{"id":144310,"date":"2026-01-23T12:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=144310"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:46:02","slug":"rangers-just-pulled-off-the-decades-most-savage-heist-snatching-an-all-star-ace-for-a-haul-of-prospects-while-everyone-else-slept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=144310","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Just Pulled Off the Decade&#8217;s Most Savage Heist \u2013 Snatching an All-Star Ace for a Haul of Prospects While Everyone Else Slept"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/01\/USATSI_27146976-1200x800.jpg\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>The Texas Rangers Acquire Mackenzie Gore in Blockbuster Trade<\/h2>\n<p>The Texas Rangers have made a blockbuster trade to acquire Mackenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Return Package<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Rangers paid a steep price to get Gore. Giving up several high prospects, including N0.2 prospect Gavin Fien, No.6 prospect Alejandro Rosario, No.12 Devin Fitz-Gerald, No.16 Yeremy Cabrera, and No.18 Abimelec Ortiz.<\/p>\n<p>It hurts to lose Fien, as the Rangers selected him in the first round last year. Additionally, Fitz-Gerald has gotten off to a hot start in his professional career.<\/p>\n<p>Rosario has flashed brilliance in the minor leagues, but Tommy John surgery sidelined him for 2025. The Nationals likely won\u2019t see him pitch again until 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Cabrera is a bit of an unknown. He is a 20-year-old in Single A who hit .256 with eight home runs and 52 RBIs. However, he did steal 43 bases last year, and his speed is his highest graded tool according to MLB.com.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being the lowest-rated prospect in the deal, Ortiz is a name that most Rangers fans know. He is known for his power, which is his highest tool at 55. He has a chance to break into the Major Leagues for the Nationals this year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_344,y_274,w_3837,h_2158\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/washington_nationals_on_si\/01kfkpz35jb8evyf5rbt.jpg\" alt=\"Nationals Finally Trade MacKenzie Gore in Monster Blockbuster Deal With  Rangers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mackenzie Gore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gore earned an All-Star nod last season, posting a 4.17 ERA with 185 strikeouts against 64 walks and three WAR in 159.2 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Those numbers don\u2019t jump off the page, but they don\u2019t tell the whole story. He was good in the first half with a 3.22 ERA. But struggled in the second half, posting a 5.68 ERA.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/shape\/cover\/sport\/https-3A-2F-2Fnolanwritin-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fimagn-images-2F2017-2F07-2F19293192-850x560-c882c9a12577928ebb756263d5c35424.jpg\" alt=\"The dilemma facing Texas Rangers GM Chris Young this winter\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rangers will need to get him back to his first-half self, and he will not need to carry the rotation in Texas. He joins a talented rotation led by Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom. Former Vanderbilt teammates Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker will likely be the other guys in the back end of the rotation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Last Word<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This move gives the Rangers\u2019 rotation a big boost and makes the unit one of the most talented in the American League. Eovaldi and deGrom are front-end pitchers, Leiter enjoyed a breakout last year, and Rocker is very talented. If they can live up to their potential and Gore can pitch like his first-half self, then they will be dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Texas Rangers Acquire Mackenzie Gore in Blockbuster Trade The Texas Rangers have made a blockbuster trade to acquire Mackenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals. 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