2025 Texas Rangers Season Prediction Thread

[saddles]

2025 Texas Rangers Season Predictions

Below is a series of questions that you can feel free to copy and paste and then include your answers. It is always fun to guess what will happen. You can answer all of the questions or just some of them. The more who participate in this, the better.

Record:
Place:
Postseason -- Yes or No?
Team ROY:
Team MVP

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR:
RBI:
BA:
SB:

Pitching (Name + Number)
W:
ERA(minimum 15 starts):
K:
Saves:


Miscellaneous Questions


Will the Rangers return to the World Series this year?


How many games will Jake deGrom start this season?


Which of our starting pitchers will have 25 or more starts this year?


Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 15 starts this year?


Will Gray and Bradford come back healthy and stay mostly healthy until the end of the season?


Who will play the most games in CF this year?


How many games will Evan Carter start this season?


Which player who is on the roster to begin the season, has the best chance to be traded this year?


Will Marcus Semien put up an OPS higher than .735 this season?


Will Jonah Heim put up an OPS higher than .700 this season?


How many games will Heim start behind the plate and how many will Higashioka start behind the plate?


Will the Rangers acquire a catcher at the trade deadline who will play a significant amount of time at catcher during the last couple of months of the season ?


Will Josh Smith hit .280 or better this season?


How many games will Josh Smith start this season?


Will Kumar Rocker or Jack Leiter win the ROY, and if so which one? Also what ERA and number of innings do you expect from each?


Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)?


Which pitching prospect, besides Leiter and Rocker, will get the most starts for the Rangers this season?


Who will be the Rangers saves leader this year?


Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team?


Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season?


Which player will be the most disappointing surprise this season?


Which 2 to 4 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2026?


Which prospect, who starts off in the minors, will get the most time in the big leagues this year?


What other miscellaneous thoughts do you have about what you are expecting this season?

 

[armadillooutlaw]

2025 Texas Rangers Season Predictions

Below is a series of questions that you can feel free to copy and paste and then include your answers. It is always fun to guess what will happen. You can answer all of the questions or just some of them. The more who participate in this, the better.

Record: 92-70
Place: 1st in AL West
Postseason -- Yes or No? Yes
Team ROY: Jack Leiter
Team MVP Corey Seager

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR: Seager with 35, (but maybe Burger)
RBI: Langford, 95.
BA: Seager: .310 BA
SB: Langford, 25.

Pitching (Name + Number)
W: Eovaldi, 16 wins
ERA(minimum 15 starts): DeGrom, 2.40 ERA
K: Eovaldi, not sure how many, though.
Saves: Tough one. I'll go with Robert Garcia for now, 20.


Miscellaneous Questions


Will the Rangers return to the World Series this year?
Yes. I have them returning to the WS and facing the Dodgers, losing in 6 games.

How many games will Jake deGrom start this season?
20-22

Which of our starting pitchers will have 25 or more starts this year?
Eovaldi and Leiter.

Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 15 starts this year?
Eovaldi, DeGrom, Leiter, Bradford, Gray, Mahle, Rocker and at least one other, I'd imagine.

Will Gray and Bradford come back healthy and stay mostly healthy until the end of the season?
Bradford will, but Gray will spend time on the IL a couple of times.

Who will play the most games in CF this year?
Carter.

How many games will Evan Carter start this season?
125

Which player who is on the roster to begin the season, has the best chance to be traded this year?
Good question. I'll go with Taveras.

Will Marcus Semien put up an OPS higher than .735 this season?
Yes. He'll have an OPS around 750-765.

Will Jonah Heim put up an OPS higher than .700 this season?
No.

How many games will Heim start behind the plate and how many will Higashioka start behind the plate?
Heim will get around 70, and Higgy will start around 90.

Will the Rangers acquire a catcher at the trade deadline who will play a significant amount of time at catcher during the last couple of months of the season ?
No.

Will Josh Smith hit .280 or better this season?
No, but he'll be close. He'll hit around .275 with an OPS around 750.

