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Michel Otañez - Removed from bullpen competition The Rangers optioned Otanez to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Impact Otanez took himself out of contention for a spot in the Rangers' Opening Day bullpen after yielding four earned runs on four hits and one walk over 2.1 innings across his three Cactus League appearances. The 28-year-old righty will serve as a leverage arm at Round Rock to begin the season while he waits for an opening to re-emerge in the Texas bullpen.

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Dairon Blanco - Headed to Triple-A The Rangers optioned Blanco to Triple-A Round Rock after claiming him off waivers from the Royals on Sunday.

Impact The right-handed-hitting Blanco looked like a potential candidate to fill out a short-side platoon role in the Texas outfield, but he won't end up reporting to big-league camp and will instead head to Triple-A to begin the upcoming season. Though Blanco has been a near-league-average hitter over his first four MLB seasons with a 99 wRC+, he fell out of favor with the Royals in 2025, logging just eight plate appearances in the majors while mustering a middling .253/.332/.405 slash line over 77 games at Triple-A Omaha. The Rangers may want to see Blanco show some improvement as a hitter at the Triple-A level before giving him another look in the big leagues.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Kyle Higashioka - Should return Monday Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Sunday that Higashioka (back) is feeling better and is expected to return to the spring lineup Monday against the Padres, Evan Grant of The Dall...

Impact The 35-year-old backstop was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to back spasms but is on track for a quick return to the lineup. Higashioka had a .694 OPS in 94 games last season and is expected to split playing time with Danny Jansen behind the plate for the Rangers this year.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Rangers claim OF Dairon Blanco off waivers from the Royals and place Jordan Montgomery on 60-day IL

The Texas Rangers have claimed outfielder Dairon Blanco off waivers from the Kansas City Royals and placed left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list to make room for...

22 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Leandro Lopez - Bound for Double-A The Rangers optioned Lopez to Double-A Frisco on Sunday.

Impact Texas awarded Lopez a spot on its 40-man roster over the winter after he compiled a 2.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 116:41 K:BB between Frisco and High-A Hub City in 2025. The 23-year-old righty will head back to Frisco to begin the upcoming campaign, but a strong start to the season could put him on track for an early promotion to Triple-A Round Rock.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

David Davalillo - Opening season in Frisco The Rangers optioned Davalillo to Double-A Frisco on Sunday.

Impact Texas added Davalillo to its 40-man roster over the winter, but the 23-year-old righty is still in need of further seasoning in the minors. He'll return to Frisco to open the upcoming campaign after logging a 2.73 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 58:17 K:BB across 56 frames in the Texas League in 2025.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jordan Montgomery - Moved to 60-day IL The Rangers placed Montgomery (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Sunday.

Impact The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Dairon Blanco, whom the Rangers claimed off waivers from the Royals. The move to the 60-day IL won't affect Montgomery's return timeline; the veteran southpaw was already expected to miss multiple months to begin the 2026 campaign after undergoing a hybrid UCL reconstruction surgery in April 2025.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Dairon Blanco - Lands in Arlington The Rangers claimed Blanco off waivers from the Royals on Sunday.

Impact Though Kansas City him expendable after signing free-agent outfielder Starling Marte, Blanco should be in good position to secure a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day roster. A right-handed hitter with exceptional speed, Blanco could profile as an ideal short-side platoon mate in the outfield for Evan Carter, a career .083 hitter versus left-handed pitching.

23 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jake Burger - Goes deep again Burger 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's spring game against San Francisco.

Impact Burger homered for the third consecutive game, although the first of those three was a contest against Team Brazil and does not officially count. He did homer in February Cactus League game and officially is 7-for-20 with three home runs and seven RBI through nine spring games. He's looking for a bounce-back season after falling to 16 home runs in 2025.

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Jacob Latz - Battles into fourth inning Latz allowed three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings in Saturday's spring start against the Giants.

Impact Latz's third Cactus League start was a grind. After an efficient, 1-2-3 first inning, the left-hander needed 18 pitches for the second frame and the walks drove up his pitch count. By the time he started the fourth inning, Latz's velocity diminished. Per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, the Rangers have been concerned about Latz being a viable starter and his ability to carry velocity throughout a game. He's currently being evaluated along with Kumar Rocker for the final spot in the rotation.

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Kyle Higashioka - Late scratch Saturday Higashioka was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's Cactus League game against the Giants, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The Rangers haven't specified why Higashioka was erased from the starting nine, but an explanation should arise in the near future. In the meantime, Willie MacIver will pick up a bonus spring start behind the dish.

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Evan Carter - Returns to big-league game Carter started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's spring game against Seattle.

Impact Carter had been scratched from a game Wednesday due to illness but was playing on the back fields Thursday before joining the Rangers' main squad Friday. The homer, which came off a right-hander, was the first of the spring for Carter, who is 3-for-15 with two extra-base hits and three walks over seven Cactus League games. He's expected to be a lineup regular whenever Texas faces a right-hander, but Carter needs to be better against lefties to be an everyday starter. Thus far, he's 0-for-4 against southpaws this spring.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jack Leiter - Makes third spring start Leiter allowed two runs on five hits while striking out four over 3.2 innings in Friday's spring start against the Mariners.

Impact Leiter navigated the first two innings, before the right-hander was touched for solo home runs in the third and fourth innings. He ran his pitch count to 61 (40 strikes) and didn't walk a batter for the first time this spring in his third Cactus League start. As is the case for many pitchers during spring outings, Leiter told Kane McCutchen of Yahoo! Sports that he was focused on working specific pitches. On Friday, it was his changeup, which he threw 10 times after using it just twice in his previous outing. Leiter has a 5.14 ERA with three walks, six strikeouts and three homers allowed over seven spring innings

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Evan Carter - Back in action in backfields game Carter (illness) returned to action in a backfields game Thursday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Carter had to be scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's exhibition versus Team Brazil after falling ill, but he felt well enough to play in a "B" game a day later. The outfielder is 2-for-12 with a stolen base and a 3:5 BB:K in his first six Cactus League contests.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pirates All-Star Reveals Mixed Emotions Over Andrew McCutchen News Pittsburgh Pirates All-Star pitcher Mitch Keller reacts to Andrew McCutchen reportedly signing with the Texas Rangers.

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Josh Jung - Fielding grounders Jung (hamstring) began fielding groundballs Thursday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Thursday marked the first time Jung had done any work in the field since being diagnosed with a Grade 1 adductor strain Saturday. The Rangers don't have a timeline in place for the 28-year-old third baseman, but there's still a chance he returns in time for Opening Day.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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Rangers claim OF Dairon Blanco off waivers from the Royals and place Jordan Montgomery on 60-day IL

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Blue Jays' Max Scherzer throws 4 no-hit innings in spring debut at age 41