Welcoming Rangers Give McCutchen Opportunity to Carry on Career

Coming into the 2026 MLB season, Texas Ranger Andrew McCutchen leads all active players in games played (2,262) and at-bats (8,350).
Welcoming Rangers Give McCutchen Opportunity to Carry on Career
Andrew McCutchen of the Texas Rangers hits a single against the San Diego Padres during the second inning of the spring training game at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Ariz., on March 14, 2026. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
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Baseball is fun again for Andrew McCutchen.

Friday is Opening Day for the Texas Rangers, at home against the Cincinnati Reds after one week on the 2026 MLB schedule playing away games in Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.