The Rangers’ 2026 season ended with a 6-4 loss Sunday, and the final game said plenty about how this team spent most of the year.
There was the pitching staff running on fumes. The starting pitcher couldn’t get through enough work because of physical issues, and the bullpen had to absorb too much of the load. In the end, that group couldn’t hold up.
There was also the offense, which was missing a couple of important bats. For long stretches, the lineup was quiet. Then it finally stirred late and put together a rally, only for the comeback to come up short.
That pattern fit the bigger picture. The Rangers stayed alive far longer than it looked like they should have, and they were even in control of their own fate with a week left. But they also dropped two straight series to teams that were simply waiting out the calendar.
The club never packed it in. Players were hurt, others fought to get back, and the roster kept grinding. Still, the results never quite caught up, even in a division where no team finished above .500.
On the mound, the radar readings told part of the story. MacKenzie Gore hit 94.4 mph with his fastball and averaged 93.2 mph.
Chase Silseth got to 97.5 mph. Robert Garcia’s fastball reached 94.6 mph.
Tyler Alexander’s sinker touched 92.2 mph. Jakob Junis’s fastball hit 93.8 mph.
Jordan Montgomery reached 92.6 mph with his sinker. Cody Bradford’s fastball maxed out at 90.0 mph.
At the plate, the hard contact showed up in a few spots. Brandon Nimmo delivered a 105.7 mph single.
Elias Diaz launched a 104.1 mph home run. Corey Seager hit a 104.0 mph home run.
Ezequiel Duran added a 101.1 mph groundout.
162 down, and none to go.
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