<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-american-league-team-gold-glove-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers win American League team Gold Glove award');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rangers.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers win American League team Gold Glove award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-08T01:16:26-08:00">November 8th, 1:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-08T01:36:18-08:00">November 8th, 1:36am</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a stunning World Series run in 2023, the Texas Rangers haven’t returned to the postseason. Texas missed the playoffs for the second straight year in 2025. Injuries plagued the team as key contributors couldn’t stay on the field in a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-biggest-disappointment-after-missing-mlb-playoffs">disappointing season for the Rangers</a>.</p><p>Texas improved slightly to 81-81 in 2025 but lacked the firepower to secure a Wild Card berth. Yet while the Rangers struggled offensively, they were a stellar defensive team.</p><p>Texas <a href="https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/1986990950632075370" rel="noopener">was rewarded</a> for its strong defensive effort with the American League team Gold Glove, per Talkin’ Baseball. Rawlings began awarding a Gold Glove to the best defensive team in each league in 2020. The Chicago Cubs represented the National League, winning the NL team Gold Glove for the second time.</p><h2><b>Rangers recognized for excellent defense in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Marcus-Semien.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Rangers led the majors in <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=fld&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=y&amp;type=1&amp;month=0&amp;ind=0&amp;startdate=&amp;enddate=&amp;season1=2025&amp;season=2025&amp;team=0%2Cts&amp;sortcol=11&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1" rel="noopener">Defensive Runs Saved</a>, edging out the Cubs’ +84 DRS with +89, via FanGraphs. The Los Angeles Dodgers were the next closest team with +67 DRS.</p><p>Right fielder Adolis Garcia led the team with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&amp;qual=y&amp;season=2025&amp;season1=2025&amp;ind=0&amp;stats=fld&amp;pos=rf&amp;type=1&amp;sortcol=12&amp;sortdir=default&amp;pagenum=1" rel="noopener">+16 DRS</a>, finishing first at his position. Marcus Semien ranked third among second baseman with +5 DRS.</p><p>The Rangers also impressed with three players ranking top seven in Outs Above Average (OAA) for their position. Semien led the team with <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/outs_above_average?type=Fielder&amp;startYear=2025&amp;endYear=2025&amp;split=yes&amp;team=&amp;range=year&amp;min=q&amp;pos=4&amp;roles=&amp;viz=show" rel="noopener">+7 OAA</a>, making him the seventh-ranked second baseman according to Baseball Savant. Josh Jung had +5 OAA (seventh among third baseman) and Wyatt Langford also finished the season with +5 OAA, which was fourth-best for left fielders.</p><p>Semien won his second career Gold Glove in 2025. The three-time All-Star had his season cut short by a foot injury in August. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">Semien couldn’t return for the Rangers’ stretch run</a>. He missed the team’s final 33 games.</p><p>Garcia, Langford, Seager and Jung all experienced similar seasons, as injuries and offensive struggles defined Texas’ 2025 campaign.</p><p>After the club’s 81-81 finish, Bruce Bochy and the team agreed to part ways. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-new-manager">Rangers hired Skip Schumaker</a> to replace the veteran manager.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers win American League team Gold Glove award

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/blue-jays-loss-dodgers-ranks-among-most-heartbreaking-world-series-defeats-ever');   ga('set', 'title', 'Where Blue Jays’ loss to Dodgers ranks among most heartbreaking World Series defeats ever');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Where-Blue-Jays-loss-to-Dodgers-ranks-among-most-heartbreaking-World-Series-losses-ever-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Where Blue Jays’ loss to Dodgers ranks among most heartbreaking World Series defeats ever</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-02T11:18:30-08:00">November 2nd, 11:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-02T11:18:30-08:00">November 2nd, 11:18am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays are not historically one of the powerhouses in MLB. Their two World Series victories came in back-to-back seasons in 1992 and 1993. After winning their two titles, they missed the postseason in its entirety 21 straight times. Despite residing in Canada, they were America’s team during the 2025 World Series, though.</p><p>The entire baseball world, outside of Los Angeles Dodgers fans, wanted them to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy this year. They nearly did it, too, but the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-fans-cant-believe-game-7-world-series-comeback">Dodgers completed an epic comeback in Game 7</a> to complete one of the best World Series matchups ever. So, where does the Blue Jays’ loss rank all-time amongst the most heartbreaking World Series losses ever?</p><h2><b>5. 2016: Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs</b></h2><p>A painfully long World Series drought was going to be ended in 2016 one way or the other. The Cleveland Indians hadn’t won the championship in 68 years, and the Chicago Cubs’ drought was 108 years deep. Cleveland was up 3-1 in the series, but they suffered heartbreak by becoming just the sixth team to give up that large of a series lead in a World Series.</p><p>The Indians’ championship aspirations were dwindling away before their eyes, but Cleveland scored three runs in the eighth inning of Game 7 to erase a three-run deficit and renew hope. It appeared that they’d gotten hot at the right time, but the Cubs scored twice in the 10th inning to become the team that ended their drought. The Indians are now called the Guardians, and they <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/longest-world-series-title-droughts" rel="noopener">still haven’t won a title</a> since 1948.</p><h2><b>4. 2011: Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/David-Freese-walk-off.jpg"><figcaption>Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 2011 season was the Texas Rangers’ 50th season in existence. They battled all the way to the Fall Classic, and they were in a prime position to win the championship. The team was one strike away from a World Series victory in Game 6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, but David Freese hit a ninth-inning triple to tie the game.</p><p>In extra innings, the Rangers were again one strike away from victory after Josh Hamilton’s two-run home run gave them a lead. St Louis’s Ryan Theriot cut the deficit to just one run with an RBI, and then Lance Berkman recorded an RBI that scored Jon Jay and resulted in an 11th inning.</p><p>Texas prevented the Cardinals from scoring in the top of the 11th, and Freese was due up to lead off the bottom of the inning. The eventual World Series MVP winner hit a walk-off homer. St. Louis then dominated Game 7, ensuring that the Rangers would lose in  back-to-back World Series. The team was so close, they just couldn’t get over the hump.</p><h2><b>3. 2025: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers</b></h2><p>The Dodgers have become the villains of baseball. They have a seemingly unlimited payroll and were borderline viewed as unbeatable coming into the 2025 season. However, the Blue Jays nearly did the unthinkable and almost bested Los Angeles in what was a fantastic World Series.</p><p>This series included a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/longest-world-series-games-ever-dodgers-blue-jays-18-inning-clash">World Series record-tying 18-inning game</a>. Shohei Ohtani got on base nine times in that matchup, and Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off homer. The Blue Jays were able to win Games 4 and 5 to go up 3-2 in the series, though. The Dodgers won Game 6, but they were not in control for most of Game 7.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-miguel-rojas-saved-world-series-painful-injury-game-6-celebration">Miguel Rojas hit a game-tying homer</a> and was responsible for the throw home to Will Smith that ensured the game went to extra innings. Smith would hit the go-ahead homer in the 11th inning before the Dodgers held the Blue Jays off in the final frame. Ultimately, the Blue Jays tied the World Series record for the most runners stranded in a Game 7. The baseball world wanted them to win, but they fell just short, making the bad guys that are the Dodgers the first repeat champions since 2000.</p><h2><b>2. 1960: New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates</b></h2><p>The 1960 World Series is the only World Series to end on a walk-off home run in Game 7. Bill Mazeroski of the Pittsburgh Pirates was responsible for the feat, making for what is the greatest moment in Pirates history. On the other side of the coin, the New York Yankees were forced to go home devastated.</p><p>Mazeroski’s one-run homer broke a 9-9 tie and put a punctuation on a fantastic ending to the game. Seven runs were scored between the two teams in the bottom of the eighth and top of the ninth. There were also no strikeouts throughout the entire game, something that hadn’t happened in any other World Series game in the 20th century.</p><p>While caught up in the moment of a wild game, Mazeroski nearly forgot that he was due up to bat. His walk-off home run just narrowly got over the outfield wall, making the Yankees’ loss all the more painful.</p><h2><b>1. 1986: Boston Red Sox vs. New York Mets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bill-Buckner-error.jpg"><figcaption>Frank Becerra Jr/USA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The Curse of the Bambino, in which the Boston Red Sox couldn’t win the World Series, lasted 86 years. The Red Sox were poised to win the championship in 1986 had it not been for one of the most infamous moments in MLB history. Up 3-2 in the series, the Red Sox lost on a Bill Buckner error in the 10th inning.</p><p>The Red Sox were up two runs in extra innings, and the celebration had already begun. The Commissioner’s Trophy and celebratory champagne were in the Red Sox’s clubhouse, and “Congratulations Boston Red Sox, 1986 World Champions” had flashed across the scoreboard.</p><p>However, the Mets rallied in the 10th, and the game ended after the speedy Mookie Wilson hit the 10th ball of his at-bat in play down the first base line. Buckner got to the ball in time, but the grounder went under his glove. The first baseman was often replaced by Dave Stapleton in high leverage defensive situations, and Boston’s decision to keep Buckner in cost them Game 6.</p><p>The Mets’ momentum carried over to Game 7, leading to the pinnacle of Boston’s championship drought. Buckner was a former All-Star and batting champion, but he will forever be known for what he didn’t do, rather than what he did do. The missed grounder is one of the most memorable moments in baseball history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Where Blue Jays’ loss to Dodgers ranks among most heartbreaking World Series defeats ever

