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IMAGE: Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux (31) visits pitcher Danny Coulombe (54) and catcher Kyle Higashioka (11) on the mound during the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at Globe Life Field. \/ USA TODAY NETWORK-USA TODAY NETWORK \/ Imagn Images<\/div>\n

The Texas Rangers are moving into a new era under manager Skip Schumaker, but they\u2019ll be doing it without one of the most respected pitching minds in the game. Mike Maddux, the architect behind Texas\u2019 league-best ERA in 2025, is heading west to join the Los Angeles Angels and their new manager, Kurt Suzuki.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a surprising shift, especially considering the success Maddux helped engineer in Arlington. After all, this is the same coach who guided a pitching staff through a gauntlet of injuries and inconsistencies to a 3.47 ERA – the best mark in all of Major League Baseball this past season. With arms like Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi leading the charge, and Jack Leiter emerging as a bona fide rotation piece, Maddux\u2019s fingerprints were all over the Rangers\u2019 pitching success.<\/p>\n

But sometimes, baseball is about timing and opportunity. According to multiple sources, the Angels received permission last week to speak with Maddux, and things moved quickly from there.<\/p>\n

While the Rangers did make an effort to retain him – reportedly extending an offer after the Angels made their interest known – the sides couldn\u2019t come to terms. The Angels haven\u2019t formally announced the hire, but it\u2019s expected to be a one-year deal.<\/p>\n

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young acknowledged the departure with gratitude and respect.<\/p>\n

\u201cMike has played a major role for some of the best teams in Rangers history, including the franchise\u2019s first World Series title in 2023,\u201d Young said. \u201cWe wish him the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maddux\u2019s departure marks the end of his second stint with the Rangers. He returned in 2023 to join Bruce Bochy\u2019s staff and helped guide the club through a rollercoaster season that ended with a championship – the first in franchise history.<\/p>\n

But his legacy in Texas goes back even further. He was the pitching coach during the Ron Washington years, helping lead the Rangers to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011.<\/p>\n

This most recent stretch was classic Maddux: steady, adaptable, and quietly brilliant. Even with key arms like Max Scherzer, Jon Gray, and Cody Bradford missing significant time in 2024, the staff stayed competitive.<\/p>\n

And in 2025, they didn\u2019t just survive – they dominated. Tyler Mahle and Patrick Corbin provided valuable innings, but the emergence of Leiter may have been the most important storyline of all.<\/p>\n

The rookie held his own across the season, solidifying his spot in the 2026 rotation and giving the Rangers a young, controllable arm to build around.<\/p>\n

Now, Schumaker faces the challenge of building his first coaching staff without one of the game\u2019s most experienced pitching minds. The Rangers haven\u2019t made any formal announcements about their 2026 staff, but bullpen coach Jordan Tiegs and pitching analyst Dave Bush are logical internal candidates to replace Maddux. Both come with strong credentials: Tiegs is a former minor-league pitching coordinator for the Rangers, and Bush previously served as the Red Sox pitching coach.<\/p>\n

Young has emphasized that the team isn\u2019t entering a rebuild – far from it. The plan is to go younger, with a focus on player development, but the expectations remain high. That\u2019s why retaining key staff members like Maddux, Tiegs, and Bush had been a stated priority – though ultimately, those decisions also had to align with the vision of the new skipper.<\/p>\n

Schumaker and Maddux do have history – they were both on the Cardinals\u2019 coaching staff in 2022 – but that connection wasn\u2019t enough to keep Maddux in Arlington.<\/p>\n

This marks the second confirmed departure from the 2025 coaching staff. Catching coordinator Bobby Wilson was informed earlier this month that he wouldn\u2019t be returning. With coaching contracts typically expiring at the end of October, the Rangers are expected to announce their full 2026 staff soon.<\/p>\n

For now, the Rangers are left to fill some big shoes. Maddux didn\u2019t just help build elite pitching staffs – he helped define an era of Rangers baseball.<\/p>\n

His departure is a reminder that even in the midst of success, change is constant. And in Arlington, the next chapter is already underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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