A fter the 2025 MLB Draft included 12 current Texas Longhorns, transfer portal commits, and high school signees coming off the board, those draftees are beginning to sign their professional contracts ahead of next Monday’s deadline.

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Texas still holds the best team ERA in baseball and by a good margin, 3.18 to the second-place Royals' 3.50. The bullpen of mixed parts and pieces remains among the best in baseball, their ERA second in MLB behind the Astros.

Texas Rangers' Josh Smith, left, hits a double that scored teammates Marcus Semien and Sam Haggerty in front of St. Louis Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés during the second inning of a baseball game ...

After four dismal seasons in Washington, Corbin has become a reliable piece of the Rangers’ league-best rotation.

The Cardinals cut ties with García way back in 2018 and afterward he developed into a star. He's a two-time All-Star and has 11 homers and 53 RBIs this year with the Texas Rangers.

The Detroit Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak on Sunday night against the Texas Rangers. They still own the best record in Major League Baseball despite their recent skid. They also still have an 11-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central. However, they will likely be busy at the trade deadline.

As the trade deadline looms, the next stretch of games will go a long way in determining Texas’ trade deadline plans.