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-pitching-coach-leaving-jacob-degrom-texas-al-west-rival');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pitching coach leaving Jacob deGrom, Rangers for AL West rival');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Former-Rangers-pitching-coach-Mike-Maddux.jpg"><figcaption>Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pitching coach leaving Jacob deGrom, Rangers for AL West rival</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-31T10:29:04-07:00">October 31st, 10:29am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-31T10:29:16-07:00">October 31st, 10:29am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Angels</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Mike Maddux has been a key part of the Texas Rangers during the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-world-series-run-2-year-journey-never-seen-mlb-history">most important moments in the franchise’s history</a>, but he is <a href="https://x.com/JeffWilsonTXR/status/1984264586170917274" rel="noopener">ready for a fresh start</a> in his career. The longtime pitching coach is heading to the Los Angeles Angels to serve the same post, according to Jeff Wilson of DLLS Sports. He ends his second stint with the Arlington-based ballclub after helping it attain MLB’s No. 1 ERA (3.47) during the 2025 season.</p><p>The organization <a href="https://x.com/Evan_P_Grant/status/1984266289884614963" rel="noopener">attempted to keep</a> Maddux, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, but he will leave after working under departing manager Bruce Bochy for the last three years.</p><p>Maddux, the older brother of Hall of Fame hurler Greg Maddux, initially joined the Rangers in 2009 and experienced their first World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011. He oversaw a staff that ranked in the top half in ERA during this span. The club parted ways with the former MLB right-hander in 2015, but he landed back in Texas when Bochy was hired in 2023. What would ensue is the highlight of Maddux’s career, and the highlight of this organization.</p><p>When the Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks to win their first-ever championship, many people understandably shined the spotlight on the robust offense. Make no mistake, though, Maddux was instrumental in the team finally reaching the sport’s apex.</p><p>Nathan Eovaldi and Jordan Montgomery were both excellent, and Josh Sborz was virtually unstoppable in the bullpen during the playoffs. Texas is now immortalized in MLB history.</p><p>Pitching became the squad’s central identity this year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-real-nathan-eovaldi-al-cy-young-push">Eovaldi was one of the best starters</a> in baseball when healthy and Jacob deGrom revived his career after enduring injury troubles in his first two years with the Rangers. Additionally, former No. 2 overall pick Jack Leiter came of age and veteran Patrick Corbin posted a sub-4.50 ERA for the first time since 2019. It is easy to see why management tried to retain Mike Maddux.</p><p>Moving forward, Texas will rely on its talent and the groundwork that the 64-year-old helped lay down in Globe Life Field. The Angels, after finishing last in the American League in ERA (4.89), desperately hope that Maddux can cure Anaheim’s longstanding pitching plague.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pitching coach leaving Jacob deGrom, Rangers for AL West rival

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-top-prospect-battling-offseason-arm-concern');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ top prospect battling offseason arm concern');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Texas-Rangers-shortstop-Sebastian-Walcott.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ top prospect battling offseason arm concern</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-14T17:25:14-07:00">October 14th, 5:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-14T17:25:14-07:00">October 14th, 5:25pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers enter the 2025 offseason with some big questions to answer around the team. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">Veteran manager Bruce Bochy chose to retire</a> ahead of this winter after falling just short of the postseason. Corey Seager continues to recover from an injury that hobbled him down the stretch. Now, another injury robs the team of a chance to see a big piece of their future on the field.</p><p>While fans were excited to see prospects Sebastian Walcott and Gavin Fein play, they will have to wait to see their team’s top prospect. The Arizona Fall League is a training ground for prospects as they try to earn a promotion to the big leagues. The Rangers enter the stretch with multiple talented players who get their chance to shine. However, Walcott is out for a while.</p><p>According to MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry, the team’s top prospect <a href="https://x.com/kennlandry/status/1978221627679588483" rel="noopener">won’t play</a> because of an arm issue.</p><p>“Rangers’ top prospect Sebastian Walcott has been shut down in the Arizona Fall League due to arm fatigue. The plan is just for him to rest and be re-evaluated in the coming days,” Landry said.</p><p>Walcott is chomping at the bit to get to the big leagues and potentially play for Bochy’s successor next year. The 19 year old is expected to arrive in the big leagues at some point in 2026. While his path to the majors is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">dependent on Seager’s health</a>, Walcott’s talent can’t be ignored. However, the team is not taking any chances ahead of the beginning of Arizona Fall League.</p><p>Walcott, Fein, and the rest of the Rangers’ prospects are a key pieces of the team’s offseason. If the team brings in a good Bochy replacement, Texas has the leadership to return to contention in the American League. If not, 2026 could be a rebuilding season that sees Walcott and other prospects get their opportunity on the biggest stage.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ top prospect battling offseason arm concern

