Texas Rangers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. Jansen Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 13 Danny Jansen Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 13	K. Higashioka Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Thursday Kyle Higashioka Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Thursday	E. Diaz Rangers' Elias Diaz: Delivers in extra-inning win Elias Diaz Rangers' Elias Diaz: Delivers in extra-inning win
First Base	J. BurgerJake Burger	J. FoscueJustin Foscue	E. DuranEzequiel Duran J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 J. Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: Good to go Friday Joc Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: Good to go Friday
Second Base	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	N. LopezNicky Lopez J. FoscueJustin Foscue M. HelmanMichael Helman
Shortstop	C. Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Taking seat Friday Corey Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Taking seat Friday	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 N. LopezNicky Lopez M. HelmanMichael Helman
Third Base	J. JungJosh Jung	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	N. LopezNicky Lopez J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 J. BurgerJake Burger J. FoscueJustin Foscue M. HelmanMichael Helman
Left Field	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 E. CarterEvan Carter M. HelmanMichael Helman
Center Field	E. CarterEvan Carter	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	M. HelmanMichael Helman B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15
Right Field	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	E. DuranEzequiel Duran M. HelmanMichael Helman J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 E. CarterEvan Carter
Designated Hitter	J. Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: Good to go Friday Joc Pederson Rangers' Joc Pederson: Good to go Friday	K. Higashioka Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Thursday Kyle Higashioka Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Grabbing seat Thursday	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo J. BurgerJake Burger C. Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Taking seat Friday Corey Seager Rangers' Corey Seager: Taking seat Friday W. LangfordWyatt Langford J. JungJosh Jung J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Rehab moves to Triple-A Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 E. DuranEzequiel Duran J. FoscueJustin Foscue E. Diaz Rangers' Elias Diaz: Delivers in extra-inning win Elias Diaz Rangers' Elias Diaz: Delivers in extra-inning win

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. deGromJacob deGrom	N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	M. GoreMacKenzie Gore	J. LeiterJack Leiter	K. Rocker Rangers' Kumar Rocker: Doesn't finish fifth frame Kumar Rocker Rangers' Kumar Rocker: Doesn't finish fifth frame

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. LatzJacob Latz	J. JunisJake Junis	C. WinnCole Winn C. Martin Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Chris Martin Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 T. AlexanderTyler Alexander J. Beeks Rangers' Jalen Beeks: Sidelined by back spasms Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 Jalen Beeks Rangers' Jalen Beeks: Sidelined by back spasms Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 P. GrayPeyton Gray C. QuantrillCal Quantrill R. AhlstromRobert Ahlstrom L. Curvelo Rangers' Luis Curvelo: Back in Rangers' bullpen Luis Curvelo Rangers' Luis Curvelo: Back in Rangers' bullpen R. Garcia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 22 Robert Garcia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 22 C. Baumler Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Carter Baumler Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15