3 Rangers that fans have completely lost fans trust 10 games into regular season

The Texas Rangers were lifeless during this weekend's home opening series against the Reds that ended in a sweep and a dip below .500 for the first time in the 2026 regular season.

In between the offensive frustrations, the bullpen uncertainties and the solid performance of the Rangers' trio of starters. Everything about this first home series of the year felt off.

As easy as it is to say after the fact, these 3 players were the difference makers from going 0-3 during a series that easily could've gone 2-1 or 3-0.

3 Rangers that fans are completely tired of seeing in Rangers' jerseys

Robert Garcia, LHP

Going into the season, Garcia was the frontrunner to be Skip Schumaker's closer. It's understandable to see why. His stuff is electric and his potential is there, plus the front office decided to ignore the closer issue and give Schumaker no better options.

Garcia, 29, appeared in the series finale of the Reds' series in the eighth inning with the game tied 1-1. He had a great shot at giving Texas an opportunity to salvage the series. Instead, he only recorded one out, giving up one hit, one run and two walks on 20 pitches.

It isn't the first time Garcia has entered a close scenario and lacked consistency and trust in his stuff. His August 2025 stretch was one of the worst of a reliever. Fans knew having Garcia in late-inning situations was going to end poorly.

Chris Martin, RHP

The other closer option, the 39-year-old Martin has been worse than Garcia to start the year. Appearing in five games, he's given up four earned runs, nine hits and batters and hitting .450 against him.

He got the ball in a critical moment in Friday's game. Tied 3-3 heading into the ninth inning, Martin surrendered a leadoff double to Spencer Steer, which set up a game-winning two-run homer by Tyler Stephenson.

There was a point last season that fans were high on Martin. He had returned to Texas after consistent seasons with Boston but thanks to a mix of few iffy games and injuries, that confidence faded. Friday's homer might have sealed his distaste among the fanbase.

Joc Pederson, DH/1B

I do not care if Pederson hit a home run on Sunday to tie the game. It was his FIRST HIT OF THE YEAR.

During Joc's tenure with Texas, which began last year, he is hitting .141 (50-for-285) with just ten home runs and 29 runs batted in. The worst of all is that Texas is paying him $37 million to play like the worst baseball player in the big leagues.

Yet somehow, Schumaker and the coaching staff still continue to play him, even more so in high leverage situation. He somehow got the chance to stay in Saturday's game in the ninth inning after Jake Burger drew a walk putting the tying run at the plate. Pederson promptly grounded into a double play three pitches later.