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/cody-bellinger-destinations-yankees-contract');   ga('set', 'title', '3 perfect Cody Bellinger destinations after opting out of Yankees contract');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/X-perfect-Cody-Bellinger-destinations-after-opting-out-of-Yankees-contract.jpg"></figure><h1>3 perfect Cody Bellinger destinations after opting out of Yankees contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T10:55:46-07:00">October 10th, 10:55am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T15:20:41-07:00">October 10th, 3:20pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-boone-alds-loss-quote">Yankees were eliminated from the postseason</a> as a result of their ALDS loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-25-million-contract-option-decision">Cody Bellinger is expected to opt out of his contract</a>, which would make him a free agent this offseason. So will Bellinger return to New York or head elsewhere in free agency?</p><p>The 30-year-old will likely be seeking a long-term deal. He previously signed a short-term contract with the Chicago Cubs that included opt-outs before getting traded to the Yankees last offseason. The left-handed slugger performed well in 2025, however, so a long-term contract could now be an option.</p><p>Bellinger slashed .272/.334/.480 across 152 games played while also hitting 29 home runs and 25 doubles. The veteran’s .813 OPS was his highest mark since 2023 and second best overall OPS since his 2019 MVP season.</p><p>Cody Bellinger will likely draw plenty of interest this winter. Without further ado, here are three perfect free-agency destinations for him.</p><h2><b>San Francisco Giants</b></h2><p>Bellinger’s defensive versatility gives him an advantage in free agency. He can realistically play any of the outfield positions while also helping out at first base if necessary. The Giants have displayed the potential to contend in recent years, but they are still a few pieces away.</p><p>San Francisco finished the 2025 campaign with a .697 team OPS — a mark that was 22nd in the major leagues. The Giants’ 173 home runs were 19th. Adding 29 long balls and an .813 OPS to the lineup certainly wouldn’t hurt matters.</p><p>Of course, Yankee Stadium is especially friendly to left-handed hitters, while Oracle Park in San Francisco is more of a pitcher’s paradise. Nevertheless, Bellinger features enough offensive upside to find success in any stadium. He’s also a good enough outfielder to cover a lot of ground in San Francisco’s large outfield.</p><p>Adding Bellinger would give the Giants a lineup that features the former MVP along with stars such as Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames.</p><p>Of course, we can’t ignore one final note: Cody Bellinger happens to be quite familiar with the Giants after spending the first portion of his career with their rival — the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><h2><b>Texas Rangers</b></h2><p>The Rangers are not exactly known for their free-agency prowess. Texas doesn’t always sign big-name players during the offseason. With a new manager in Skip Schumaker, however, there may be some urgency to win soon in the Lone Star State.</p><p>The Rangers — similar to the Giants — were competitive but missed the postseason in 2025. Their .683 team OPS and 175 home runs placed 26th and 18th overall.</p><p>Texas is another ballclub that could use an outfield boost. Adolis Garcia endured a down 2025 campaign, while Evan Carter has struggled to stay on the field. Wyatt Langford is a good young player with a high ceiling, but the Rangers could use another outfielder.</p><p>In all reality, the chances of Bellinger ending up in Texas are fairly slim. If the Rangers decide to be aggressive during the offseason, though, perhaps they will at least inquire about the 30-year-old.</p><h2><b>New York Yankees</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Yankees-left-fielder-Cody-Bellinger-against-Twins.jpg"><figcaption>Yannick Peterhans-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>A return to the Yankees makes plenty of sense for Cody Bellinger. He found success this past season, and as mentioned earlier, the ballpark complements him as a left-handed slugger.</p><p>New York’s offense was tremendous in 2025 — recording an MLB-best .787 OPS and 274 home runs. The Yankees could probably still find success without Bellinger from an offensive standpoint. However, with right-handed sluggers such as Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton anchoring the lineup, having a left-handed presence like Bellinger helps.</p><p>Bellinger’s defense is important as well. The Yankees have endured ups and downs from a fielding standpoint over the years. Bellinger positively impacts them on the field, though.</p><p>Returning to the Yankees would probably be Bellinger’s best decision. Still, he would be wise to consider all of his offers before making a final decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 perfect Cody Bellinger destinations after opting out of Yankees contract

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-reveals-manager-job');   ga('set', 'title', 'Skip Schumaker reveals why he accepted Rangers manager job');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rangers-logo-at-Globe-Life-Field.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Skip Schumaker reveals why he accepted Rangers manager job</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-10T09:59:43-07:00">October 10th, 9:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-10T10:03:45-07:00">October 10th, 10:03am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When it was revealed that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">Bruce Bochy would no longer be the manager</a> for the Texas Rangers, fans immediately began to wonder who would replace the legendary skipper. A number of options were mentioned, but former player Skip Schumaker emerged as a serious candidate. Sure enough, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-new-manager">Schumaker was recently announced as the Rangers’ new manager</a>.</p><p>On Friday, the Rangers held Schumaker’s introductory press conference — where he was asked why he accepted the job.</p><p>“The unique opportunity to really learn an organization for a full year just doesn’t happen,” Schumaker <a href="https://www.facebook.com/61578348724936/videos/1130895949157129" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>, via Rangers Sports Network. “I quickly learned the passion CY (Chris Young, Rangers’ president of baseball operations) has for winning… and doing whatever he can to make this a first class organization. The alignment is real. Hardcore values and what we expect every single day, and making winning the most important part of our day, is exactly who I am and what my family is about.”</p><h2><b>Rangers’ new manager Skip Schumaker believes in “winning </b>culture”</h2><p>Schumaker made it clear that the potential to win played a pivotal role in his final decision. He clearly has strong belief in what the Rangers are building.</p><p>“I believe in a winning culture… Everywhere you walk around, every single department is about winning,” the new manager continued. “And winning culture to me is about communication… We are going to be the best at communicating from the front office all the way down to the clubhouse staff and training staff. We are absolutely aligned in what we think winning looks like and giving our best every single day.</p><p>“It doesn’t matter how much we can give, but we’re going to give everything we can that day to win…. Not every organization is ready to win a championship everyday and the players that we have, and the front office that we have, the staff that we have, made it easily the most attractive place to be.”</p><p>Schumaker brings an impressive track record to Texas. He spent 11 years in the big leagues as a player — spending time with the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds. He received his first managing job in Miami with the Marlins in 2023. His first season went fairly well, as he led the ball club to an 84-win campaign. Miami went in a different direction following Schumaker’s 62-win 2024 season, however.</p><p>Still, Schumaker had established himself as a legitimate big league manager. He was expected to be a popular possibility for teams in need of a new head coach this offseason. The Rangers did not waste any time, though, agreeing to a contract with Schumaker not long after their regular season came to an end.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Skip Schumaker reveals why he accepted Rangers manager job

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/1-free-agent-rangers-must-pursue-this-offseason');   ga('set', 'title', '1 free agent Rangers must pursue this offseason');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1-free-agent-Rangers-must-pursue-this-offseason.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>1 free agent Rangers must pursue this offseason</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-08T09:27:56-07:00">October 8th, 9:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-08T09:27:56-07:00">October 8th, 9:27am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ever since winning the 2023 World Series, it’s felt like <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-chris-young-bold-expectation-2026-season">the Texas Rangers have underachieved.</a> The team has plenty of veteran talent, not to mention a good collection of young players. However, injuries, ineffectiveness, and regression/ lack of growth have held the Rangers back. Veteran manager Bruce Bochy elected not to return. He was replaced by former Miami Marlins skipper Skip Schumaker, who spent the 2025 season as a senior advisor to Texas president of baseball operations Chris Young.</p><p>Now <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-manager-hire-perfect-decision">that Schumaker is in place,</a> Young and the Texas front office need to focus on improving the new manager’s roster. Most of the Rangers’ free agent class is pitchers, as the team could <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/_/year/2026/team/tex/level/mlb" rel="noopener">lose multiple starters and relievers.</a> Four starters, including trade deadline pickup Merrill Kelly, will hit the market this winter. Meanwhile, incumbent closer Shawn Armstrong leads the host of relievers.</p><p>The lone notable potential free agent hitter is designated hitter Joc Pederson, yet it will be easier for Young to replace him in the lineup. The Rangers have a host of veterans who could serve in the role on their off days, not to mention other options in their system. Not to mention the host of free agents that will be available. Replacing Kelly should be the priority. In their bid to do so, there’s one free agent that Texas needs to consider above the rest. That starter? None other than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/why-framber-valdez-astros-future-will-be-determined-in-october">left-hander Framber Valdez.</a></p><h2><b>Framber Valdez would provide a big boost to the Rangers’ rotation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Astros-SP-Framber-Valdez.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>At the moment, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/rangers-finalize-merrill-kelly-trade-with-diamondbacks">Rangers are slated to lose</a> Kelly and three other veteran starters: Jon Gray, Tyler Mahle, and Patrick Corbin. While their rotation will return veteran ace Jacob deGrom and rookie Jack Leiter, the staff also dealt with injury issues. Cody Bradford underwent Tommy John surgery, so he likely won’t be back until late 2026, if not 2027. Meanwhile, Nathan Eovaldi will be coming off a rotator cuff injury.</p><p>So, with deGrom, Leiter, and Eovaldi returning, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-biggest-disappointment-after-missing-mlb-playoffs">Rangers will need to fill</a> two slots in their rotation. Other than Valdez, the starting pitching market this winter is filled with mostly older veterans. While arms like Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, and Zac Gallen would also certainly interest Texas, it’s fair to guess that the Rangers wouldn’t be able to afford both Valdez and one of free agency’s other top arms. Reuniting with Mahle could be another option as well.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/houston-astros/astros-rumors-houston-probably-wont-re-sign-framber-valdez-writer-says">Valdez should be the apple</a> of the Rangers’ eyes. The left-hander will be 32 in November, but he would immediately slot in at the top of the Rangers’ rotation alongside deGrom and a healthy Eovaldi. Bringing him aboard, plus another potential veteran (Jordan Montgomery on a cheap flyer, perhaps?), would allow Leiter to grow as the fourth or fifth starter. While it would be expensive to ink Valdez, the former World Series champion should be a top priority for Young, Schumaker, and the Texas brass. Will the 2023 world champions go all in to get back to the postseason? If so, Valdez will trade Space City for Globe Life Park this winter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

