Rangers fortify rotation, acquire All-Star MacKenzie Gore for 5 prospects

The Texas Rangers have fortified their starting rotation by trading for an All-Star pitcher.

The Texas Rangers have addressed an area of need by trading for a former All-Star.The Rangers have acquired left-handed starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals.The team confirmed the news via their X account on Thursday afternoon.

They are sending five prospects to Washington for Gore's services, including Gavin Fien, their first-round pick in last year's MLB Draft.Gore should immediately slide into the starting rotation and provide the team with a lefty punch. He struck out 185 batters in 2025 in a season where he was named an All-Star. That came a year after punching out 181 batters in 2024.He also led Major League Baseball in wild pitches for the last two seasons, with 12 in 2025 and 14 in 2024.His overall stats from 2025 include a 4.17 earned run average, 185 strikeouts, 64 walks, 159.2 innings pitched and a 5-15 win/loss record.The Rangers will have two more seasons of team control over Gore. He was drafted third overall by the San Diego Padres in 2017 and had been with the Nationals since 2022.Starting pitching was an area of need for the Rangers. With Gore now in Texas, the Rangers have more flexibility with their starting rotation.The team is set at the top of their rotation. Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Jack Leiter make up an impressive 1-2-3. Beyond them, the picture was murkier.Left-hander Cody Bradford is likely out until May. Right-hander Kumar Rocker was inconsistent in his first season at the big league level. Lefty Jacob Latz has never held a full-time starting role.The Rangers are sending five prospects to Washington to complete this move. The players included are:Fien was the team's first pick in last year's MLB Draft. None of the players involved have seen Major League playing time yet.

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