2026 Roster Breakdown: Texas Rangers
In this series, we’ll take a look at the 60 players in Major League camp with the Rangers and take our guesses as to which 25 will break camp with the club when Opening Day rolls around. The series will go from A to Z by surname, working in groups of ten for six total installments plus a final wrap-up with our full predictions.
(Key: Player / Uniform Number / Bats/Throws / Age / How Acquired / Salary / MLB Service Time / Options remaining)
OF Jordyn Adams / #31 / R/R / 26y/o / 2018/1st / $610,000 / 1.011 / Out of options
The talented Adams got his first extended taste of the bigs last year, starting 44 games in the outfield and finishing the season as Texas’s fourth outfielder. A tantalizing power/speed combo (Adams had 8 home runs and 8 stolen bases in just 199 PA in the majors) makes Adams a valuable bench asset, but he struggled to get on base with just a .266 OBP, and his defense is viewed as “tweener” territory — above-average in a corner, but subpar in center. If he hits well in Spring Training he could have the inside track for the fourth outfield slot again, and could even contend for the starting role in right field. However, if he fails to impress, he is out of options, and could be traded or outrighted.
Career stats: 67 G, 205 PA, .209/.273/.385, 8 HR, 9 SB/13 ATT, 19 RBI, 27 R, 70 OPS+, -0.5 WAR
SP Malihai Adoni / #71 / R/R / 27y/o / 2020/IFA / $15,300,000/2034 / 4.020 / 1 option
After working hard in the offseason, the popular and supremely talented Adoni comes into the spring with a stronghold on the #1 role in the starting rotation. Following a poor 2024, Adoni rebounded by winning a Cy Young and making 33 starts for the second year in a row. The Samoan native is a superstar already and could cement his status as a franchise legend with another dazzling campaign.
Career stats: 132 GS, 824.1 innings pitched, 48-48, 4.28 ERA, 4.46 FIP, 803 K, 306 BB, 11.3 WAR, 110 ERA+
SP Logan Allen / #46 / R/L / 28y/o / 2020/Rule 5 / $3,800,000/arb3 / 4.034 / 1 option
Allen has had a rollercoaster career since debuting with the Rangers five years ago. In each of the past two seasons he has been demoted to the minors. However, Allen was a 17-win pitcher in 2023, and has dazzled in the postseason (4-1, 2.11 ERA in 6 starts) with his performance a key part of the team’s 2022 championship run. The team will not simply hand Allen a role in the rotation, but he will be given plenty of chances to win one against underwhelming competition.
Career stats: 107 GS, 568.1 innings pitched, 47-20, 3.97 ERA, 4.75 FIP, 385 K, 184 BB, 6.0 WAR, 114 ERA+
INF Nick Allen / #1 / R/R / 27y/o / 2024/Trade with OAK / $610,000/arb1 / 2.096 / 1 option
The other Allen is a depth infielder who has seen significant major-league time in each of the past two seasons, owing mainly to his defense and versatility. While unlikely to crack the Opening Day roster, Allen is likely to stick on the 40-man roster all year and could provide valuable depth during the long season. Last year he hit .321 in limited action and served as a defensive sub at third base in 14 of his 30 games played.
Career stats: 292 G, 1050 PA, .270/.322/.342, 6 HR, 55 SB/67 ATT, 92 RBI, 117 R, 76 OPS+, 3.2 WAR
RP/SP Luis Arreola / #47 / R/R / 27y/o / 2024/Trade with CWS / $610,000 / 0.070 / 1 option
Puerto Rican righty Arreola made his major-league debut in 2025, pitching in 16 games, mostly in long relief. Despite possessing a plus fastball and curveball, Arreola’s struggles to keep the ball in the park will likely limit him to a low-leverage role, and could make him a 40-man casualty should the team need space.