1 free agent Rangers must pursue this offseason

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-manager-hire-perfect-decision');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Rangers made perfect decision with Skip Schumaker hiring');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Skip-Schumaker-with-Miami-Marlins.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Rangers made perfect decision with Skip Schumaker hiring</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-04T07:37:20-07:00">October 4th, 7:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-04T07:39:20-07:00">October 4th, 7:39am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers made headlines this week by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-new-manager">promoting Skip Schumaker to a four-year deal through 2029</a>, naming him the 21st manager in franchise history. The move came just days after the organization and Bruce Bochy mutually agreed to part ways. This internal hire marks a pivotal moment for the Rangers, signaling a clear commitment to continuity and development as the team transitions from its World Series-winning era to a youth-driven model.</p><p>Making the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">decision swiftly after Bochy’s exit</a> also gave Schumaker time to begin shaping offseason planning and staffing. The early move signals a proactive approach by the organization’s leadership to stabilize the dugout before key roster and development decisions are finalized for 2026.</p><p>The hiring of Schumaker avoids the disruption of an external search as well, and brings a manager already embedded in team operations. The 11-year MLB veteran spent the 2025 season as a senior advisor, giving him firsthand familiarity with the Rangers roster, front office priorities, and the next wave of young stars like Evan Carter, Jack Leiter, and Wyatt Langford. The experience he maintained while managing the Miami Marlins to an 84-78 record and a Wild Card berth in 2023 adds credibility to the move.</p><p>The decision to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-insider-boldly-predicts-texas-next-manager">promote Schumaker as the club’s new manager</a> aligns closely with General Manager Chris Young’s development-centric philosophy. With payroll reductions limiting marquee signings, Schumaker’s track record of leading youth-heavy rosters makes him an ideal fit. He brings lessons learned from adversity in Miami—where instability and injuries derailed his second season—into a more stable Texas environment. The move reflects a broader strategy, investing in long-term growth and leadership continuity over short-term splashes.</p><p>At 45-years-old, Schumaker offers a rare blend of youth and experience, capable of energizing a clubhouse while commanding respect. His playing pedigree, which includes 11 seasons in MLB and a 2011 World Series title with the St. Louis Cardinals against the Rangers, adds a narrative twist as he now manages the very team he once helped defeat on baseball’s biggest stage.</p><p>His firsthand understanding of both winning cultures and rebuilding environments positions him well to lead a young, evolving roster. The Rangers gain a voice who understands the grind from both perspectives.</p><p>The emphasis on player development in Texas is unmistakable. With Schumaker at the helm, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-chris-young-bold-expectation-2026-season">the Rangers are betting on sustainable success</a> over short-term solutions. His first full season in 2026 will serve as a key test of whether this approach can return the team to legitimate contention.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Rangers made perfect decision with Skip Schumaker hiring

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-skip-schumaker-new-manager');   ga('set', 'title', 'Skip Schumaker officially named new Rangers manager');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Skip-Schumaker-officially-named-new-Rangers-manager.jpg"><figcaption>John Hefti-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Skip Schumaker officially named new Rangers manager</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T18:02:54-07:00">October 3rd, 6:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T18:42:57-07:00">October 3rd, 6:42pm</time><address><a>Tristin McKinstry</a>Tristin McKinstry is an experienced sports writer who got his start back in 2014. He is a Senior Editor with ClutchPoints and is one of the staff's NHL experts. Tristin has worked professionally with The Inquisitr and GIVEMESPORT in the past, and his work has also been featured on Last Word On Sports, XFL News Hub, and USFL News Hub. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communications at Southern New Hampshire University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">Texas Rangers moved on from Bruce Bochy</a> at the end of the 2025 MLB season. Texas finished the year with an 81-81 record. And the team felt it was time for a new voice. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-insider-boldly-predicts-texas-next-manager">Rumors floated that front office advisor Skip Schumaker was the frontrunner</a> for the job. In the end, the result was never in doubt.</p><p>The Rangers have officially named Schumaker as their new manager, <a href="https://x.com/Rangers/status/1974274551866425484" rel="noopener">they announced on Friday night</a>. Schumaker returns to the dugout for the first time since 2024. He spent two seasons at the helm of the Miami Marlins before joining the Rangers front office before the 2025 MLB season.</p><p>Schumaker’s time in Miami also brought some success. In 2023, he was the National League Manager of the Year after helping Miami win 84 games while earning a postseason spot. In 2024, however, the Marlins fell back to Earth, missing the postseason entirely.</p><h2><b>Rangers have stagnated since winning World Series</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bruce-Bochy-.jpg"><figcaption>Troy Taormina-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Shumaker was leading the Marlins, the Rangers were on top of the baseball world. In Bochy’s first season with the team, Texas went on to win its first World Series title. They defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks that season in five games.</p><p>Unfortunately, the team has stagnated since that championship victory. And the offense, specifically, has been a major issue. Texas owned the second-best team batting average, scored the third-most runs, and collected the second-most hits in MLB in 2023, according to ESPN.</p><p>Fast forward to 2025, and the offense has dropped off significantly. Texas collected the sixth-fewest hits, owned the fifth-worst batting average, and scored the ninth-fewest amount of runs this past season.</p><p>Schumaker is tasked with returning Texas to its previous state of contention. It won’t be an easy task to complete. However, he has shown the ability to get the best out of his players. It will be interestng to see how Rangers players respond to this managerial chance in 2026.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Skip Schumaker officially named new Rangers manager

