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. Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Another home run in victory Jake Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Another home run in victory	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	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. Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: In lineup against righty Joc Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: In lineup against righty
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. DuranEzequiel Duran S. HaggertySam Haggerty
Shortstop	C. Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Swats first home run of season Corey Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Swats first home run of season	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw	E. DuranEzequiel Duran S. HaggertySam Haggerty 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. DuranEzequiel Duran J. Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Another home run in victory Jake Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Another home run in victory S. HaggertySam Haggerty
Left Field	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	S. HaggertySam Haggerty	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in win Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in 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 E. DuranEzequiel Duran E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen
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: Collects two hits, steal in win Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in win S. HaggertySam Haggerty J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle against southpaw
Right Field	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in win Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in win	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	S. HaggertySam Haggerty 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. DuranEzequiel Duran E. Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again Evan Carter Rangers' Evan Carter: Out against lefty again A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen
Designated Hitter	J. Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: In lineup against righty Joc Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: In lineup against righty	A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in win Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Collects two hits, steal in win J. Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Another home run in victory Jake Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Another home run in victory S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Swats first home run of season Corey Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Swats first home run of season 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. DuranEzequiel Duran

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. GoreMacKenzie Gore	J. LeiterJack Leiter	K. RockerKumar Rocker

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. Garcia Rangers' Robert Garcia: Unable to close door on Phillies Robert Garcia Rangers' Robert Garcia: Unable to close door on Phillies C. Martin Rangers' Chris Martin: Blows first save opportunity Chris Martin Rangers' Chris Martin: Blows first save opportunity	C. WinnCole Winn	J. BeeksJalen Beeks T. AlexanderTyler Alexander J. JunisJake Junis C. BaumlerCarter Baumler J. LatzJacob Latz