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American League West

Texas Rangers

80-82 in 2026, 2nd in the division, -46 run differential. Home: Globe Life Field.

The roster as it stands on 2026-11-05, projected for 2027. Preliminary: free agents are off rosters and offseason moves are still to come.

What Stands Out

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Expected wins
79.5
80% range
70–89
Rank
17 of 30
Lost to injury
2.1
Depth value
3.5
Left on table
0.0
Surplus
$187M
Value priced
95%
Committed to 2027
$167.9M
IL days, 2026
1,798 (12th-most)
IL placements, 2026
34
Players used, 2026
55 (3rd-most)
Options, 2026
48
Waiver claims, 2026
4

Where the numbers go quiet: Bullpen. The regulars here have too little MLB history for public stats to say much.

The Long View

Wins by season

The line is this club; the shaded band runs from baseball's fewest wins to its most. 2020 was a 60-game season.

02550751001252000200520102015202020262000: 71 (clubs ranged 65 to 97)2001: 73 (clubs ranged 62 to 116)2002: 72 (clubs ranged 55 to 103)2003: 71 (clubs ranged 43 to 101)2004: 89 (clubs ranged 51 to 105)2005: 79 (clubs ranged 56 to 100)2006: 80 (clubs ranged 61 to 97)2007: 75 (clubs ranged 66 to 96)2008: 79 (clubs ranged 59 to 100)2009: 87 (clubs ranged 59 to 103)2010: 90 (clubs ranged 57 to 97)2011: 96 (clubs ranged 56 to 102)2012: 93 (clubs ranged 55 to 98)2013: 91 (clubs ranged 51 to 97)2014: 67 (clubs ranged 64 to 98)2015: 88 (clubs ranged 63 to 100)2016: 95 (clubs ranged 59 to 103)2017: 78 (clubs ranged 64 to 104)2018: 67 (clubs ranged 47 to 108)2019: 78 (clubs ranged 47 to 107)2020: 22 (clubs ranged 19 to 43)2021: 60 (clubs ranged 52 to 107)2022: 68 (clubs ranged 55 to 111)2023: 90 (clubs ranged 50 to 104)2024: 78 (clubs ranged 41 to 98)2025: 81 (clubs ranged 43 to 97)2026: 80 (clubs ranged 58 to 103)
Source: Roster Memo count of Retrosheet data and MLB standings

Players used by season

Players who appeared for the club; the band is the league's range.

3040506070802000200520102015202020252000: 42 (clubs ranged 36 to 56)2001: 51 (clubs ranged 35 to 53)2002: 51 (clubs ranged 35 to 59)2003: 52 (clubs ranged 34 to 57)2004: 52 (clubs ranged 36 to 58)2005: 50 (clubs ranged 36 to 55)2006: 51 (clubs ranged 37 to 57)2007: 50 (clubs ranged 40 to 54)2008: 55 (clubs ranged 39 to 59)2009: 44 (clubs ranged 41 to 56)2010: 48 (clubs ranged 37 to 57)2011: 45 (clubs ranged 42 to 55)2012: 39 (clubs ranged 38 to 56)2013: 46 (clubs ranged 39 to 56)2014: 64 (clubs ranged 39 to 64)2015: 57 (clubs ranged 40 to 60)2016: 52 (clubs ranged 41 to 60)2017: 51 (clubs ranged 41 to 61)2018: 50 (clubs ranged 41 to 63)2019: 53 (clubs ranged 43 to 67)2020: 49 (clubs ranged 38 to 61)2021: 54 (clubs ranged 45 to 69)2022: 55 (clubs ranged 43 to 68)2023: 48 (clubs ranged 41 to 66)2024: 57 (clubs ranged 44 to 70)2025: 54 (clubs ranged 44 to 71)
Source: Roster Memo count of Retrosheet data

Player-days on the injured list

Counted from transactions; the band is the league's range. The 10-day list began in 2017.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002015202020262015: 2,123 (clubs ranged 483 to 2,123)2016: 1,640 (clubs ranged 437 to 2,606)2017: 1,831 (clubs ranged 367 to 2,386)2018: 2,304 (clubs ranged 826 to 2,304)2019: 1,779 (clubs ranged 684 to 2,533)2020: 646 (clubs ranged 124 to 1,270)2021: 1,546 (clubs ranged 837 to 3,155)2022: 1,786 (clubs ranged 926 to 3,560)2023: 1,097 (clubs ranged 684 to 2,409)2024: 1,759 (clubs ranged 697 to 2,076)2025: 1,315 (clubs ranged 412 to 2,625)2026: 1,798 (clubs ranged 360 to 2,374)
Source: Roster Memo count of MLB transactions

Next Up

PlayerAgeLevelRoleProj. wins
Rafe Perich25AAHitter1.8
Dylan Dreiling24AAHitter1.5
Sebastian Walcott21AAHitter1.4
Yeison Morrobel24AAHitter1.3
Marc Church26AAAPitcher1.3
Bryan Magdaleno26AAPitcher1.3
Mason Thompson29AAAPitcher1.3
Wilian Bormie26AAAPitcher1.3

Best-projected Triple-A and Double-A players in the organization who aren't on the 40-man, in wins per 600 PA or 150 IP. Thin samples are regressed hard.

