Texas Rangers News & Updates

February 25, 2026

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Nathan Eovaldi takes the mound today as the Rangers face the Cleveland Guardians in their latest spring training matchup, signaling the excitement of the new season ahead. Young outfielder Sam Haggerty will kick off the lineup, while Danny Jansen and Emiliano Teodo look to make an impact in critical positions. Meanwhile, the organization is grappling with the news of top prospect Sebastian Walcott undergoing internal brace surgery, which could sideline him for 4-6 months but offers a glimmer of hope for a quicker return. Jack Leiter is also in the spotlight, experimenting with a new cutter grip that could elevate his game this season. As the team continues to assess dark horse candidates like Carter Baumler for the Opening Day roster, fans can feel the energy building in Surprise as the Rangers gear up for a promising year.

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Texas Rangers lineup for February 25, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for February 25, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for February 25, 2026 against the Cleveland Guardians. We have another spring training game. Woo hoo!!! The lineup: Haggerty — 2B Jansen — C Helman — CF Duran — SS Wade — RF Canha — LF Bride — 1B MacIver — DH Martin — 3B Nathan Eovaldi is the starter today.

Wednesday Morning Links

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! Shawn McFarland is profiling the Rangers top 30 prospects and takes a look at number 29, Braylon Morel, and number 28, Frandel Pineda. Sebastian Walcott had internal brace surgery on his elbow Mk day and is looking at a 4-6 month rehabilitation. Walcott observed that you can’t speed up your recovery just by […]

Rangers Top Prospect Sebastian Walcott Undergoes Internal Brace Procedure

Rangers Top Prospect Sebastian Walcott Undergoes Internal Brace Procedure

Feb. 24: Walcott underwent an internal brace procedure and not a full UCL reconstruction (Tommy John surgery), MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry reports. That’s relatively good news, in that it’s possible he could be cleared to start hitting before the end the season. He’s looking at a timetable of five to six months, Landry adds. Feb. 12: Rangers […]

3 dark horse candidates to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster

3 dark horse candidates to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster

Young right-hander Carter Baulmer headlines three dark horse candidates to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster early in camp.

Rangers' most important engine finally got the spring training spark he needed

Rangers' most important engine finally got the spring training spark he needed

The young Rangers outfielder collected his first hit of 2026 spring training yesterday.

Leiter testing cutter grip he learned from one of the best

Leiter testing cutter grip he learned from one of the best

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jack Leiter is far from the only pitcher to tinker with his arsenal in the offseason and into Spring Training. He’s not even the first to do it two years in a row. But for Leiter, adding this new cutter could be the key to him taking