Yearly Archives: 2025


Lukewarm performance.

Luke Jackson gives up a three-run homer in the 9th. When last Rangers fans saw Luke Jackson in a Texas uniform, he was performing about as well as he did last night. A first-round pick by the Rangers in 2010, Jackson made his Rangers debut in 2015. It was unspectacular. […]


And so it begins.

Finally, it’s here. After watching other teams battle in the playoffs last year. After watching another team win it all. After a long offseason and what seems like an even longer pre-season of anticipation, opening day is here. For a baseball fanatic, this is the best day of the year. […]


Carter sent down.

Evan Carter didn’t make the opening day roster. Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker did.  Ezekiel Duran made the opening day roster. The bullpen is Chris Martin, Robert Garcia, Luke Jackson, Jacob Webb, Shawn Armstrong, Hoby Milner, Marc Church, and Gerson Garabito. The rotation appears to be Nathan Eovaldi, Jacob deGrom, […]


Dunning waved.

The Rangers have waved Dane Dunning. Teams have forty-eight hours in which to make a claim for him. They must pick up the entirety of his $2.66 million salary. Texas acquired Dunning in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for Lance Lynn in 2021. He had been a first-round […]


Leiter goes six.

Jack Leiter pitched six innings yesterday, giving up three runs. That is officially a quality start: six innings or more, three earned runs or fewer. This should be enough of a good spring training to earn Leiter a slot in the Rangers rotation, even if temporarily until Cody Bradford comes […]


Almost over.

Today is the final game in Surprise, Arizona. Then, the Rangers load up the bats and balls and helmets and all the equipment and drive it all back to Arlington for two games against the Royals Monday and Tuesday.  Then an off day. Then, opening day on Thursday. Most publications […]


Keeping the dream alive.

There’s a week left in spring training. This is the point where it gets monotonous. You see the finish line. You see opening day staring at you. You just want to get the season started. But spring training still matter for some people. Look at the Rangers games last night. […]


Osuna or later, it will sink in.

Leody Taveras continues to struggle in spring.  Evan Carter continues to show he cannot hit lefties in spring. He’s not tearing it up against righties either. Alejandro Osuna continues to hit the ball hard every at-bat he gets in spring. He had one at-bat in yesterday’s 3-2 loss to Seattle […]