SURPRISE, Ariz. -- You’ve heard it before, but Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young successfully spearheaded a bullpen rebuild in 2025, leading to a 3.62 ERA, good for good for fifth in the Majors (third in the AL).\n\nBut there was one small issue. They also went 37-for-66 in save opportunities. Young mostly rebuilt the bullpen once again, hoping for a closer to emerge from the group in 2026.
“I think there's obviously a number of guys that are going to have to take on that role potentially,” manager Skip Schumaker said. “There's always somebody that surprises you in that bullpen. I don't know who it's going to be, but there's going to be some arms that are very fun to watch so far. There's a couple guys that have been opening some eyes so far that have potential to take on the eighth and ninth inning.”\n\nHere are the three options for closer in 2026:
**LHP Robert Garcia**\n\nThe Rangers acquired
“Robert Garcia is a guy that learned how to pitch in the eighth and ninth innings last year,” Schumaker said. “He was never in that role before, really. He was in the kind of bridge, sixth or seventh inning. Still leverage roles, but not eighth and ninth inning. I think he probably learned a lot from last year.”\n\n**RHP Chris Martin**\n\nSchumaker admitted that
**RHP Alexis Díaz**\n\n