4 players who are entering their final days as a member of the 2025 Rangers

With a series loss in a crucial divisional series against the Houston Astros this week, the Texas Rangers playoff chances are getting slimmer by the inning.

That means the season will soon come to an end and so will a handful of players that have called the Rangers their home ball club.

Some will be short-term departures, while others might sting a bit more due to their extended tenure and impact for the organization over the last few seasons, including a World Series title. While nostalgia will hit the fanbase, some will even say these departures were long overdue.

3 players who are entering their final days as a member of the 2025 Rangers

Adolis Garcia, OF

Some people will say this is a reactionary piece but if we take time to look at the Garcia's final two seasons with Texas, his play took a dramatic dip down.

Garcia, 32, has become a national face in Major League Baseball and one of the most beloved Rangers in franchise history thanks to his heroics during the first few seasons of his tenure. That included a record-breaking 2023 postseason performance, capped by a World Series Game One walk off homer against Arizona.

But the Cuban outfielder is on pace to have the least productive season of his career in several offensive categories, including home runs and RBIs, which made him so well known and beloved within the organization.

Sadly, it's time for Texas to bid ado to Garcia and either re-tool with other veteran outfield free agents or inject youthful exuberance into the roster for next season. He's of course not a free agent but it still would be the right move for Texas to make.

Jon Gray, RHP

Even though Gray's final days in a Rangers' uniform came on August 16 in a 2 1/3 inning relief outing against the Blue Jays, he will officially be off the team's payroll and into the free agent market at season's end.

And just like Garcia, fans have a lot to be iffy about during Gray's four year tenure in Arlington. Of course, he was part of the 2023 World Series team and even pitched vital innings in the postseason, he was never truly at his strongest.

In just over 401 innings with the Rangers spread across 82 games (72 starts), the six-foot-four Oklahoma native pitched to the tune of a 4.28 ERA, 182 strikeouts, 61 walks for a record of 22-22 and a 2.8 WAR.

He was good as a champion in the backend of the rotation for his time in Texas and as a bullpen piece down the stretch of the 2023 title run, but with his injuries, the Rangers are likely going to let Gray walk after completing his four-year, $56 million deal he signed prior to the 2022 season.

Jonah Heim, C

Another one where we need to rightfully take nostalgia out of the conversation and look at it objectively and "what have you done for me lately" type.

Heim, just two years removed from his breakout Gold Glove season, is looking like a bottom feeder MLB player at best in 2025. In 116 games this season, he's hitting just .215 with 10 homers and 41 RBIs. He is also the third-worst active player on the roster in terms of average, trailing only Joc Pederson and Alejandro Osuna.

At least he has catching skills still, right? Wrong. He has one of the worst pop times of any catcher in the league, he's in the 22nd percentile in framing, his caught stealing rate is bad and to make matters worse he can't even block the ball at a positive rate. Not to mention, he's one of the slowest runners in the entire league.

Josh Sborz, RHP

It would honestly be a pretty solid get if the Rangers were to keep Sborz and by all accounts, they likely will given that he still has one year of arbitration eligibility. But should they keep him?

The 31-year-old Sborz hasn't pitched in a big league game since September 24, 2024, and even that was only one of 13 games last season. After undergoing shoulder surgery during the offseason, Sborz has yet to pitch major league innings in 2025 and likely will not do so.

Even with a favorable contract, the injuries have not been kind to Sborz. His 2023 season was rough but he finished strong in the postseason which has adorned him to the fanbase. Since the start of last year, he's been placed on the injured list seven times.

Now he did get back on the mound in minor league rehab starts this season but was shut down at the beginning of September after inconsistencies in results and slower fastball velocity in 12 games with Double-A and Triple-A.