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-chris-young-bold-expectation-2026-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ Chris Young reveals bold ‘expectation’ for 2026 season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Chris-Young-Rangers.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ Chris Young reveals bold ‘expectation’ for 2026 season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T12:34:38-07:00">October 3rd, 12:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T12:34:38-07:00">October 3rd, 12:34pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-mavs-legend-dirk-nowitzki-7-word-reaction-texas-world-series-win">winning the World Series in 2023</a>, the Texas Rangers have now missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. However, president of baseball operations Chris Young doesn’t expect the Rangers to be held out of October baseball for much longer.</p><p>There are sure to be plenty of changes across the organization. One big move has already been made with manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">Bruce Bochy not returning in 2026</a>. But for Young, <a href="https://x.com/JaredSandler/status/1974130119737553320" rel="noopener">the goal is simple</a>. He kept Texas’ plans blunt when addressing the media, via team reporter Jared Sandler.</p><p>“Our expectation is to win,” Young said.</p><p>On the surface, they may seem like a simple task. But alongside finding a new manager, the Rangers <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/bruce-bochy-rangers-agree-to-end-managerial-tenure" rel="noopener">plan on decreasing their payroll</a> in 2026, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Texas <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/payroll" rel="noopener">currently ranks 13th in payroll</a>, spending just over $226 million, via Spotrac. If the Rangers are serious about cutting back, they’ll be trusting a number of their prospect’s ability to step up.</p><p>In terms of their own free agents, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Mahle and Merrill Kelly are all set to hit free agency. While Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi are firmly at the top of the rotation, Texas will likely need to at least one more arm.</p><p>The bigger problem for the Rangers though is their offense. Texas ranked 22nd overall with 684 runs scored. They dealt with plenty of clear injuries across their lineup. However, it’s clear they could use another spark. That’ll be difficult to find if the Rangers aren’t going to splurge on a big name free agent.</p><p>Still, Young is confident in what the Rangers have to offer. It wasn’t long ago that they were World Series champions. As Texas changes their roster, their president is still expecting them to compete.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Chris Young reveals bold ‘expectation’ for 2026 season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-insider-boldly-predicts-texas-next-manager');   ga('set', 'title', 'Insider boldly predicts Rangers’ next manager');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Former-Marlins-manager-Skip-Schumaker.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Insider boldly predicts Rangers’ next manager</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-03T11:05:52-07:00">October 3rd, 11:05am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-03T11:05:52-07:00">October 3rd, 11:05am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/why-rangers-will-repeat-as-2024-world-series-champions">Rangers are looking to return</a> to the postseason in 2026. After former manager Bruce Bochy opted to leave the organization, one man has stood above everyone at the top of Rangers president of baseball ops Chris Young’s wish list. That man? Former Miami Marlins skipper Skip Schumaker, one of his current senior advisors. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale via X, formerly Twitter, <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1974150757101515113" rel="noopener">Texas is expected to name</a> Schumaker as their next manager.</p><p>“The Texas Rangers haven’t officially named Skip Schumaker their next manager, but with no external candidates currently being considered, the job will be his,” reported Nightengale.</p><p>Following a playing career, mostly with the St. Louis Cardinals, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-rumors-the-heavy-favorite-to-be-next-texas-manager-after-bruce-bochy-departure">Schumaker got into coaching.</a> Stints with the Cardinals and San Diego Padres helped him get the managing gig in Miami. His two years there were night and day. In 2023, Schumaker won NL Manager of the Year for his role in helping lead the Marlins back to the playoffs. However, 2024 wasn’t as kind to him. The team finished last in the NL East, and Schumaker left the team with a couple of games remaining in the season due to a family emergency. That led to his dismissal. He then spent 2025 as a senior advisor to Young. Is Schumaker the man to get the Rangers back to the postseason?</p><h2><b>Can Skip Schumaker guide the Rangers back to the playoffs?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Rangers-president-of-baseball-ops-Chris-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-3-best-bruce-bochy-manager-replacements">While losing Bochy stings,</a> the future Hall of Famer leaving does make sense. The Rangers still possess a wealth of talent. However, their ability to keep that talent, in addition to bringing in fresh additions, may be hampered due to an ongoing dispute involving their television deal. After winning their first World Series in 2023, many expected Texas to be back in the postseason the following year. However, injuries, ineffectiveness, and regression over the last two seasons have held the 2023 champs back.</p><p>Now, it will be on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-chris-young-intriguing-claim-playoffs">Young and Schumaker to get</a> the Rangers back to October. The roster is a talented one, led by veteran stars Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, and Nathan Eovaldi. However, many of their young players have failed to develop as expected. Can Schumaker and his staff not only get those players developed but also help guide Texas back to the playoffs?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Insider boldly predicts Rangers’ next manager

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-3-best-bruce-bochy-manager-replacements');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ 3 best Bruce Bochy manager replacements');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-X-best-Bruce-Bochy-manager-replacements.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>Rangers’ 3 best Bruce Bochy manager replacements</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-30T11:20:36-07:00">September 30th, 11:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-30T11:20:36-07:00">September 30th, 11:20am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After three years at the helm, Bruce Bochy is no longer the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">manager of the Texas Rangers.</a> The veteran skipper led the Rangers to their first World Series title in 2023. However, the Rangers have missed the postseason in the last two seasons. With his contract expiring, Texas President of Baseball Operations Chris Young decided to make a change.</p><p>Now, the focus is certainly on finding his replacement as quickly as possible. While there are plenty of coaches out there that would love the chance to manage the Rangers, Young’s list is likely shorter than many think. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-mum-about-future-2025-season-winds-down">Bochy’s replacement could already be</a> in the organization. His bench coach, Luis Urueta, is highly regarded by the roster and others throughout the league. There are plenty of veteran managers who would like another crack at the job. The roster Young has assembled in Texas does have its flaws, but ownership has shown a willingness to spend in the past. Furthermore, Young isn’t afraid to make deals when needed.</p><p>However, there’s one candidate that fits both checkmarks. He’s already a part of the organization. Second, he was a former National League Manager of the Year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/mlb-rumors-skip-schumaker-emerges-candidate-braves-rangers-head-coach-gigs">That candidate? Skip Schumaker,</a> the current senior advisor to Young. Schumaker opted to leave the Miami Marlins after the 2024 season and has been with the Rangers since then. Is he the clear-cut top choice for the role?</p><h2><b>Skip Schumaker is a ready-made replacement for the Rangers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Former-Marlins-manager-Skip-Schumaker.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-final-decision-future">Schumaker managed the Marlins</a> for two seasons, from 2023 to 2024. His first season in Miami was a success, as he led the team to an NL Wild Card spot and an 84-78 record. Although they lost in the NL Wild Card round to another NL East squad, the Philadelphia Phillies, Schumaker also won the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_Schumaker#Miami_Marlins" rel="noopener">NL Manager of the Year.</a> It looked like the Marlins were on the upswing.</p><p>However, 2024 instead provided a tumble down the standings. Schumaker left the team with a couple of games remaining at the end of the season due to a family emergency. Afterwards, he let the players know that he would be leaving the organization. Weeks later, the Rangers hired him. Over the past year, he’s served as the special advisor to Young. Many regard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-rumors-the-heavy-favorite-to-be-next-texas-manager-after-bruce-bochy-departure">Schumaker as a heavy favorite,</a> since he’s close with Young and has managerial experience. Will Schumaker end up with the gig, or will Young be blown away by another candidate?</p><h2><b>Would Rangers take a chance on Luis Urueta?</b></h2><p>Urueta would be an intriguing choice. While he’s only been a manager for two games, it’s apparent that he’s still respected in the organization and throughout the league. After spending five seasons as a coach with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Urueta was Schumaker’s bench coach with the Marlins. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-leaves-miami-after-death-in-family">When Schumaker left to deal</a> with the family emergency, Urueta managed the Marlins for the final two games of the 2024 season. He went 2-0 in his short stint at the helm.</p><p>Last season, Urueta was the bench coach under Bochy. So, in addition to coaching under Schumaker, he’s also had a firsthand glance at how Bochy ran things. Learning from a likely future Hall of Fame manager would certainly give him insight into how to work best <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">with the Rangers’ current roster.</a> There are multiple veteran stars, such as shortstop Corey Seager and starting pitcher Jacob deGrom, who will be hungry to chase another World Series title. Can Urueta provide a different spark from a veteran manager like Schumaker? Or should Young stick with an experienced hand in the role?</p><h2><b>Derek Shelton could provide veteran stability for Rangers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Former-Pirates-manager-Derek-Shelton.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: David Dermer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-blunt-take-shohei-ohtani">Schumaker has the experience</a> and time in the organization, an argument could be made that Urueta could be a better choice because he was around the players for the entirety of the 2025 campaign. However, it’s certainly possible that Young will want an experienced option from outside the organization, much like he did with Bochy.</p><p>There are many out-of-work managers out there who could work with this veteran-laden roster. Out of the group of managers fired this season, it feels as if <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates/pirates-news-pittsburgh-fires-derek-shelton-after-12-26-start">ex-Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Derek Shelton</a> could be a good fit. He spent almost five and a half years at the helm in PNC Park. While the Pirates didn’t finish higher than fourth in the NL Central during his tenure, it can be argued that Shelton, at times, overachieved with the roster given to him. With the Rangers, he’d have a lot more talent, plus a front office willing to upgrade the roster when needed. Would giving Shelton a second chance give Texas a fresh set of eyes to help guide them back to the playoffs?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ 3 best Bruce Bochy manager replacements

