For a lot of Texas Rangers fans, last season was not one that they’ll put in the record books and want to remember. Texas wanted desperately to be a part of the MLB postseason conversation and did its best to continue the chatter.

Eventually, though, the Rangers couldn’t put things together and saw their season end. Bruce Bochy and the ballclub went their separate ways. Skip Schumaker is now running the show from the Rangers’ dugout in 2026.

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But let’s not totally write off last season just yet.

What victory last season stands out the most? Rangers reporter Kennedi Landry of MLB.com pointed toward an early September victory over Texas’ hated rival, the Houston Astros. This game, which was played on Sept. 5, saw the Rangers and Astros go extra innings at Globe Life Field.

“Rookie outfielder Dustin Harris was designated for assignment on July 31, when the Rangers acquired a trio of pitchers at the Trade Deadline,” Landry wrote.

“He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Round Rock on Aug. 3,” Landry continued. “The 26-year-old had hit just .200 over a brief stint with the big-league club this season, and he didn’t even start the first day he was re-added to the roster as the Rangers fought to keep themselves in the postseason race.

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“Instead, he entered the matchup against the Astros in the 10th inning as a pinch-runner for Jake Burger,” Landry wrote. “Then, in the 12th, he laced a walk-off single down the right-field line off Lance McCullers Jr., keeping the Rangers’ postseason hopes alive, even if just for a few more days.”

That was the capper of a 4-3, 10-inning win in front of the home crowd.

Earlier this month, Harris signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox, so he’s gone from the Rangers.

Rangers fans hope to see a lot more of these types of games in 2026. While Texas didn’t reach the postseason in 2025, the team is looking to change that narrative.

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Schumaker will have to check his notes heading into next season. He probably made a lot of them while sitting upstairs last season as a senior adviser to Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young.

Those Texas fans that come out to Globe Life Field are known to make some noise when the home team is at the plate.

Imagine if the Rangers could open next season on a hot streak, setting the tone for their efforts to dethrone either the Astros or Seattle Mariners from the American League West Division leadership.

Let’s see if they can pull off some late-inning magic again in 2026.

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