4 opposing MLB players that Texas Rangers fans love to hate

Every team has their so-called “killers”, and the Texas Rangers are no exception to this rule.

It feels like each time one of these current MLB players faces off against the Rangers whether in Arlington or on the road, they always see the ball better. And it shouldn’t come as any coincidence that most of these players come from the AL West division, teams who see Texas frequently over the course of 162 games.

These four players, in particular, though, are extra annoying to Texas Rangers fans.

Texas Rangers fans hate to see these players kill their team time and time again

#1- Carlos Correa

This one was almost ironic, since the Rangers were at least pursuing Correa’s services in free agency.

Instead, Texas ended up with Corey Seager AND Marcus Semien. Not too shabby, eh?

I’m not denying that Correa wouldn’t have been a massive upgrade to this ballclub had the Rangers brought him in. But he does come with that cheater’s stain, and he’s just plain loathed by this fanbase.

The smug, entitled attitude. The clutch hits against the Rangers. Endless pain. This is Carlos Correa in a nutshell.

Just look at Correa’s numbers against the Rangers in 2021: an .894 OPS in 73 plate appearances to go with four long balls, his most against any team last season.

But you need not only look at 2021 to get the idea: Carlos Correa has been a Rangers tormentor for a long time. If he’s not going to come to Arlington, we would love to see him depart the AL West.

#2- George Springer

We are very grateful George Springer decided to pack his things and move north of the border to Toronto in 2021 after seven years in Houston with the Astros.

For years, Springer was a nuisance for the Texas Rangers and their fans, with many of the same clutch hitting ability and delivering heartbreaking moments much like Correa. He’s also a former cheater.

In his career, Springer’s .862 OPS against the Rangers has made him an easy target of fan hate, and that also happens to be his highest OPS against any team.

Though Texas will only see Springer seven or eight times a season instead of 19 when he was with the Astros, it’s not likely we’ll just forget all the damage he’s done in his career against the Rangers. And as long as he’s still in the American League, we’ll never be fond of him.

#3- Anthony Rendon

Rendon hasn’t had the start to his Angels career that he might’ve hoped for, spending much of 2021 injured, though he did have a good 2020.

Still, the Texas Rangers were on the verge of landing the 2019 World Series champion in free agency ahead of what would be the shortened campaign the next year. But they didn’t, and that swing and miss on the open market, and to Anaheim no less, stung.

Not only did Rendon spurn the Rangers, he chose their division rival over them. And at the time, the reaction to that decision was bitter. Rendon was bound to be the successor to franchise legend Adrian Beltre at the hot corner… until he wasn’t.

Texas has since made up for losing Rendon by signing Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, a more than acceptable consolation prize(s). But it will never not hurt to see Rendon in red and white, wondering what it could’ve been like he had he joined the Rangers.

At least Josh Jung is on the way!