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-rumors-the-heavy-favorite-to-be-next-texas-manager-after-bruce-bochy-departure');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers rumors: The ‘heavy favorite’ to be next manager after Bruce Bochy departure');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-manager-Bruce-Bochy-15-walks-back.jpg"><figcaption>© Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers rumors: The ‘heavy favorite’ to be next manager after Bruce Bochy departure</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-30T00:43:17-07:00">September 30th, 12:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-30T00:43:17-07:00">September 30th, 12:43am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager">Texas Rangers endured yet another disappointing season</a> in 2025; they missed out on the postseason once more, finishing with an 81-81 record to put them six games behind the eventual third AL Wild Card entrant, the Detroit Tigers. Their World Series triumph in 2023 continues to look more and more like a fluke with each passing year, and manager Bruce Bochy, the team’s shot-caller during their championship year, will not be returning to manage the team after the two decided to part ways after his contract expired.</p><p>Bochy tried his best with the talent the Rangers had at their disposal, but they simply could not overcome underperformances from those who played a huge part in their World Series-winning roster. Nonetheless, the Rangers brass believe that they have the talent to compete for another championship and that another voice in the locker room was needed to get the best out of this team from here on out.</p><p>And it looks like the Rangers already have a replacement for Bochy in mind. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, former MLB player Skip Schumaker, who served as senior adviser for the Rangers starting this season, is the <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1972841937200877782" rel="noopener">“heavy, heavy favorite”</a> to be the next manager for the 2023 World Series champion.</p><p>Schumaker has some managerial experience in the past, most notably winning the 2023 NL Manager of the Year award for helping the Miami Marlins win 84 games and clinch a playoff spot. The Marlins, however, came crashing back to earth in 2024, going just 62-100, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/miami-marlins/marlins-news-skip-schumaker-final-decision-future">Schumaker decided not to return</a> amid a family emergency as well as growing differences between him and the team’s front office.</p><p>Considering how healthy Schumaker and the Rangers’ working relationship appears to be, perhaps he would be ready to take up the managerial mantle once more.</p><h2>Rangers look to bounce back in 2026</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-SS-Corey-Seager.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The decline in some of the Rangers’ key players has been very difficult to ignore. Jonah Heim has become a negative WAR player after a 4.0 fWAR season in 2023, Adolis Garcia has become a black hole in the lineup, and Josh Jung has failed to become anything more than a fringe starting-caliber player.</p><p>Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter provide plenty of hope for their position player core, while the Rangers’ rotation was better than expected in 2025 thanks to a good season from Jacob deGrom and a surprising bounce-back year from Patrick Corbin. Corey Seager is still one of the best players in MLB when healthy. But an addition or two would go a long way towards helping the Rangers at least become a playoff-caliber team yet again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers rumors: The ‘heavy favorite’ to be next manager after Bruce Bochy departure

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers, Bruce Bochy mutually agree to part ways');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sep-25-2025-Arlington-Texas-USA-Texas-Rangers-manager-Bruce-Bochy-15-walks-to-the-pitchers-mound-during-the-game-against-the-Minnesota-Twins-at-Globe-Life-Field.-Mandatory-Credit.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers, Bruce Bochy mutually agree to part ways</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-29T18:51:34-07:00">September 29th, 6:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-29T18:51:34-07:00">September 29th, 6:51pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-mum-about-future-2025-season-winds-down">officially parted ways with Bruce Bochy</a>, ending a legendary but brief three-year run that included the franchise’s first-ever World Series title in 2023. The announcement, delivered shortly after the 2025 season concluded, marked the end of Bochy’s contract and his role as the team’s manager.</p><p>News of the split was first shared by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, who reported Bochy’s status <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1972827759849402468?t=oUYp6Gy4dMEz--tHtuQUfA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">in a post that hinted</a> at his next possible move.</p><p>Jeff Passan posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the veteran manager could pursue other opportunities.</p><p>“Bruce Bochy is out as manager with the Texas Rangers. The team says he can return as an advisor, though with multiple jobs open — including the San Francisco Giants’ — Bochy could pursue an alternative option.”</p><p>Shortly after, MLB’s official account <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1972829829826556322?t=RAM_QC2u6aBPasFy7-dFTA&amp;s=19" rel="noopener">confirmed the news</a> on the platform, adding that the two sides had agreed to end his tenure after his contract expired.</p><p>“The Texas Rangers announce that the club and Bruce Bochy have mutually agreed to end his managerial tenure with the organization.”</p><p>Bochy, now 70-years-old, led the club to a 249-237 record over three seasons. He previously won three titles with the San Francisco Giants, where many expect him to return. The Giants recently parted ways with Bob Melvin, opening the door for a reunion with one of the most successful skippers in modern baseball.</p><p>Bochy’s managerial resume includes 2,252 wins, ranking sixth all-time. Regarded as a future Hall of Famer and one of the most respected minds in baseball, his departure arrives as several teams prepare for major leadership changes. With the MLB manager market now wide open, he instantly becomes the most experienced and accomplished candidate available—one whose presence could reshape multiple coaching searches across the league.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-biggest-disappointment-after-missing-mlb-playoffs">For the Rangers</a>, the next step will be crucial. After missing the playoffs in 2024 and 2025, the team now begins a new era, potentially under a younger voice. Bench coach Donnie Ecker and other external names are already in circulation.</p><p>Whether Bochy returns to San Francisco, accepts an advisory role, or steps away for good, his legacy with the Rangers is cemented.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers, Bruce Bochy mutually agree to part ways

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/top-pete-alonso-destinations-free-agency-mets-collapse');   ga('set', 'title', 'Top 3 Pete Alonso destinations in free agency after Mets collapse');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pete-Alonso-prepares-to-bat-against-Phillies.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Top 3 Pete Alonso destinations in free agency after Mets collapse</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-29T08:44:46-07:00">September 29th, 8:44am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-29T08:44:46-07:00">September 29th, 8:44am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After their stunning second half collapse, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-most-to-blame-for-historic-collapse-to-miss-playoffs">New York Mets won’t be competing in the postseason</a>. The end of first baseman Pete Alonso’s time with the franchise may have come an end as well.</p><p>Following the end of the regular season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-pete-alonso-announces-opt-out-contract-enter-free-agency">Alonso announced that he is opting out of his contract</a> and will enter free agency. If his Mets tenure truly is over, he’ll have ended his time in Queens hitting .253 with 264 home runs and 712 RBIs. The first baseman was named an All-Star five times, including his last four seasons in New York.</p><p>On the open market, Alonso <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-alonso-opt-out-free-agency-2025" rel="noopener">should draw widespread interest</a>. Playing all 162 games for a second straight year, he hit .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs. The batting average was a new career-high, and his power will always be Alonso’s calling card.</p><p>The Mets will likely attempt to retain Alonso. He has played his whole career there thus far. Plus, New York didn’t sign Juan Soto to a $765 million contract to not surround him with talent.</p><p>With Steven Cohen as owner, it doesn’t seem like money will be an issue. However, if Alonso decides it’s finally time to depart from the Mets, these three teams make the most sense as free agency landing spots.</p><h2><b>Pete Alonso joins Texas Rangers </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mets-Pete-Alonso.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With their 81-81 record, the Texas Rangers were six games out of the final American League Wild Card spot. However, you could hardly blame their pitching staff. Texas ended the year with the best ERA in all of baseball at 3.47.</p><p>On the flip side though, the Rangers ranked 22nd in runs scored with 684. Many of their stars such as Marcus Semien and Corey Seager ended up on the injured list. But bottom line, Texas needs more firepower in their lineup to break into the postseason.</p><p>At first base specifically, the Rangers turned to Jake Burger. He hit .250 with 29 home runs and 76 RBIs the year prior with the Miami Marlins. But in his Texas debut, Burger hit .236 with 16 home runs and 53 RBIs over 103 games.</p><p>Adding Alonso to the mix gives the Rangers a surefire option at the cold corner. If Texas is serious about competing, paying up for a player for the first baseman’s stature could be necessary.</p><h2><b>Arizona Diamondbacks take big swing on Alonso</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Alonso-free-agency.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Arizona Diamondbacks made the surprise signing of the 2024 offseason, agreeing to terms on a $210 million contract with star pitcher Corbin Burnes. Perhaps that’ll take them out of the running for Alonso, especially with Burnes recovering from Tommy John surgery.</p><p>Alongside their ace, Arizona also saw players such as Justin Martinez, AJ Puk and Lourdes Gurriel go down to injury. They traded away players such as Josh Naylor, Eugenio Suarez and Merrill Kelly at the deadline. But despite all of their subtractions, the Diamondbacks finished the year just three games out of the final National League Wild Card spot with their 80-82 record.</p><p>The franchise will need to make a crucial decision facing so many injuries. But they know that competing in the NL West is always going to be a difficult challenge. If they want to battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, they’ll need another bat.</p><p>Alonso would become Naylor’s full-time replacement at first and the cornerstone of Arizona’s lineup. The only question is if the Diamondbacks are willing to spend.</p><h2><b>New York Yankees get revenge</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Alonso.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After a year with the New York Yankees, Soto decided to take Cohen’s offer and switch to the Mets. But now a free agency period later, the latter franchise can take revenge.</p><p>Paul Goldschmidt had a decent debut in New York, hitting .274 with 10 home runs and 45 RBIs over 145 games. But he is set to be a free agent after the season. And if he does return, he’ll be entering his age-38 campaign. It’s fair to wonder how much gas he has left in the tank.</p><p>Moreso, the Yankees’ first base situation has been a game of musical chairs in recent history. Five different players played the position over the last two seasons. Signing Alonso means there are now more questions or concerns. Barring injury, he will be locked in at first base.</p><p>A lineup with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Alonso in the middle of it would strike fear across all of MLB. It would also deal a brutal gut punch to their cross-town rivals. But ultimately, the Yankees are focused on winning championships. Signing Alonso would get them closer to that goal.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Top 3 Pete Alonso destinations in free agency after Mets collapse