Career stats: 16 G, 38.2 innings pitched, 0-1, 1 save, 4.66 ERA, 4.71 FIP, 31 K, 11 BB, -0.0 WAR, 95 ERA+
INF Derwin Barreto / #32 / S/R / 25y/o / 2017/IFA / NRI / 0.004 / 3 options
A homegrown prospect from Venezuela, Barreto was selected by Seattle in the Rule 5 draft last year but played only three games with the team before returning to the Texas organization. He then spent all of 2025 with the Round Rock Express (AAA affiliate of the Rangers), playing mostly shortstop while contributing a .384 OBP and 47 runs scored in 85 games. Barreto is a good infield defender with decent tools, but he simply lacks power and is buried on the depth chart as things stand.
Career stats: 3 G, 12 PA, .300/.417/.300, 0 HR, 1 SB/1 ATT, 0 RBI, 2 R, 98 OPS+, 0.1 WAR
RP Keiran Batts / #16 / R/R / 27y/o / 2020/1st / $610,000 / 0.107 / 1 option
A college reliever who signed for an under-slot $750,000 as the 15th overall pick in 2020, Batts has spent most of the last two seasons at the Triple-A level, putting up a combined 3.08 ERA and 10.8 K/9 at that level while pitching in mostly a middle relief role. He did see some major-league time in 2024 but did not play at the level in 2025. His primary offering is a high-90s fastball which induces plenty of groundballs from his sidearm angle.
Career stats: 12 G, 11.2 innings pitched, 0-1, 4.63 ERA, 4.08 FIP, 14 K, 9 BB, 0.1 WAR, 99 ERA+
SP Cooper Benson / #56 / L/L / 25y/o / 2022/3rd / NRI / 0.000 / 3 options
A two-time third-round pick (Benson was drafted out of high school 101st by the Boston organization, but failed to sign, and resurfaced three years later as the 100th overall pick), Benson enjoyed a breakout 2025 in which he started 25 games across the Double-A and Triple-A levels. The southpaw has yet to make his major-league debut, but that call could come soon if he continues to perform and demonstrate his balanced skillset.
Career stats (AAA): 13 GS, 74.2 innings pitched, 4-4, 3.50 ERA, 4.02 FIP, 60 K, 24 BB, 137 ERA+
1B Spencer Brickhouse / #6 / L/R / 27y/o / 2023/Trade with MIL / $610,000/arb1 / 2.000 / 3 options
Acquired in a minor offseason trade, Brickhouse skipped Triple-A almost entirely and exploded on the big stage as a rookie, making Texas’s Opening Day roster and starting 157 games at first base, hitting 45 home runs. He followed that up with a solid sophomore campaign, hitting 30 home runs and starting 137 games at first. In both years he was selected to the All-Star Game. Displaying impressive raw power from the left side and an elite glove at first base, Brickhouse is already signed for 2026 at a $3,600,000 salary and will avoid arbitration this offseason.
Career stats: 297 G, 1278 PA, .268/.309/.515, 75 HR, 3 SB/5 ATT, 198 RBI, 165 R, 108 OPS+, 4.2 WAR
CF Corbin Carroll / #62 / L/L / 25y/o / 2019/1st / $1,800,000/arb2 / 3.014 / 2 options
The second overall pick in 2019, Carroll tore through the minor leagues and made his major-league debut at age 21, going 5-for-12 in a three-game cameo in 2022. Since then, the rangy outfielder has mostly served as Texas’s starter in center field, earning an All-Star appearance in 2023. However, he posted a disappointing campaign in 2025, and is rumoured to be unhappy that he has not yet lived up to his high-flying potential. Early indications are that the Rangers will continue to give Carroll his chances; he is locked up for 2026 at a $2,300,000 salary, and is likely to hit near the bottom of the order to start 2025.
Career stats: 339 G, 1367 PA, .290/.334/.403, 20 HR, 73 SB/115 ATT, 158 RBI, 167 R, 91 OPS+, 4.6 WAR
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