{"id":517039,"date":"2026-01-15T03:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/517039\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T03:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:54:09","slug":"two-texas-rangers-one-veteran-and-one-youngster-appear-on-mlb-networks-top-100-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/517039\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Texas Rangers, one veteran and one youngster, appear on MLB Network\u2019s top 100 players"},"content":{"rendered":"

As spring training draws near, MLB Network is rolling out its \u201cTop 100 Players Right Now\u201d rankings to preview the 2026 season. The network is revealing Nos. 60-41 on Jan. 15, Nos. 40-21 on Jan. 19, Nos. 20-11 on Jan. 21 and Nos. 10-1 on Jan. 22.<\/p>\n

The countdown began at No. 100 and no Texas Rangers<\/a> appeared from Nos. 100-81, but two Rangers showed up in MLB Network\u2019s reveal of Nos. 80-61. Of note, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Wyatt Langford and Jacob deGrom were Texas\u2019 representatives in the top 100 last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is each Texas player ranked in the MLB top 100 so far and where they were ranked.<\/p>\n

64. Nathan Eovaldi<\/p>\n

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Eovaldi was an obvious selection for this year\u2019s top 100 after he turned in an unbelievably good 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n

In 22 starts for Texas, Eovaldi compiled a 1.73 ERA across 130 innings with 129 strikeouts and just 21 walks. He finished with an 11-3 record and had a career-best 0.854 WHIP.<\/p>\n

His one issue was health. Eovaldi dealt with elbow inflammation and a rotator cuff strain last season, as each injury cost him significant amounts of time and limited his ability to qualify among the league leaders. Had he remained healthy, he would have found himself squarely in the American League Cy Young race<\/a>.<\/p>\n

69. Wyatt Langford<\/p>\n

Langford built on his strong rookie campaign and took another step in his sophomore season in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The young outfielder, who turned 24 in November and appeared at No. 97 in last year\u2019s rankings, racked up 5.6 bWAR across 134 games in his second season. Langford slashed .241\/.344\/.341, had an OPS+ of 127, blasted 22 home runs and totaled 62 RBIs. His speed is a tremendous asset on the basepaths too, as evidenced by his 22 stolen bases in 2025.<\/p>\n

To go along with some impressive offensive numbers, Langford also showed some impressive ability as an outfielder and cemented himself in Texas\u2019 outfield of the future. Baseball Savant has Langford\u2019s arm strength in the 59th percentile, but his range is absolutely elite, falling in the 96th percentile.<\/p>\n

He has a chance to continue his rapid rise in 2026 and establish himself as one of the league\u2019s best outfielders.<\/p>\n