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-rumors-bruce-bochy-named-possible-bob-melvin-replacement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants rumors: Bruce Bochy named as possible Bob Melvin replacement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bruce-Bochy-named-as-possible-Bob-Melvin-replacement.jpg"><figcaption>© Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants rumors: Bruce Bochy named as possible Bob Melvin replacement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-28T10:23:49-07:00">September 28th, 10:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-28T10:23:49-07:00">September 28th, 10:23am</time><address><a>Preston Byers</a>Preston Byers is an experienced writer and journalist who currently serves as an associate editor for ClutchPoints and as a staff writer at The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, where he covers sports in the Mahoning Valley. Previously, Preston worked as an associate editor for Dot Esports and a site expert for FanSided's Union and Blue.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants had a long, successful partnership; over 13 seasons, Bochy led the Giants to a pair of NL West championships and three World Series titles. And that partnership could be renewed soon.</p><p>Following a third consecutive losing season and fourth without a playoff appearance, the Giants appear as if they could be<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-bob-melvin-2026-option-posed-statement"> moving on from manager Bob Melvin,</a> who is completing his second year in San Francisco. The potential replacements are intriguing, but none more so than a return of a legend, which really might happen, considering Bochy’s longtime Giants catcher, Buster Posey, is now calling <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/09/28/mlb-awards-2025-aaron-judge-cal-raleigh-mvp-prediction-odds/86398917007/" rel="noopener">the shots as the</a> team’s president.</p><p>“And if Melvin is fired, guess who could wind up to be Buster Posey’s top choice to replace Melvin?” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale wrote.</p><p>“Yep, Bruce Bochy, the man who led the Giants to three World Series championships, with Posey as his catcher, whose contract expires after the season with the Texas Rangers.”</p><p>Posey spent his entire MLB playing career in San Francisco, having been drafted eighth overall by the franchise in 2008. He made his debut near the end of the 2009 season, the third year under Bochy, who had been hired before the 2007 campaign.</p><p>In 2010, Bochy and Posey helped lead the Giants to their first World Series since 1954, when they were still the New York Giants. Posey, the 2010 NL Rookie of the Year, would go on to play all 12 seasons of his career in San Francisco, and only his final in 2021 was with a manager other than Bochy, who had announced he would retire earlier in the year amid changes in the front office.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-mum-about-future-2025-season-winds-down">Bochy, as most baseball managers do</a>, though, came out of retirement in late 2022, when he was hired by the Texas Rangers. In his first season, he led Texas to a World Series title. A year later, last September, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-buster-posey-gets-100-real-on-adjusting-to-new-role">Posey became the president of the Giants</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants rumors: Bruce Bochy named as possible Bob Melvin replacement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-biggest-disappointment-after-missing-mlb-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers’ biggest disappointment after missing MLB playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Texas-Rangers-manager-Bruce-Bochy-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers’ biggest disappointment after missing MLB playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-27T18:41:18-07:00">September 27th, 6:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-27T18:41:18-07:00">September 27th, 6:41pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the regular season ends, the Texas Rangers will barely miss the American League playoffs. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-mum-about-future-2025-season-winds-down">Rangers manager Bruce Bochy considering retirement this winter</a>, falling short of the postseason is disappointing. Injuries to Nathan Eovaldi and Corey Seager played a big part in the collapse, but they are not the only ones at fault. Robert Garcia and others have underperformed.</p><p>Texas finishes its season with three games against the Cleveland Guardians. The Rangers are trying to play spoiler for a playoff contender now that they cannot make it themselves. Regardless of how the series goes, Texas enters the offseason with some major questions to answer. However, the team will be haunted by what-ifs as it prepares to attack free agency.</p><p>Despite their struggles this season, the Rangers have had quite a few bright spots. For one, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-jacob-degrom-joins-sandy-koufax-exclusive-era-history">Jacob deGrom put together his first healthy season in years for Texas</a>, giving the team one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. He and Eovaldi formed one of the best one-two punches on the pitcher’s mound. Had they made the playoffs, they would have been the best duo in the field.</p><p>The Rangers will be one of a few AL teams to finish around .500 and miss the playoffs. For a squad that entered the season with its sights set on a return to the World Series, that is simply unacceptable. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-world-series-run-2-year-journey-never-seen-mlb-history">Texas won a championship back in 2023</a>. The Rangers have not played in a single playoff game since then, placing them in a unique place in MLB history.</p><p>From injuries to a struggling bullpen, Texas fans can dissect the season and point out multiple weak points. However, the end result is the same. The Rangers had a good team on paper that could not put it together in 2025.</p><h2>Texas’ stars dropped like flies down the stretch thanks to injuries</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Texas-Rangers-starting-pitcher-Nathan-Eovaldi.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Eovaldi proved his stardom throughout the 2023 playoffs. He was the ace of a pitching staff that cruised to a championship. Since that run, he has maintained his dominant form, putting together great seasons in both 2024 and 2025. Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-texas-100k-nathan-eovaldi-gesture-despite-not-making-all-star-game">missing out the All-Star Game this summer, the Rangers made sure to reward the ace</a> for another elite season on the mound.</p><p>Eovaldi’s injury threw a massive wrench into Texas’ season. Unfortunately for Bochy, he was unable to get the team back on track. The Rangers fell down the standings, even though deGrom stepped up and filled his teammate’s shows without skipping a beat. The rest of the starting rotation could not do the same, and Texas’ offense was not good enough to pick up the slack.</p><p>On paper, the Rangers have a formidable offense. However, Seager’s injury started a tragic trend. He went out, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">followed closely by Marcus Semien, and both are still on Texas’ injured list</a>. Without their stars to lead the way, Bochy has had to ask too much of Wyatt Langford and everyone else. If they had stayed healthy, the sky was the limit for a talented Rangers roster.</p><h2>Texas’ bullpen shot the team in the foot throughout the entire season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Texas-Rangers-relief-pitcher-Robert-Garcia-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the biggest problems Bochy has dealt with this season was his bullpen. Garcia lost games for Texas throughout the year, failing to secure saves in tight matchups. If he had been a bit better than league average, the Rangers would have had a great chance to be in the playoff field. Unfortunately, he could not figure things out, leaving Texas at a massive disadvantage.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-trade-with-cardinals-bullpen-help-after-merrill-kelly-deal">The Rangers traded for Phil Maton</a> to relieve the pressure from Garcia’s shoulders. The former St. Louis Cardinal was serviceable, but Bochy went with Shawn Armstrong as his closer down the final stretch of the regular season. If the Rangers were going to make a late push, they could not afford to lose leads late in games. Unfortunately, that is exactly what crippled the team.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/athletics/athletics-news-as-agreed-deal-ex-rangers-flamethrower-reliever">Texas let Jose Leclerc leave the team last offseason</a>. If the Rangers front office could make that choice again knowing what happened without him, they would have paid to keep him. Instead, Bochy had to defend his bullpen as it stumbled through starts. As a team, Texas had just <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/stats/team/_/view/pitching/table/pitching/sort/saves/dir/asc" rel="noopener">37 saves</a> entering the final weekend. That is a bottom-ten mark, the lowest of any playoff contender.</p><h2>The Rangers might have wasted the final season of Bruce Bochy’s career</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Texas-Rangers-manager-Bruce-Bochy.jpg"><figcaption>© Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bochy said at the beginning of the season that he would not make a choice on his retirement until his year was over. Unfortunately, it is ending far sooner than he expected back in the spring. He did not lean one way or the other as his season wraps up. If this is his last season, it is a disappointing way for one of the best managers of all time to end his career.</p><p>If Bochy stays, his team is primed for a comeback. Eovaldi is going to be with the Rangers for the foreseeable future. However, the staff around him may not be as good as it was in 2025 ever again. Given his extensive injury history, deGrom cannot guaranteed another healthy season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/rangers-finalize-merrill-kelly-trade-with-diamondbacks">Texas brought in Merrill Kelly at the trade deadline</a> to give the rotation another strong starter.</p><p>The Rangers went from the top of the mountain to the middle of the pack very fast. Texas has plenty of things to blame for missing the playoffs for the second straight season. The best they can hope for is improved health, some upgrades in the bullpen, and that Bochy decides to end his career on a high note instead of going into retirement quietly.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ biggest disappointment after missing MLB playoffs

