The 20-year-old winger, selected by the Rangers No. 23 overall in 2023, is one of several young players stepping into a larger role in the wake of this disastrous stretch.

The Texas Rangers haven't been to the playoffs since they won the World Series in 2023, yet their payroll would suggest they should be much better than the product they've had on the field in these past few seasons.

Rangers boss Danny Rohl has high hopes for "smart" deadline-day signing Ryan Naderi after revealing the striker has been compared to past and present Germany internationals Fredi Bobic and Nick Woltemade. Naderi, 22, signed late on Monday from third-tier German club Hansa Rostock in a deal reported to be worth £4.7m.

Encouraging news: Team USA wanted Jack Leiter for its pitching staff. Potentially discouraging news: The previous sentence is written in past tense. Though Team USA reached out about adding the Rangers’ right-hander to its World Baseball Classic roster,

The Texas Rangers will have to do without one of their young outfielders after he committed to the World Baseball Classic.

Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night.