Colton Stites
A DFW sports fanatic that talks about sports non-stop.
Did The Rangers Get Fleeced? Exploring the impact of the Mackenzie Gore trade
On January 22, 2026, the Texas Rangers finally did it! They pulled off their first 'splash' of the offseason. They moved silently in the night and made a truly shocking, sizable move to bolster their starting rotation by acquiring left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals in a five-for-one trade — sending a group of five prospects to Washington in exchange for the soon-to-be 27-year-old hurler who’s under club control through the 2027 season. The prospects the Rangers mailed to t
The Deadline Gamble That Didn’t Pay Off
At the 2025 trade deadline, the Rangers clearly decided they needed to win now — and they put serious chips on the table to try doing just that. Rather than selling off assets, Texas went all-in to augment its rotation and bullpen, sending a haul of pitching prospects — including Kohl Drake, Mitch Bratt and David Hagaman — to the Diamondbacks for veteran starter Merrill Kelly plus adding relievers like Danny Coulombe and Phil Maton. The hope was that Kelly would bolster a rotation already featu