The Texas Rangers recently acquired starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore in a trade with the Washington Nationals. With Gore now in the rotation, Texas' starting pitching may be among the best in baseball (more on that later). 2025 gave us a glimpse of who he can be, and a fresh start may lead to MacKenzie Gore establishing himself as a legitimate ace in the big leagues. Rangers' starting rotation finishes top 5 in ERA in ALThe Rangers' starting rotation has an opportunity to be really good in 2026. If MacKenzie Gore lives up to our prediction, then deGrom will also have less pressure to carry the rotation.