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The Rangers took their first high school player in the first round since 2018 last July when they selected shortstop Gavin Fien out of Great Oak High School in Temecula, Calif. The last prep player drafted by Texas was current relief pitcher Cole Winn, a prep pitcher out of Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif.
The Rangers have signed free agents Alexis Diaz and Tyler Alexander to one-year deals, bolstering their bullpen for the 2026 season.
When finishing up his daily session with local writers on Tuesday evening, Rangers general manager Ross Fenstermaker joked that the club’s 40-man roster was far from full. That, in turn, could lead to an active final day of the annual Winter Meetings.
The Texas Rangers have had some luck lately with college-age pitchers in the first round of the MLB draft.
Former Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Gerardo Carrillo has a new deal in place with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Rangers were awarded the No. 16 pick in the 2026 MLB draft at Tuesday night’s draft lottery inside the Signia by Hilton resort at the winter meetings. They had the 11th-best odds (1.3% chance) to land the first overall pick but instead fell five spots.