Rangers place Dane Dunning on Waivers After a Memorable Run

The Texas Rangers were the World Series Champions just a short 17 months ago, and Dane Dunning was named their Pitcher of the Year that season. Now, the Texas Rangers have placed Dane Dunning on outright waivers.

How quickly time flies!

After a rough 2024 and a horrible 2025 spring training it is very likely Dane Dunning’s Texas Rangers career is over. He will cost another team $2.66 Million Dollars if they want him, and the Rangers hope someone does. That money could then be used elsewhere in an in-season transaction. Maybe a closer after the All-Star break?

He was a 1st round pick of the Washington Nationals in 2016. Frankly he has been as good as almost everyone picked before him in that draft. Picked right after him with the 30th pick of that draft…Cole Ragans by the Texas Rangers!
He has has a nice career with the Rangers. They got him and Avery Weems, who pitched in 3 games without giving up an earned run this spring for Texas by the way, for Lance Lynn. Lynn has won 39 games with 3 teams, the White Sox, the Dodgers & the Cardinals since the trade. Dane Dunninh has won 26 games with the Rangers since the deal. They are now both available to any MLB team that wants them.

I was standing right next to Dane’s wife and their baby when I filmed this interview at Fanfest, they are clearly good people!

It is hard to say good bye…
I will always be a fan and root for him!
Flags fly forever…you will be missed Dane Dunning! Thanks for the memories!