Veteran third baseman Todd Frazier and the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a $5 million, one-year contract, filling a significant need for the team. A person familiar with the deal said Sunday that the agreement was pending a successful physical. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced….

The Texas Rangers have agreed on one-year contracts with All-Star slugger Joey Gallo and likely starting center fielder Danny Santana, and will avoid a salary arbitration hearing for the 20th year in a row. Gallo, an All-Star for the first time last year in an injury-shortened season, agreed Friday to a $4.4 million deal. The outfielder has hit 103 homers…

Right-hander Luis Garcia and former major league outfielder-turned-pitcher James Jones have agreed to minor league contracts with the Texas Rangers that include invitations to major league spring training. Garcia, who appeared in 64 games last year for the Los Angeles Angels after six seasons with Philadelphia before that, will have a $1.1 million salary if he is in the majors….

Construction at the new home of the Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field, is nearing completion. The team said Thursday that the ballpark is now 90% complete and that roughly 24,000 of the stadium’s 40,300 seats have been installed. The decking is also done and the retractable roof is 85% complete. Preliminary work on the field surface is underway, including installation…

The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday game times for the upcoming 2020 season — full schedule available below. The team said that with the move indoors to Globe Life Field, they are adjusting the time of most weekend home games in 2020 to 6:05 p.m. Saturday and 1:35 p.m. Sunday. There are, of course, exceptions, including three 3:05 p.m. starts due…

A person familiar with the deal says Robinson Chirinos and the Texas Rangers are close to reuniting on a $6.5 million contract Robinson Chirinos and the Texas Rangers were close Wednesdayto a $6.5 million, one-year contract to reunite after the veteran catcher spent a season with the AL West rival Houston Astros. A person familiar with the deal said the…

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The Arlington City Council will vote Tuesday on whether to break ground in January on a $550 million addition to the city’s Entertainment District with another Lowe’s hotel and a new convention center.

Corey Kluber is returning to Texas to pitch for the Rangers. The two-time Cy Young Award winner will leave it to others to say whether his hometown team has its next ace. “I think having a starting pitcher you can rely on every fifth day to give your team a chance to win, keep you in the ballgame, I think…

Oscar Marin is the new pitching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team announced the move on Tuesday. Marin replaces Ray Searage, who was fired in October as part of a massive overhaul of the club’s leadership following a last-place finish in the NL Central. The 37-year-old Marin spent last season as the bullpen coach for the Texas Rangers....

The opening of the new ballpark for the Texas Rangers isn’t expected to be delayed after a fire that damaged about 2,000 square feet near the roof, construction officials said Monday. The fire Saturday started when sparks from welding work ignited combustible materials being stored in a sub-roof area on one of the upper floors at Globe Life Field, fire…

The Arlington City Council voted Tuesday to approve an $810 million expansion of the city’s Entertainment District, which would include another Lowe’s hotel and a new convention center. The expansion will feature two components. The first is the $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel, which would be connected to a new convention center. The others are mixed-use developments for corporate offices,…

Corey Kluber led by example and excellence in Cleveland. The Texas Rangers are hoping he can do the same for them. The Indians traded the two-time Cy Young Award winner — and their unquestioned ace — over the past six seasons to the Rangers on Sunday, a blockbuster deal that could dramatically change both teams. In exchange for the 33-year-old…

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

An investigation is underway after a fire broke out at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The stadium, which is currently under construction, is the new home of the Texas Rangers and is expected to be ready for play in the spring. Texas Rangers spokesman John Blake said the fire and smoke in the 1.7-million-square-foot stadium was contained. A spokesperson for…

The Rangers completed a $16 million, two-year contract with free agent right-hander Jordan Lyles, finalizing a deal that had been agreed upon before this week’s winter meetings. Texas agreed to a $585,000, one-year contract on Friday with left-hander Jeffrey Springs, designated for assignment by the Rangers 11 days earlier. The additions came a day after the end of the meetings…

The Chicago White Sox acquired right fielder Nomar Mazara from the Texas Rangers for minor league outfielder Steele Walker on Tuesday night. The clubs announced the deal at baseball’s annual winter meetings. The 24-year-old Mazara has tantalizing power but produced mixed results over his first four big league seasons. The 6-foot-4 slugger batted .268 with 19 home runs, 66 RBIs…

Time-lapse video shows the retractable roof close for the first time at the new Texas Rangers’ home at Globe Life Field.

The Texas Rangers unveiled new uniforms for the 2020 season and a new secondary logo on Wednesday.