Texas Rangers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. JansenDanny Jansen	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka	—
First Base	J. BurgerJake Burger	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	J. SmithJosh H. Smith C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 J. PedersonJoc Pederson
Second Base	J. SmithJosh H. Smith	C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1	E. DuranEzequiel Duran S. HaggertySam Haggerty
Shortstop	C. SeagerCorey Seager	J. SmithJosh H. Smith	E. DuranEzequiel Duran S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1
Third Base	J. JungJosh Jung	C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1	J. SmithJosh H. Smith E. DuranEzequiel Duran J. BurgerJake Burger S. HaggertySam Haggerty
Left Field	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo	J. SmithJosh H. Smith S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 E. DuranEzequiel Duran E. CarterEvan Carter A. McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Secures roster spot Andrew McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Secures roster spot
Center Field	E. CarterEvan Carter	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo S. HaggertySam Haggerty J. SmithJosh H. Smith
Right Field	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 J. SmithJosh H. Smith E. DuranEzequiel Duran E. CarterEvan Carter A. McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Secures roster spot Andrew McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Secures roster spot
Designated Hitter	J. PedersonJoc Pederson	A. McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Secures roster spot Andrew McCutchen Rangers' Andrew McCutchen: Secures roster spot	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo J. BurgerJake Burger S. HaggertySam Haggerty C. SeagerCorey Seager W. LangfordWyatt Langford J. JungJosh Jung J. SmithJosh H. Smith C. Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL Back: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Cody Freeman Rangers' Cody Freeman: Goes on 10-day IL 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. deGromJacob deGrom	N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	M. GoreMacKenzie Gore	J. LeiterJack Leiter	K. Rocker Rangers' Kumar Rocker: Opening season as fifth starter Kumar Rocker Rangers' Kumar Rocker: Opening season as fifth starter

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. Garcia Rangers' Robert Garcia: Will share closer job with Martin Robert Garcia Rangers' Robert Garcia: Will share closer job with Martin C. Martin Rangers' Chris Martin: In mix to close with Garcia Chris Martin Rangers' Chris Martin: In mix to close with Garcia	C. WinnCole Winn	J. BeeksJalen Beeks T. AlexanderTyler Alexander J. JunisJake Junis C. Baumler Rangers' Carter Baumler: Secures spot on Opening Day roster Carter Baumler Rangers' Carter Baumler: Secures spot on Opening Day roster J. SborzJosh Sborz J. Latz Rangers' Jacob Latz: Opening season in bullpen Jacob Latz Rangers' Jacob Latz: Opening season in bullpen