Where the Money Goes

2027 cost tierPlayersCommitted
Contracts4$97.0M
Arbitration (est.)11$54.5M
Near the minimum21$16.4M
Not yet priced1–

Luxury-tax values where we have a sourced contract; arbitration figures are our estimates.

Biggest Weak Spots

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Spotvs. leagueFree agent optionWins gainedMarket est.
Designated hitter-1.3Seiya Suzuki+2.0$16.6M
Marcell Ozuna+1.8$14.3M
Jake Bauers+1.7$12.7M
Bullpen-1.0Adrian Morejon+1.3$22.6M
David Bednar+0.9$18.1M
Kris Bubic+0.8$16.7M
Catcher-0.9Ryan Jeffers+1.5$41.5M
Gary Sánchez+1.2$37.6M
Carson Kelly+1.1$36.2M

Options are inferred from recent transactions, so some may have signed elsewhere. Wins gained are cut to 90%, a factor tested on bench players and assumed here. Market estimates price projected wins at $10.8M each, not what a player would actually sign for.

The Depth Chart

Catcher2.0 wins, -0.9 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Logan O'Hoppe2768%1.5~$5.6M est.
Danny Jansen3232%0.5$7.3M

First base0.7 wins, -0.7 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Jake Burger3184%0.6~$4.1M est.
Ezequiel Duran2811%0.0~$4.0M est.
Justin Foscue281%0.0about minimum

Second base1.7 wins, -0.1 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Justin Foscue2884%1.4about minimum
Ezequiel Duran2815%0.3~$4.0M est.
Cody Freeman262%0.0about minimum

Third base2.3 wins, +0.2 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Josh Jung2983%2.1~$8.9M est.
Ezequiel Duran2813%0.2~$4.0M est.
Cody Freeman263%0.0about minimum

Shortstop4.5 wins, +1.6 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Corey Seager3384%4.1$32.5M
Ezequiel Duran2816%0.4~$4.0M est.

Left field2.1 wins, +1.0 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Wyatt Langford2675%2.0about minimum
Alejandro Osuna2524%0.1about minimum

Center field1.9 wins, -0.5 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Evan Carter2585%1.4~$2.9M est.
Wyatt Langford2614%0.5about minimum

Right field1.3 wins, -0.1 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Brandon Nimmo3481%1.2$20.3M
Alejandro Osuna2515%0.1about minimum
Ezequiel Duran282%0.0~$4.0M est.
Cam Cauley241%0.0about minimum

Designated hitter-0.8 wins, -1.3 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Corey Seager333%0.1$32.5M
Brandon Nimmo345%0.0$20.3M
Justin Foscue284%0.0about minimum
Logan O'Hoppe2715%-0.2~$5.6M est.
Danny Jansen3217%-0.3$7.3M
Alejandro Osuna2552%-0.3about minimum

Rotation8.6 wins, +1.1 vs. league

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Jacob deGrom3981%2.1$37.0M
MacKenzie Gore2881%1.9~$8.3M est.
Nathan Eovaldi3781%1.6in review
Kumar Rocker2880%1.2about minimum
Jack Leiter2781%0.9about minimum
Cody Bradford2962%0.9~$2.1M est.

Bullpen7.5 wins, -1.0 vs. league °

PlayerAgeShareWinsCost
Robert Garcia3185%1.6~$3.4M est.
Jacob Latz3185%1.3~$8.5M est.
Chase Silseth2788%1.0~$4.5M est.
Jose Corniell °2491%0.9about minimum
Cole Winn2887%0.7about minimum
Peyton Gray °3284%0.6about minimum
José Buttó2988%0.5~$2.1M est.
Carter Baumler °2590%0.4about minimum
Aidan Curry °2557%0.3about minimum
Emiliano Teodo °2621%0.1about minimum
Cody Bradford2916%0.1~$2.1M est.
Michel Otañez °304%0.0about minimum
Robby Ahlstrom °281%0.0about minimum

Share is of the job at that spot; a rotation or bullpen lists several jobs, so shares can add to more than 100%. A linked cost is a luxury-tax value from public reporting. How to read this.

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