Rangers purchase All-Star LHP MacKenzie Gore in win-now transfer

Coming off lacking the playoffs in back-to-back years, the Texas Rangers are displaying an elevated curiosity in getting again to the World Sequence. 

As a part of that push, Texas acquired extremely coveted pitcher MacKenzie Gore in a commerce with the Washington Nationals. 

In a five-for-one deal, the Rangers landed the All-Star left-handed pitcher in alternate for a slew of prospects, together with third baseman Gavin Fien, the twelfth total decide in the latest 2025 MLB Draft. 

Buying and selling for MacKenzie Gore is a low-risk/high-reward transfer for the Rangers 

Gore will now head to Texas with two extra years of workforce management and a 2026 wage of simply $5.6 million, making the transfer a low-risk/high-reward endeavor, not less than financially.