’s David Adler writes that Wyatt Langford’s superlative stats were among those that stood out this spring.
Jeff Wilson notes that after signing with the club late in spring, former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen earned a spot on the roster.
Grant writes that the former Pirates star McCutchen beat out Mark Canha for the right-handed DH option on the bench.
Tim Cowlishaw writes that the key for Texas in 2026 might be hitting the 50 start mark from their two elder statesmen aces.
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Sarah Langs notes that one of those aces — Jacob deGrom — is primed to reach the 2,000 strikeout milestone this season.
Shawn McFarland writes about the best offerings from Rangers pitchers by the estimations of the players on the team themselves.
Grant writes that despite overtures to make Langford the everyday center fielder, the Rangers have opted for Evan Carter to man to role with Langford still playing there on days where Carter sits against lefties.
Per Jim Bowden at The Athletic, the Rangers have one of the upper third rotations heading into the 2026 campaign.
However, per FanGraphs, the Rangers have a projected bottom third bullpen expected for 2026.
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With the rotation appearing as a strength for Texas, McFarland checks out what the starting five could look like five years from now.
Grant notes that the rotation could be further bolstered as the season progresses as Cody Bradford and Jordan Montgomery continue to work their way back.
And, for the 43rd year in a row, and despite likely missing most of the 2026 season, Sebastian Walcott ranks as the Rangers’ No. 1 prospect on the DMN’s top 30 list.
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