How many games will Josh Smith start this season?
135, at all positions other than catcher.

Will Kumar Rocker or Jack Leiter win the ROY, and if so which one? Also what ERA and number of innings do you expect from each?
Neither will win ROY. Leiter will have an ERA around 4.20 and will pitch over 150 innings. Rocker will have an ERA around 4.30 and pitch around 100 innings.

Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)?
Short of a guy like Vladdy being available, no.

Which pitching prospect, besides Leiter and Rocker, will get the most starts for the Rangers this season?
Teodo.

Who will be the Rangers saves leader this year?
Robert Garcia with 20.

Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team?
Either Teodo or Osuna.

Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season?
Leiter and Carter.

Which player will be the most disappointing surprise this season?
Armstrong. He won't produce and will be cut by may.

Which 2 to 4 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2026?
Walcott, Santos and Teodo.

Which prospect, who starts off in the minors, will get the most time in the big leagues this year?
Osuna or Teodo.

What other miscellaneous thoughts do you have about what you are expecting this season? That's about it, to be honest.

 

[Duane1952]

93-69.

 

[Kelleyman]

Record:90-62
Place:1st
Postseason -- Yes
Team ROY: Leiter
Team MVP Seager

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR: Burger 39
RBI: Adolis 105
BA: Seager 289
SB: ?

Pitching (Name + Number)
W:
ERA(minimum 15 starts):
K:
Saves:


Miscellaneous Questions


Will the Rangers return to the World Series this year? Yes


How many games will Jake deGrom start this season?
22

Which of our starting pitchers will have 25 or more starts this year? Eovaldi Mahle


Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 15 starts this year?


Will Gray and Bradford come back healthy and stay mostly healthy until the end of the season?
Yes

Who will play the most games in CF this year?
Good question. Clueless
How many games will Evan Carter start this season? 82


Which player who is on the roster to begin the season, has the best chance to be traded this year? Corbin


Will Marcus Semien put up an OPS higher than .735 this season?
Barely

Will Jonah Heim put up an OPS higher than .700 this season? Tossup


How many games will Heim start behind the plate and how many will Higashioka start behind the plate?
Even split

Will the Rangers acquire a catcher at the trade deadline who will play a significant amount of time at catcher during the last couple of months of the season ?
No

Will Josh Smith hit .280 or better this season?

Maybe
How many games will Josh Smith start this season?
110

Will Kumar Rocker or Jack Leiter win the ROY, and if so which one? Also what ERA and number of innings do you expect from each?
No. 120 fo Leiter
100 for rocker Combined mil and MILB
Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)?
No

Which pitching prospect, besides Leiter and Rocker, will get the most starts for the Rangers this season?
Maybe Santos

Who will be the Rangers saves leader this year?
Jackson

Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team?
Teodo

Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season?
Burger and Jackson

Which player will be the most disappointing surprise this season?
Milner

Which 2 to 4 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2026?
Teodo. Osuna Santos
Which prospect, who starts off in the minors, will get the most time in the big leagues this year
rocker

 

[saddles]

Record: 93-69
Place: 1st
Postseason -- Yes or No? Yes
Team ROY: Leiter
Team MVP Langford

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR: Langford 38
RBI: Langford 115
BA: Seager. 310
SB: Langford 24

Pitching (Name + Number)
W: Eovaldi 18
ERA(minimum 15 starts): deGrom 2.90
K: deGrom 205
Saves: Jackson 40


Miscellaneous Questions


Will the Rangers return to the World Series this year? Yes


How many games will Jake deGrom start this season? 26


Which of our starting pitchers will have 25 or more starts this year? Eovaldi, deGrom, Leiter


Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 15 starts this year? Eovaldi, deGrom, Leiter, Mahle, Bradford, Rocker


Will Gray and Bradford come back healthy and stay mostly healthy until the end of the season? Yes


Who will play the most games in CF this year? Carter


How many games will Evan Carter start this season? 95


Which player who is on the roster to begin the season, has the best chance to be traded this year? Taveras


