While Rangers keep selling fans false hope, the 2026 season might finally have consequences

Every season since winning the World Series in 2023, the Texas Rangers offense has taken a giant leap back each year and right on cue when the offseason arrive the front office attempts to reframe their failures into being unlucky or unfortunate.

After multiple failed offensive strategies and hitting coaches last season and a mass exodus of underperformers being released over the winter, the Rangers then spent yet another offseason "hyping up" their new hitting philosophy.

The sad truth of the matter is, the Rangers are still the same offense they've been the past two seasons and the below par approach Chris Young and the rest of the organization have done to fix it, simply has to be translate to some sort of leadership change soon.

Rangers continue taking one step forward, two steps back

Entering the finale of their weekend series in Houston on Saturday, Texas was 21-24, only two games back of the AL West-leading Athletics but were among the bottom five offensive teams in regards to batting average (.228), slugging percentage (.359), OPS (.671) and have scored the second-fewest runs in Major League Baseball at 163, leading only the San Fransisco Giants.

All that has bubbled to the surface over the last two games, getting scoring one run and seven hits over 18 innings against the Astros. Meanwhile, Corey Seager, the $300 million man sat out for the second straight game after reaching a career worst 0-for-27 on Wednesday.

This comes after a rather positive end to their recent home stand, taking two of three from Arizona, with the series win courtesy of three-run bottom of the ninth and a walk-off base hit from Danny Jansen. It seemed to be the momentum boost needed to carry into Houston against a team down on their luck to start the year. Instead, it turned into a series loss and a missed opportunity to gain some ground in the AL West.

Changes need to be made to the Rangers organization

Last year the organization decided to make several changes but being limited financially, the moves weren't moving any needles whether they tried to convince us they did. With Seager, Wyatt Langford, Josh Smith and Evan Carter all hitting below .200 and several others slightly about that line, it's not looking promising.

While 2024 was seen as a "World Series hangover" and 2025 was seen as a one-off, it was this year that the team will get back on track. The front office didn't do anything to solidify that and moves to acquire Jake Burger and Joc Pederson has been an utter failure.

President of Baseball Operations Chris Young is getting increased critique from the fanbase for those two moves while also the failed trades and re-signings over the years who have been having terrific starts to the year.

At this point, Texas can continue to change hitting coaches or release players to maybe find potential rebound candidates but it's not going to change anything. What Texas needs is a change in leadership or full-on fire sale at the trade deadline.

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