Texas Rangers Roster 2023: Players, Positions and Status

The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas. They compete in the American League (AL) West division of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Rangers have won two AL pennants, but have never won a World Series championship. The team’s current manager is Bruce Bochy, who has led the team since 2022. The team’s president is Chris Young, who also serves as the executive vice president and GM. The team’s farm director is Josh Bonifay, and the team’s scouting director is Kip Fagg.

Pitchers

The Rangers have 14 pitchers on their 40-man roster for the 2023 season. The pitchers are divided into two groups: starters and relievers. The starters are the ones who begin the game and pitch for several innings, while the relievers are the ones who come in later to finish the game or replace an ineffective starter. The pitchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
61	Cody Bradford	RP	L	L	6-4	197	2/22/1998 (25)	R
46	Brock Burke	RP	L	L	6-4	210	8/4/1996 (27)	2
45	Aroldis Chapman	RP	L	L	6-4	218	2/28/1988 (35)	12
33	Dane Dunning	SP	R	R	6-4	225	12/20/1994 (28)	2
17	Nathan Eovaldi	SP	R	R	6-2	217	2/13/1990 (33)	11
22	Jon Gray	SP	R	R	6-4	225	11/5/1991 (31)	7
44	Andrew Heaney	SP	L	L	6-2	200	6/5/1991 (32)	7
72	Jonathan Hernandez	RP	R	R	6-3	190	7/6/1996 (27)	3
72	Jake Latz	SP	R	L	6-2	185	4/8/1996 (27)	R
25	Jose Leclerc	RP	R	R	6-0	195	12/19/1993 (29)	6
52	Jordan Montgomery	SP	L	L	6-6	240	12/27/1992 (30)	5
54	Martin Perez	SP	L	L	6-0	200	4/4/1991 (32)	10
51	Will Smith	RP	R	L	6-5	255	7/10/1989 (34)	9
35	Chris Stratton	P	R	R	6-2	205	8/22/1990 (33)	5

Catchers

The Rangers have TWO catchers on their roster for the season. Catchers are the players who receive the pitches from the pitchers and call the game strategy. They also have to throw out runners who try to steal bases or prevent them from scoring. Catchers wear special protective gear such as a mask and a chest protector. The catchers are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
11	Austin Hedges	C	R	R	6-1	223	8/18/1992 (31)	6
28	Jonah Heim	C	S	R	6-4	220	6/27/1995 (28)	2

Infielders

The Rangers have six infielders on their roster for the season. Infielders are the players who cover the four bases and field the ground balls hit by the batters. They also have to make double plays or tag out runners who try to advance. The infielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
20	Ezequiel Duran	SS	R	R	5-11	185	5/22/1999 (24)	R
6	Josh Jung	3B	R	R	6-2	214	2/12/1998 (25)	R
30	Nate Lowe	1B	L	R	6-4	220	7/7/1995 (28)	2
5	Corey Seager	SS	L	R	6-4	215	4/27/1994 (29)	7
2	Marcus Semien	2B	R	R	6-0	195	9/17/1990 (33)	8
47	Josh H. Smith	SS	L	R	5-10	172	8/7/1997 (26)	R

Outfielders

The Rangers have five outfielders on their roster for the season. Outfielders are the players who cover the large area beyond the infield and field the fly balls hit by the batters. They also have to throw the ball to the infield or home plate to prevent runners from scoring or advancing. The outfielders are listed below with their position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.

NO	PLAYER	POS	BAT	THW	HT	WT	DOB (AGE)	EXP
87	Evan Carter	CF	L	R	6-4	190	8/29/2002 (21)	R
53	Adolis Garcia	RF	R	R	6-1	205	3/2/1993 (30)	2
4	Robbie Grossman	LF	S	L	6-0	209	9/16/1989 (34)	8
16	Travis Jankowski	LF	L	R	6-2	190	6/15/1991 (32)	5
3	Leody Taveras	CF	S	R	6-2	195	9/8/1998 (25)	1

Designated Hitter

The Rangers have one designated hitter on their roster for the season. Designated hitters are the players who only bat and do not play in the field. They replace the pitcher in the batting order in the American League. Designated hitters are usually power hitters who can hit home runs or drive in runs. The designated hitter is listed below with his position, batting hand, throwing hand, height, weight, date of birth, age, and years of experience in MLB.