The Rangers did not become the deadline selloff many around the club had braced for. Texas made a couple of moves before the clock ran out, but the big avalanche never came. And while the Rangers stayed relatively quiet, a few familiar names were on the move elsewhere.
Nathaniel Lowe was among the most notable former Rangers dealt before Monday night. The Guardians landed the first baseman from the Reds in exchange for pitching prospect Alejandro Rivera. Lowe spent the 2021-24 seasons in Texas, where he helped the Rangers win the 2023 World Series and also picked up a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Award.
Texas sent Lowe to the Washington Nationals after the 2024 season in return for left-hander Robert Garcia. The Nationals let him go in mid-August, and he later signed with the Boston Red Sox. This offseason, Lowe landed a minor-league deal with Cincinnati, and the 31-year-old has put together a solid season at the plate, hitting .266/.341/.480 with 12 home runs, 17 doubles and 37 RBI.
Kirby Yates also changed teams, with the Pirates acquiring the 39-year-old reliever from the Angels for right-hander Kyle Robinson. Yates has worked 27 1/3 innings over 31 appearances this season, posting a 3.95 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and 36 strikeouts.
His lone season in Texas came in 2024, when he earned an All-Star nod for the Rangers. Yates was dominant that year, finishing with a 1.17 ERA, a 0.83 WHIP, 33 saves and 85 strikeouts across 61 2/3 innings.
Tyler Mahle was the third former Ranger to move, with Atlanta getting him from San Francisco for right-handed reliever Anthony Molina. Mahle signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Giants this past offseason, and he’s posted a 5.13 ERA in 94 2/3 innings over 18 starts this year.
The Rangers brought Mahle in on a two-year, $22 million contract after the 2023 season. Injuries kept him off the mound for long stretches, and he made only three starts in 2024 and 16 in 2025. Even with that limited workload, he delivered a strong 2.18 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings across his 16 starts last year.
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