3 Texas Rangers who definitely won't be back with the team in 2025

Saying goodbye is not a fun process, but it is sometimes a necessary endeavor.

The Texas Rangers are about to enter the main portion of what will be a key offseason filled with change. While the front office likely won’t engage in a full-blown rebuild, it may be safe to assume that these three players will not be back in 2025.

3 Texas Rangers who definitely won't be back with the team in 2025

RHP Max Scherzer

Starting pitching will be a critical topic of discussion this offseason, but it is unlikely that the Rangers will make a serious push to keep Scherzer. The 40-year-old is coming off of a season that only saw him make nine starts and Texas is already expecting Jacob deGrom to return to form in 2025.

Injuries and age are beginning to catch up to the three-time Cy Young winner. Even if he has more left in the tank, his market will not be what he has historically demanded. This means Texas could pass on an opportunity to bring him back and instead choose to go after slightly younger assets like Nathan Eovaldi.

LHP Andrew Heaney

This is an interesting case that could ultimately boil down to how much the Rangers trust young arms like Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker.

Heaney is coming off a decent season that saw him serve as an innings eater. The 33-year-old earned a 4.28 ERA across 160 innings in 2024 while also ranking in the 83rd percentile in BB%.

Given the lefty is not a top-notch starter who could headline a rotation, Texas may opt to trust Rocker and Leiter as back-end rotation pieces. Additionally, the team will have other areas to tweak such as the lineup and bullpen that may take precedence over what could already be a serviceable rotation.

RHP Kirby Yates

After earning his second All-Star nod, pitching to a 1.17 ERA, and collecting 33 saves, Yates will surely have many suitors this offseason. He inked a one-year $4.5 million deal with the Texas Rangers last offseason, and could be headed for a much bigger contract this year.

Despite the righty being 37, it is fully possible that a club will make him an offer he won’t be able to turn down. October always reminds fans and pundits how important it is to have a stable bullpen and a reliable closer.

A contender that fell short this year may attempt to snag Yates and flesh out their bullpen. Texas will have to rebuild much of their bullpen this winter, but the former 26th-round pick may be a player who slips out of their price range.