José Urquidy is a free agent. Urquidy, a 30-year-old right-hander, won't return to the Detroit Tigers in the 2026 season after the Tigers declined his $4 million club option before the Thursday, Nov. 6, deadline for contract-option decisions. He shared the news during a Wednesday press conference, one day before his offseason debut with Venados de Mazatlán in the Mexican Pacific League. There isn't ... Read more
Don Mattingly Finally Explains the Real Reason He Walked Away from the Blue Jays After the World Series.yv
Don Mattingly knew his time in Toronto was coming to an end months ago. During an appearance at MLB’s flagship store in Manhattan for a Gold Glove meet-and-greet, Mattingly sounded off on his departure from the Blue Jays, revealing that he was “close to that decision before the season even started.” “Kinda had a pretty good feeling this was gonna be my last season in Toronto,” Mattingly said. “… Had a great time ... Read more
Texas Rangers Fans Can Finally Plan Their 2026 Summer—Home Game Start Times Are Official.yv
The Texas Rangers will open the home portion of the 2026 season with a 3:05 p.m. start on Friday, April 3 against the Cincinnati Reds, the club announced Thursday. The Rangers announced home time starts and sale dates for season ticket and suite rentals for the 2026 with no major changes from the 2025 arrangement. Most weeknight home games will start at 7:05 p.m., with most home Saturday starts at 6:05 ... Read more
How Jacob Webb Quietly Became One of the 2025 Season’s Most Underrated Stories.yv
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at relief pitcher Jacob Webb. Jacob Webb was non-tendered by the Baltimore Orioles in November, 2024, with Mike Elias and company deciding that they’d rather not pay Webb the $1.5-2 million he’d ... Read more
Joc Pederson Made the Predictable Move Everyone Saw Coming—But the Fallout Could Haunt the Rangers.yv
Everybody knew it was going to happen but Joc Pederson officially exercised his 2026 player option with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday following a massively down season for the power hitting lefty. The 33-year-old DH/1B is set to make $18.5 million next year after finishing the season slashing .181/.285/.328 with nine home runs and 26 RBIs in 96 games. Pederson also missed over three months recovering from a right ... Read more