Texas Rangers Dates For First Spring Training Workouts Set

Don't look now, but outpouring training is conscionable astir nan area successful 1 month. The Texas Rangers are looking to person a bounce-back play successful 2026, and nan dates for pitchers and catchers, on pinch their position players' first workouts, person been set.

Pitchers and catchers will person their first workout successful Surprise, Ariz., connected Feb. 10, and nan first afloat squad workout will beryllium Feb. 15.

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It has been 2 agelong seasons since nan Rangers won nan World Series successful 2023. They person missed nan playoffs nan past 2 seasons, pinch past season's squad fading from nan American League wild-card title successful September. That created immoderate large changes this offseason successful immoderate areas arsenic they look up to 2026.

Rangers Begin Spring Training successful One Month

Shortly aft nan play ended past September, head Bruce Bochy and nan club agreed to portion ways aft 3 seasons. Texas hired Skip Schumaker to switch nan World Series-winning coach, and he will person a roster reporting to Arizona that will look different than what Rangers fans are utilized to seeing.

Chris Young shook things up this winter, and it began pinch a large trade. Texas sent 2nd baseman Marcus Semien to nan New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. The Rangers besides brought successful catcher Danny Jansen and re-signed right-hander Chris Martin.

As far arsenic subtractions go, outfielder Adolis García was non-tendered and signed pinch nan Philadelphia Phillies. Starting pitcher Merrill Kelly went backmost to nan Arizona Diamondbacks, and Tyler Mahle signed pinch nan San Francisco Giants. Relief pitchers Phil Maton, Hoby Miner and Jacob Webb signed pinch nan Chicago Cubs. Shawn Armstrong signed pinch nan Cleveland Guardians.

This will beryllium a alternatively unsocial spring training for Texas and each different MLB teams. The World Baseball Classic will beryllium held successful March pinch players from crossed nan convention playing for their countries. The Rangers will play 29 outpouring training games complete 30 days earlier nan regular play originates successful precocious March connected nan road.

After opening past play astatine location astatine Globe Life Field against nan Boston Red Sox, Texas will statesman nan 2026 play connected nan roadworthy against nan defending National League East Division champion Philadelphia Phillies connected March 26.

After an off-day connected March 27, they will adjacent retired nan bid pinch 2 much games against nan Philies earlier moving connected to make their only extremity down nan roadworthy successful Baltimore to play nan new-look Baltimore Orioles. The Rangers' location opener will beryllium connected April 3 against nan Cincinnati Reds.

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