Will Marcus Semien put up an OPS higher than .735 this season? No


Will Jonah Heim put up an OPS higher than .700 this season? No


How many games will Heim start behind the plate and how many will Higashioka start behind the plate? 45


Will the Rangers acquire a catcher at the trade deadline who will play a significant amount of time at catcher during the last couple of months of the season ? Yes


Will Josh Smith hit .280 or better this season? Yes, .295


How many games will Josh Smith start this season? 125


Will Kumar Rocker or Jack Leiter win the ROY, and if so which one? Also what ERA and number of innings do you expect from each? No. Rocker 80 innings and 4.10 ERA; Leiter 135 innings 4.15 ERA


Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)? Yes


Which pitching prospect, besides Leiter and Rocker, will get the most starts for the Rangers this season? Teodo


Who will be the Rangers saves leader this year? Luke Jackson


Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team? Carter


Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season? Burger, Langford


Which player will be the most disappointing surprise this season? Heim


Which 2 to 4 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2026? Walcott, Osuna, Teodo, Santos, Drake, Corniell Stephan, Magdaleno, and Hales


Which prospect, who starts off in the minors, will get the most time in the big leagues this year? Osuna


What other miscellaneous thoughts do you have about what you are expecting this season? I think Taveras' new approach will wear fans out much the same as Gallo's did. I am very concerned that Semien will have another down year. Jake Burger is going to be really loved by fans.

 

[saddles]

This is from the staff at MLBTradeRumors.com

Tim Dierkes

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Astros
AL Wild Cards: Rangers, Rays, Tigers

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Phillies, D'Backs, Mets

AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani

AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes

AL ROY: Kristian Campbell
NL ROY: Matt Shaw

World Series: Diamondbacks over Rays



Steve Adams

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wild Cards: Tigers, Blue Jays, Yankees

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
Wild Cards: D-backs, Mets, Braves

AL MVP: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani

AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
NL Cy Young: Blake Snell

AL Rookie of the Year: Jack Leiter
NL Rookie of the Year: Dylan Crews

World Series: Dodgers over Mariners



Anthony Franco

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Guardians
AL West: Rangers
AL Wild Card: Red Sox, Orioles, Twins

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Card: Diamondbacks, Mets, Padres

AL MVP: Jose Ramirez
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani

AL CY: Cole Ragans
NL CY: Dylan Cease

AL ROY: Kumar Rocker
NL ROY: Bubba Chandler

World Series: Dodgers over Rangers



Darragh McDonald

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Mariners
AL Wild Cards: Orioles, Astros, Blue Jays

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Diamondbacks, Mets, Phillies

AL MVP: Julio Rodriguez
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani

AL CY Young: Tarik Skubal
NL CY Young: Paul Skenes

AL ROY: Jacob Wilson
NL Roy: Dylan Crews

World Series: Mariners over Braves



Mark Polishuk

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Mariners
Wild cards: Orioles, Yankees, Tigers

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
Wild cards: Diamondbacks, Braves, Brewers

AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani

AL Cy Young: Cole Ragans
NL Cy Young: Michael King

AL Rookie of the Year: Jackson Jobe
NL Rookie of the Year: Dylan Crews

World Series: Dodgers over Royals



Nick Deeds

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Rangers
AL Wild Cards: Orioles, Twins, Mariners

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Phillies, Diamondbacks, Padres

AL MVP: Mike Trout
NL MVP: Juan Soto

AL Cy Young: Garrett Crochet
NL Cy Young: Zack Wheeler

AL Rookie of the Year: Kristian Campbell
NL Rookie of the Year: Roki Sasaki

World Series: Diamondbacks over Tigers



Leo Morgenstern

AL East: Orioles
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
AL Wild Cards: Rangers, Astros, Yankees

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Mets, Phillies, Diamondbacks

AL MVP: Gunnar Henderson
NL MVP: Juan Soto

AL Cy Young: Jacob deGrom
NL Cy Young: Yoshinobu Yamamoto

AL ROY: Jackson Jobe
NL ROY: Matt Shaw

World Series: Dodgers over Twins



Cliff Corcoran

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Astros
AL Wild Cards: Orioles, Blue Jays, Yankees

AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
AL CY: Logan Gilbert
AL ROY: Jackson Jobe

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Atlanta, Mets, Diamondbacks

NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani
NL CY: Paul Skenes
NL ROY: Roki Sasaki

WS: Dodgers over Red Sox



Nicklaus Gaut

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Royals
AL West: Mariners
AL Wild Cards: Rangers, Astros, Orioles

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wild Cards: Mets, Phillies, Padres

AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr.
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani

AL Cy Young: Max Fried
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes

AL ROY: Jasson Dominguez
NL ROY: Roki Sasaki

World Series: Dodgers over Mariners

 

[Kelleyman]

So much from the above pundits

 

[saddles]

Keith Law predicts the Rangers will go 86-76 and finish second, 2 games behind rhe Mariners. He thinks the Rangers defeat the Orioles in the first round of the playoffs and then lose ro Boston.

 

[Duane1952]

Record:90-62
Place:1st
Postseason -- Yes
Team ROY: Leiter
Team MVP Seager

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR: Burger 39
RBI: Adolis 105
BA: Seager 289
SB: ?

Pitching (Name + Number)
W:
ERA(minimum 15 starts):
K:
Saves:


Miscellaneous Questions


Will the Rangers return to the World Series this year? Yes


How many games will Jake deGrom start this season?
22

Which of our starting pitchers will have 25 or more starts this year? Eovaldi Mahle


Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 15 starts this year?


Will Gray and Bradford come back healthy and stay mostly healthy until the end of the season?
Yes

Who will play the most games in CF this year?
Good question. Clueless
How many games will Evan Carter start this season? 82


Which player who is on the roster to begin the season, has the best chance to be traded this year? Corbin


Will Marcus Semien put up an OPS higher than .735 this season?
Barely

Will Jonah Heim put up an OPS higher than .700 this season? Tossup


How many games will Heim start behind the plate and how many will Higashioka start behind the plate?
Even split

Will the Rangers acquire a catcher at the trade deadline who will play a significant amount of time at catcher during the last couple of months of the season ?
No

Will Josh Smith hit .280 or better this season?

Maybe
How many games will Josh Smith start this season?
110

Will Kumar Rocker or Jack Leiter win the ROY, and if so which one? Also what ERA and number of innings do you expect from each?
No. 120 fo Leiter
100 for rocker Combined mil and MILB
Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)?
No

Which pitching prospect, besides Leiter and Rocker, will get the most starts for the Rangers this season?
Maybe Santos

Who will be the Rangers saves leader this year?
Jackson

Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team?
Teodo

Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season?
Burger and Jackson

Which player will be the most disappointing surprise this season?
Milner

Which 2 to 4 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2026?
Teodo. Osuna Santos
Which prospect, who starts off in the minors, will get the most time in the big leagues this year
rocker

Your 10 games short.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

You’re 10 games short.

90-72 thanks. And I am supposed to be good in math

I like the Nestivo predictions

 

[Kelleyman]

Keith Law predicts the Rangers will go 86-76 and finish second, 2 games behind rhe Mariners. He thinks the Rangers defeat the Orioles in the first round of the playoffs and then lose ro Boston.

Boston has become the trendy popular pick among many pundits
I hope we spill their apple carts

 

[Duane1952]

90-72 thanks. And I am supposed to be good in math

I like the Nestivo predictions

You had me confused for a minute

 

[Billybass]

2025 Texas Ranger Prediction

Record: 88-74
Place:1st
Postseason -- Yes
Team ROY: Rocker
Team MVP Seager

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR: Langford
RBI: Seager
BA: 313
SB: Langford

Pitching (Name + Number)
W: Eovaldi 17
ERA(minimum 15 starts): Eovaldi 3.33
K: Rocker 130
Saves: Sborz - 18


Miscellaneous Questions


Will the Rangers return to the World Series this year?
Yes

How many games will Jake deGrom start this season? 24


Which of our starting pitchers will have 25 or more starts this year?
Eovaldi, Rocker, Leiter

Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 15 starts this year?
Mahle

Will Gray and Bradford come back healthy and stay mostly healthy until the end of the season? No


Who will play the most games in CF this year?
Hoping Carter, but will be Taveras

How many games will Evan Carter start this season?
70

Which player who is on the roster to begin the season, has the best chance to be traded this year?
Duran
Will Marcus Semien put up an OPS higher than .735 this season?
No

Will Jonah Heim put up an OPS higher than .700 this season?
No

How many games will Heim start behind the plate and how many will Higashioka start behind the plate?
Heim - 82
Higgy - 75
Will Josh Smith hit .280 or better this season?
Yes

How many games will Josh Smith start this season?
142

Will Kumar Rocker or Jack Leiter win the ROY, and if so which one? Also what ERA and number of innings do you expect from each?
No to ROY
Rocker 4.30 145 innings
Leiter 4.6 160 innings

Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)?
Yes

Which pitching prospect, besides Leiter and Rocker, will get the most starts for the Rangers this season?
Teodo - 8

Who will be the Rangers saves leader this year?
Sborz
Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team?
Carter

Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season?
Burger
Rocker

Which player will be the most disappointing surprise this season?
Simeon

Which 2 to 4 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2026?
Osuna
Teodo

Which prospect, who starts off in the minors, will get the most time in the big leagues this year?
Teodo

What other miscellaneous thoughts do you have about what you are expecting this season?
I’m expecting the Rangers to have a strong second half.
Rocker and Leiter will have flashes of brilliance, but runners will run wild on them. They will also be ineffective for stretches, Testing out patience.
The keys are DeGrom and Carter.
If they stay healthy, LOOK OUT !!!

 

[saddles]

From Bob Nightengale:

2025 Picks:
AL East: Yankees
AL Central:Tigers
AL West: Rangers
AL wild cards:Royals, Orioles,Red Sox
NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Dodgers
NL wild cards: Atlanta, Dbacks,Cubs
AL champ:Rangers
NL champ:Phillies
World Series champ: Rangers

 

[saddles]

Jim Bowden says the Rangers have the third best Opening Day lineup, behind the Dodgers and the Braves.

 

[saddles]

Bowden ranks the Rangers Opening Day rotation at #13. He includes this note:

"Bradford (elbow soreness) will start the season on the IL, but would give Texas a boost if he returns to form; he started to break out last season and is one of the most underrated lefties in the AL."

 

[saddles]

From Jared Sandler:

Eovaldi is set to become the seventh pitcher in club history (beg. 1972) to make consecutive Opening Day starts for Texas. The others:

Kevin Millwood (2006-09)
Ken Hill (1996-97)
Nolan Ryan (1990-92)
Charlie Hough (1984-85, 1987-89)
Jon Matlack (1980-81)
Dick Bosman (1972-73)

 

[saddles]

This year’s bold prediction: New first baseman Jake Burger slams a career-high 40 home runs, inspiring the chefs at Globe Life Field to their most popular culinary creation since the Boomstick: The Jake Burger. — Tyler Kepner

 

[saddles]

Greg Joyce from The New York Post:

ALCS: Rangers over Orioles
NLCS: Dodgers over Mets
World Series: Dodgers over Rangers
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr., Royals
NL MVP: Juan Soto, Mets
AL Cy Young: Logan Gilbert, Mariners
NL Cy Young: Michael King, Padres
AL Rookie of the Year: Roman Anthony, Red Sox
NL Rookie of the Year: Matt Shaw, Cubs


Dan Martin of The New York Post:

ALCS: Rangers over Yankees
NLCS: Dodgers over Braves
World Series: Dodgers over Rangers
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr. Royals
NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
AL Cy Young: Framber Valdez, Astros
NL Cy Young: Corbin Burnes, D’backs
AL Rookie of the Year: Kristian Campbell, Red Sox
NL Rookie of the Year: Roki Sasaki, Dodgers