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Rangers TEX

202581–81 (0.500)
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President of baseball ops: Chris Young · GM: Ross Fenstermaker

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$222M
Surplus $M
-92
Win %
0.500
TAB
-4.1
WAB
-5.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
34.4
Dead money %
22%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2025 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BJonah Heim96
RKyle Higashioka71
LTucker Barnhart7

1B

RJake Burger91
LRowdy Tellez⇄46
LJosh Smith27
REzequiel Duran25
RBlaine Crim⇄5
LJoc Pederson4
RDylan Moore⇄3
RJustin Foscue3

2B

RMarcus Semien127
RCody Freeman24
REzequiel Duran17
RDylan Moore⇄7
BSam Haggerty5
LJosh Smith4
RDonovan Solano⇄2
RJonathan Ornelas⇄1

3B

RJosh Jung126
LJosh Smith32
REzequiel Duran11
RCody Freeman6

SS

LCorey Seager97
LJosh Smith60
REzequiel Duran30
RNick Ahmed5
RMichael Helman1

LF

RWyatt Langford104
LAlejandro Osuna40
BSam Haggerty24
LDustin Harris8
LJosh Smith8
RCody Freeman3
REzequiel Duran3
RKevin Pillar3
LBilly McKinney1

CF

LEvan Carter60
RWyatt Langford45
RMichael Helman35
BSam Haggerty14
RKevin Pillar9
LDustin Harris4
LJosh Smith2
LAlejandro Osuna1

RF

RAdolis García128
LAlejandro Osuna17
REzequiel Duran8
LJosh Smith7
RDylan Moore⇄6
RCody Freeman6
BSam Haggerty5
RKevin Pillar5
LBilly McKinney4
LDustin Harris4
LJoc Pederson1

DH

LJoc Pederson82
BJonah Heim27
RKyle Higashioka21
BSam Haggerty12
LJosh Smith11
RJake Burger10
LAlejandro Osuna7
LCorey Seager5
RAdolis García5
RJosh Jung5
RCody Freeman4
LRowdy Tellez⇄4
RKevin Pillar3
REzequiel Duran3
LEvan Carter2
LBilly McKinney1
RDylan Moore⇄1
LDustin Harris1
RJustin Foscue1

Starters

RNathan Eovaldi3.7 WAR
RJacob deGrom3.4 WAR
RJack Leiter2.2 WAR
RTyler Mahle1.9 WAR
LPatrick Corbin1.8 WAR
RShawn Armstrong1.3 WAR
LJacob Latz1.2 WAR
RMerrill Kelly⇄0.8 WAR
RKumar Rocker0.3 WAR
RCaleb Boushley0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ LRobert Garcia9 sv
LHoby Milner18 h
RChris Martin13 h
RShawn Armstrong12 h
RJacob Webb7 h
RCole Winn4 h
RLuke Jackson⇄0 h
RCaleb Boushley0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2024)

PlayerfWAR
Patrick Corbin1.8
Shawn Armstrong1.3
Kyle Higashioka1.0
Hoby Milner0.9
Merrill Kelly0.8
Michael Helman0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2024)

Player2024 fWAR
Nathaniel Lowe2.9
Andrew Heaney2.2
Kirby Yates1.9
David Robertson1.8
José Leclerc0.8
Max Scherzer0.6

