The Texas Rangers will have to do without one of their young outfielders after he committed to the World Baseball Classic.

Let’s break down some last-minute shopping the Texas Rangers could do to upgrade their team before they make the trip to Surprise.

Rangers have confirmed Brazilian striker Danilo has left to join NEC Nijmegen on loan for the rest of the season. The deal includes an option for NEC, who are currently third in the Eredivisie, to buy the 26-year-old.

The Texas Rangers haven't been to the playoffs since they won the World Series in 2023, yet their payroll would suggest they should be much better than the product they've had on the field in these past few seasons.

The Rangers have a potential superstar in Walcott but the depth of the system took a huge hit with the MacKenzie Gore trade.

Encouraging news: Team USA wanted Jack Leiter for its pitching staff. Potentially discouraging news: The previous sentence is written in past tense. Though Team USA reached out about adding the Rangers’ right-hander to its World Baseball Classic roster,

The Texas Rangers are going to need to bolster their pitching depth for the future, once deGrom and Eovaldi retire.

Laba, who exited during the second period of Saturday’s loss in Pittsburgh with what appeared to be a potentially serious upper-body injury, was labeled “day to day” by head coach Mike Sullivan on Monday, but the center’s first practice back signaled he could be ready to return for Thursday’s home game against the Hurricanes.