It is December 8th, which means the Winter Meetings have officially begun. Representatives from all teams are in Orlando, Florida as they look to improve their team. For the Texas Rangers, president of baseball operations Chris Young is hoping to build a playoff team for 2026.
Earlier this offseason, Texas announced Skip Schumaker as the new manager after parting ways with Bruce Bochy. In their eyes, this moment began a new era of baseball at Globe Life Field. The offseason was underway, and the Rangers were looking ahead to having a successful 2026.
Another move made by Young was trading Marcus Semien. Semien spent four seasons with the Rangers. He was an All-Star twice, and he won the American League Gold Glove award last year. Semien’s bat quieted a bit last year, but his impact was felt. In return, the Rangers acquired Brandon Nimmo, who is coming off a career-high 25 home runs.
These were two of the bigger moves Texas made before the Winter Meetings. Speaking with Matt Vasgersian and Harold Reynolds on Monday Morning, Young gave some insight into his thought process behind the two moves.
“One of the things we knew coming into the offseason was that we needed to shake things up a little bit,” Young said. “We really haven’t lived up to our potential in terms of what we expected, making playoff runs, and we knew that some change was required.”