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rangers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Corey Seager 2022–2025 +19.4 +205.0 136.0 +69.0 $7.0M 1.32× Free Agent · 2022–2031 · $32.5M AAV
Marcus Semien 2022–2025 +17.3 +166.6 103.0 +63.6 $6.0M 1.20× Free Agent · 2022–2025 · $25.0M AAV
Wyatt Langford 2025 +4.1 +58.9 0.8 +58.1 $0.2M 1.79× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Nathan Eovaldi 2025 +3.7 +64.9 22.1 +42.8 $6.0M 2.19× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Jack Leiter 2025 +2.2 +26.3 0.8 +25.5 $0.3M 1.49× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Patrick Corbin 2025 +1.8 +21.7 2.5 +19.2 $1.4M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Shawn Armstrong 2025 +1.3 +14.3 1.2 +13.0 $0.9M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
Josh Jung 2025 +1.7 +11.6 0.7 +10.9 $0.4M 0.85× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.9M AAV
Evan Carter 2025 +1.4 +9.6 0.6 +9.0 $0.4M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tyler Mahle 2025 +1.9 +22.7 16.5 +6.2 $8.6M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Jacob Latz 2025 +1.2 +6.6 0.6 +6.0 $0.5M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Phil Maton↔ 2025 +0.6 +6.0 0.5 +5.5 $0.9M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $7.2M AAV
Merrill Kelly↔ 2025 +0.8 +6.2 1.5 +4.8 $1.9M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Robert Garcia 2025 +0.5 +5.5 0.8 +4.7 $1.5M 1.34× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Michael Helman 2025 +0.6 +3.9 0.3 +3.5 $0.5M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Hoby Milner 2025 +0.9 +5.0 3.0 +2.0 $3.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.8M AAV
Kumar Rocker 2025 +0.3 +2.1 0.5 +1.6 $2.0M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Rowdy Tellez↔ 2025 +0.4 +1.7 0.5 +1.1 $1.4M 0.56× –
Sam Haggerty 2025 +0.2 +1.4 0.7 +0.7 $3.3M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Caleb Boushley 2025 +0.2 +1.1 0.5 +0.6 $2.3M 0.67× –
Cole Winn 2025 +0.2 +1.1 0.5 +0.5 $2.6M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Chris Martin 2025 +0.5 +5.8 5.5 +0.3 $10.2M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Luis Curvelo 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.3 -0.1 $10.1M 0.67× –
Dylan Moore↔ 2025 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.2 $6.5M 0.56× –
Jacob Webb 2025 +0.2 +1.1 1.2 -0.2 $6.1M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.5M AAV
Marc Church 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Tucker Barnhart 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Codi Heuer↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Donovan Solano↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Leody Taveras↔ 2025 +0.2 +1.5 1.9 -0.4 $8.4M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Nick Ahmed 2025 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.61× –
Alejandro Osuna 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ezequiel Duran 2025 +0.0 +0.2 0.7 -0.5 $15.9M 0.61× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Dustin Harris 2025 -0.0 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Jonathan Ornelas↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Justin Foscue 2025 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Dane Dunning↔ 2025 -0.1 -0.3 0.7 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Jake Burger 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.8 -0.9 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.2M AAV
Blaine Crim↔ 2025 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -1.0 – 0.56× –
Billy McKinney 2025 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 – 0.83× –
Jose Corniell 2025 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Cody Freeman 2025 -0.3 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kyle Higashioka 2025 +1.0 +4.2 5.8 -1.5 $5.7M 0.52× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $6.8M AAV
Danny Coulombe↔ 2025 -0.3 -1.7 0.6 -2.3 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Luke Jackson↔ 2025 -0.3 -1.9 0.9 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Kevin Pillar 2025 -0.3 -2.0 1.0 -3.0 – 0.83× –
Adolis García 2025 +0.8 +5.2 10.5 -5.3 $13.3M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Jonah Heim 2025 -0.4 -1.9 4.6 -6.4 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jon Gray 2025 -0.4 -2.4 13.0 -15.4 – 0.67× –
Joc Pederson 2025 -0.8 -4.2 18.5 -22.7 – 0.69× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $18.5M AAV
Jacob deGrom 2023–2025 +5.2 +61.7 110.1 -48.4 $21.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2023–2028 · $37.0M AAV
Gerson Garabito 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $4.2M 0.67× –
Carl Edwards Jr.↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Josh Smith 2025 +1.8 +12.9 – – – 0.89× –
Total—+66.5+714.2472.5+228.4—

