Texas Rangers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. Jansen Rangers' Danny Jansen: Sitting Sunday Danny Jansen Rangers' Danny Jansen: Sitting Sunday	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka	—
First Base	J. BurgerJake Burger	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 J. PedersonJoc Pederson
Second Base	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw	C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty
Shortstop	C. SeagerCorey Seager	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1
Third Base	J. JungJosh Jung	C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win J. BurgerJake Burger S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty
Left Field	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again A. McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Homers in Rangers win Andrew McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Homers in Rangers win
Center Field	E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw
Right Field	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again A. McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Homers in Rangers win Andrew McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Homers in Rangers win
Designated Hitter	J. PedersonJoc Pederson	A. McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Homers in Rangers win Andrew McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Homers in Rangers win	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Logs first HR as Ranger J. BurgerJake Burger S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Steps in against lefty C. SeagerCorey Seager W. LangfordWyatt Langford J. JungJosh Jung J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw C. Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Contributes to win

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. deGrom Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Improving but iffy for next start Neck: Expected to be out until at least Mar 31 Jacob deGrom Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Improving but iffy for next start Neck: Expected to be out until at least Mar 31	N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	M. Gore Rangers' MacKenzie Gore: Earns win in Rangers debut MacKenzie Gore Rangers' MacKenzie Gore: Earns win in Rangers debut	J. LeiterJack Leiter	K. RockerKumar Rocker

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. GarciaRobert Garcia C. MartinChris Martin	C. WinnCole Winn	J. BeeksJalen Beeks T. Alexander Rangers' Tyler Alexander: Secures save Saturday Tyler Alexander Rangers' Tyler Alexander: Secures save Saturday J. JunisJake Junis C. BaumlerCarter Baumler J. LatzJacob Latz