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Gore Trade to Texas Offers 2nd Chance to Make 1st Impression as Front-Line Pitcher

After three seasons with the Washington Nationals, left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore was traded to the Texas Rangers on Jan. 22.
Gore Trade to Texas Offers 2nd Chance to Make 1st Impression as Front-Line Pitcher
MacKenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals throws a pitch in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day at Nationals Park in Washington on March 27, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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The Texas Rangers will be counting on MacKenzie Gore’s pitching in 2026.

New Rangers manager Skip Schumaker and pitching coach Jordan Tiegs have to like how their starting rotation is developing for the upcoming season. Texas’ starting pitching in 2026 was always going to be anchored by Jacob deGrom, last season’s American League Comeback Player of the Year Award winner, and Nathan Eovaldi. It’s who would be filling out the next three spots in the rotation that was a guessing game.

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