Trades

Every graded 2025 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2025 · TEX / ARI Jul 31, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$4.0M
Merrill Kelly
ARI · Mike Hazen −$4.0M
Kohl Drake, David Hagaman, Mitch Bratt
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / NYM Nov 24, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$32.0M
Brandon Nimmo
NYM · David Stearns −$32.0M
Marcus Semien
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · MIL / TEX Jan 2, 2025
MIL · Matt Arnold +$0.8M
Grant Anderson
TEX · Chris Young −$0.8M
Mason Molina
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · PHI / TEX Apr 30, 2025
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Daniel Robert
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
Enrique Segura
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / CIN Jan 6, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
Owen White
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / COL Apr 26, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
COL · Bill Schmidt −$1.6M
Alan Trejo
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · ATL / TEX May 24, 2025
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
Jonathan Ornelas
TEX · Chris Young −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CLE / TEX Apr 30, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$5.6M
Matt Festa
TEX · Chris Young −$5.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CHC / TEX Jan 9, 2025
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Matt Festa
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · PHI / TEX Jun 18, 2025
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Nolan Hoffman
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · MIN / TEX Jul 31, 2025
MIN · Derek Falvey +$2.4M
Garrett Horn
TEX · Chris Young −$2.4M
Danny Coulombe
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / DET Jul 31, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris −$0.8M
Codi Heuer
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · PIT / TEX Dec 10, 2025
PIT · Ben Cherington +$1.6M
Jaiker Garcia
TEX · Chris Young −$1.6M
Carter Baumler
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / STL Jul 31, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$2.4M
Phil Maton
STL · John Mozeliak −$2.4M
Mason Molina, Skylar Hales
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / ATL Jul 18, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$1.6M
José Ruiz
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$1.6M
Dane Dunning
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2025 payroll
$222.1M
2026 guaranteed
$149.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Jacob deGrom3710.139$40.1M$38.0M$37.0MFREE AGENT
Corey Seager319.032$32.5M$31.5M$31.5M$31.5M$31.5M$31.5M$31.5M
Marcus Semien3410.118$26.0M$26.0M$26.0M$20.0MFREE AGENT
Nathan Eovaldi3513.013$22.1M$29.0M$24.0MFREE AGENT
Joc Pederson3310.028$18.5M$18.5MPLAYER$18.5MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Tyler Mahle307.018$16.5MFREE AGENT
Jon Gray339.062$13.0MFREE AGENT
Kyle Higashioka356.005$5.8M$6.8M$7.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Chris Martin397.133$5.5MFREE AGENT
Patrick Corbin3512.105$2.5MFREE AGENT
Merrill Kelly366.000$1.5MCLUBFREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong346.113$1.2MFREE AGENT
Kevin Pillar3610.072$1.0MFREE AGENT
Luke Jackson338.019$926kFREE AGENT
Danny Coulombe356.008$562kFREE AGENT
Rowdy Tellez306.004$538kFREE AGENT
Dylan Moore326.000$523kFREE AGENT
Phil Maton327.047$499kFREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart3411.000$188kFREE AGENT
Donovan Solano379.057$98kFREE AGENT
Nick Ahmed3510.043$74kFREE AGENT
Carl Edwards Jr.3310.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Adolis García324.095$10.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonah Heim304.097$4.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Hoby Milner345.068$3.0MFREE AGENT
Leody Taveras263.124$1.9MARB 2FREE AGENT
Jacob Webb314.046$1.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Haggerty314.036$692kARB 3FREE AGENT
Dane Dunning304.078$679kARB 3FREE AGENT
Codi Heuer283.010$67kARB 2FREE AGENT
Billy McKinney304.087$29kARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Smith273.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (22)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Wyatt Langford231.000$774kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robert Garcia291.086$772kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Burger292.127$768kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Leiter250.033$762kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ezequiel Duran262.053$731kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Jung272.027$726kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Latz291.022$638kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Evan Carter221.024$631kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kumar Rocker250.018$528kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cole Winn250.145$523kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Foscue260.126$482kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Boushley310.009$476kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alejandro Osuna220.000$444kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Helman290.029$311kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Curvelo240.000$257kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin Harris250.006$236kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Freeman240.000$216kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marc Church240.003$192kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Corniell220.000$134kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gerson Garabito291.000$101kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Ornelas250.092$66kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blaine Crim28–$26k

Graphs

How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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