While the Texas Rangers desperately try to climb to an admittedly slight chance that they'll make the postseason, the franchise is also still looking towards the future. To that end, the team has already promoted one of the players it drafted just a few months ago, outfielder Paxton Kling.
Kling was a 7th-round pick of the Rangers after a successful run with Louisiana State and Penn State. While he was solid enough with the Bayou Bengals, he had a breakout campaign in 2025 as a member of the Nittany Lions. This past season, he slahed .