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Texas Rangers missed out on the American League playoffs by a handful of games. Despite a late push, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy was not able to string enough wins together to climb up the standings. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">Injuries to Corey Seager and other key players</a> threw Texas out of rhythm and it never got back on track. Now, the biggest question for the Rangers is Bochy’s retirement.</p><p>Texas made moves throughout the season to take advantage of what may be Bochy’s final season as a manager. The veteran skipper is one of the best that Major League Baseball has ever seen. However, he is reaching the end of the road at 70 years old. The manager has been asked throughout the season about whether or not be plans to retire. So far, he has said nothing.</p><p>Bochy led his team into a big series against the Cleveland Guardians this weekend. The Rangers cannot make the playoffs, but they can stop Cleveland. The Guardians are in a race with the Detroit Tigers for a playoff spot and need to win as many games as possible. Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal asked Bochy about his future during the game, but the manager <a href="https://x.com/MLBONFOX/status/1972087568012660913" rel="noopener">maintained his stance</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bruce Bochy will “wait until after the season” to address his future as manager.<a href="https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ken_Rosenthal</a> caught up with the Rangers skipper ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/2BbDzFQnlD">pic.twitter.com/2BbDzFQnlD</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/1972087568012660913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Well, as I said all along since the start of spring training, I’ll wait until after the season,” Bochy said. “We’ll discuss it then. I just wanted no distractions, just focus on the season right now, then we’ll talk about it.”</p><p>If Bochy decides to retire, Rangers fans will be left wondering what if. Seager’s injury is not the only one that cost Texas a big piece. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-nathan-eovaldi-out-season-shoulder-injury">The Rangers lost Nathan Eovaldi to a season-ending injury</a> that started their slide down the standings. Texas hopes that Bochy decides to manage the team for one more season, but the veteran will take his time to choose this winter.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rangers’ Bruce Bochy still mum about future as 2025 season winds down

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-acquire-pitcher-right-before-regular-season-ends');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers acquire pitcher right before regular season ends');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Rangers-pitching-coach-Mike-Maddux-and-general-manager-Chris-Young.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers acquire pitcher right before regular season ends</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-27T16:00:03-07:00">September 27th, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-27T16:00:45-07:00">September 27th, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many people, including this writer, predicted the Texas Rangers (81-79) to rebound from a disappointing, injury-ravaged 2024 campaign and win the 2025 American League West crown. Unfortunately for the club and its fan base, a combination of offensive ineptitude <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">and untimely injuries</a> resulted in another unsuccessful season. Since the 2023 World Series champions are eliminated from playoff contention, all they can do now is play spoiler against the Cleveland Guardians. And plan for next year, of course.</p><p>Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young is hoping to give the roster a potential boost before the offseason officially begins. He <a href="https://x.com/TXRangersPR/status/1972020934191337605" rel="noopener">claimed right-handed pitcher</a> Don Hamel off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles, per the team’s public relations X account. He has been optioned to the Arizona Complex League (rookie-level) and could have an opportunity to climb his way through the organization’s farm system in 2026.</p><p>The 2021 third-round draft pick made his MLB debut with the New York Mets on Sept. 17, allowing three hits in a scoreless inning of work in a 7-4 loss versus the San Diego Padres. They <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-baltimore-adds-ex-mets-pitcher-with-latest-roster-move">designated Hamel for assignment</a> shortly after, and he did not get a chance to log an outing for the O’s before enduring the same fate on Thursday. There is obviously no guarantee the Rangers keep him for long, but they clearly think the 26-year-old warrants a closer look.</p><p>This move also carries some local appeal. Hamel attended and pitched for Dallas Baptist University, so fans will probably extend him a warm welcome if he ever takes the mound in Arlington’s Globe Life Field. Young will ideally devote a significant amount of attention to the lineup this winter, something he chose not to do at the trade deadline, but the World Series-winning player and exec also wants to reinforce the Rangers’ top-notch pitching staff.</p><p>Texas, on the strength of of Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi, among others, leads MLB with a 3.45 ERA. If Dom Hamel can improve upon the 5.32 ERA he tallied with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets this year, perhaps he can earn a role in the Rangers’ bullpen at some point next season. There is plenty to decry after this campaign, but at least the franchise is thinking of ways to possibly get better. Fans demand much more, however.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-josh-smith-not-playing-vs-twins-elbow-concern');   ga('set', 'title', 'Rangers IF Josh Smith not playing vs. Twins due to elbow concern');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rangers-third-baseman-Josh-Smith-throws-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Erik Williams-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Rangers IF Josh Smith not playing vs. Twins due to elbow concern</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-23T15:42:44-07:00">September 23rd, 3:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-23T15:42:44-07:00">September 23rd, 3:42pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-nightmare-scenario-2025-mlb-playoffs">Texas Rangers cling to their playoff hopes</a> by the skin of their teeth, the team <a href="https://x.com/kennlandry/status/1970601593579212985" rel="noopener">got some bad news</a> on Tuesday when manager Bruce Bochy had to scratch Josh Smith from the lineup.</p><p>Smith is dealing with an infected elbow, according to MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry.</p><p>He was in the lineup batting third and playing shortstop for the Rangers in their series opener against the Minnesota Twins. Ezequiel Duran replaces Smith at short and will bat ninth, while first baseman Alejandro Osuna will now bat third.</p><p>Bochy added that he considers Smith to be day-to-day and he is on medication to treat the infection. No further information is available at this time, so it is still unknown if this ailment will keep him out deeper into the week.</p><p>The utility man is in his fourth Major League season and is slashing .251/.335/.361 with a 105 OPS+ in 142 games. He won the Silver Slugger last year for utility players in what has been the best offensive season of his career to date. Smith hit 13 home runs with a .731 OPS in 2024 while playing five different positions and DH-ing.</p><p>The Rangers enter Tuesday at 79-77, five games out of the last American League wild card spot with six left to play, meaning their playoff chances are next to zero. That was far from the case just 10 days ago. The Rangers woke up on Saturday, September 13 winners of six straight games and just two games out of the playoff hunt with 13 to play.</p><p>With the Rangers limping toward the offseason, Bochy also announced on Tuesday that the team has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-corey-seager-marcus-semien-season-ending-updates-bruce-bochy">shut down Corey Seager and Marcus Semien</a> for the season. Both had previously been working toward a return.</p><p>Patrick Corbin gets the ball for the Rangers on Tuesday night against Minnesota opposite Zebby Matthews for the Twins. First pitch is slated for 8:05 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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