Texas Rangers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. JansenDanny Jansen	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka	W. MacIverWillie MacIver J. HerreraJose Herrera
First Base	J. BurgerJake Burger	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	J. SmithJosh H. Smith C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 M. CanhaMark Canha J. Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season Justin Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season J. BrideJonah Bride J. PedersonJoc Pederson
Second Base	J. SmithJosh H. Smith	C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5	E. DuranEzequiel Duran S. HaggertySam Haggerty M. HelmanMichael Helman J. Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season Justin Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season T. WadeTyler Wade
Shortstop	C. Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Back in action after illness Corey Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Back in action after illness	J. SmithJosh H. Smith	E. DuranEzequiel Duran S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 M. HelmanMichael Helman T. WadeTyler Wade
Third Base	J. Jung Rangers' Josh Jung: Fielding grounders Hamstring: Questionable for start of season Josh Jung Rangers' Josh Jung: Fielding grounders Hamstring: Questionable for start of season	C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5	J. SmithJosh H. Smith E. DuranEzequiel Duran J. BurgerJake Burger S. HaggertySam Haggerty J. BrideJonah Bride T. WadeTyler Wade
Left Field	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut	A. OsunaAlejandro Osuna J. SmithJosh H. Smith S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 M. CanhaMark Canha E. DuranEzequiel Duran E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Back in action in backfields game Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Back in action in backfields game J. Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season Justin Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season T. WadeTyler Wade
Center Field	E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Back in action in backfields game Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Back in action in backfields game	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut M. HelmanMichael Helman S. HaggertySam Haggerty J. SmithJosh H. Smith A. OsunaAlejandro Osuna T. WadeTyler Wade
Right Field	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	A. OsunaAlejandro Osuna S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 J. SmithJosh H. Smith E. DuranEzequiel Duran M. CanhaMark Canha E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Back in action in backfields game Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Back in action in backfields game J. Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season Justin Foscue Hamstring: Probable for start of season T. WadeTyler Wade M. HelmanMichael Helman
Designated Hitter	J. PedersonJoc Pederson	—	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Makes spring debut J. BurgerJake Burger S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Back in action after illness Corey Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Back in action after illness W. LangfordWyatt Langford J. Jung Rangers' Josh Jung: Fielding grounders Hamstring: Questionable for start of season Josh Jung Rangers' Josh Jung: Fielding grounders Hamstring: Questionable for start of season M. CanhaMark Canha J. SmithJosh H. Smith C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 5 E. DuranEzequiel Duran M. HelmanMichael Helman

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. deGrom Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Begins gradual ramp-up Jacob deGrom Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Begins gradual ramp-up	N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	M. GoreMacKenzie Gore	J. LeiterJack Leiter	J. Latz Rangers' Jacob Latz: Rebounds after rocky start Jacob Latz Rangers' Jacob Latz: Rebounds after rocky start

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. GarciaRobert Garcia C. MartinChris Martin A. DiazAlexis Diaz	C. WinnCole Winn	J. Corniell Triceps: Probable for start of season Jose Corniell Triceps: Probable for start of season L. CurveloLuis Curvelo T. AlexanderTyler Alexander J. JunisJake Junis M. Church Lat: Probable for start of season Marc Church Lat: Probable for start of season M. OtanezMichel Otanez C. BaumlerCarter Baumler R. BrasierRyan Brasier J. SborzJosh Sborz