BREAKING NEWS: MacKenzie Gore Traded To the Rangers
According to Jon Heyman, the Rangers are acquiring MacKenzie Gore from the Rangers.
Breaking; Mackenzie Gore traded to Rangers
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 22, 2026
Jeff Passan of ESPN confirms this, and also comments that the deal is a 5 for 1 trade with prospects going to the Nationals.
The Texas Rangers are acquiring left-hander MacKenzie Gore in a trade with the Washington Nationals, sources tell ESPN. It's a 5-for-1 deal, with a handful of prospects heading back to the Nationals. @JonHeyman was first on the deal.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 22, 2026
Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports one of the prospects headed to Washington is Gavin Fien.
The Rangers are acquiring McKenzie Gore for a package of 5 prospects headed by first round pick Gavin Fien
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) January 22, 2026
Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post adds that Alejandro Rosario is also in the package.
The Washington Nationals are acquiring five prospects back from the Rangers for MacKenzie Gore, per source. Biggest names among them: SS Gavin Fien and RHP Alejandro Rosario.
— Spencer Nusbaum (@spencernusbaum_) January 22, 2026
Per Andrew Golden of The Washington Post, two other prospects in the deal are Yeremy Cabrera and Devin Fitz-Gerald.
Two other prospects included in the trade: Yeremy Cabrera and Devin Fitz-Gerald https://t.co/6FoEAhXEqg
— Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) January 22, 2026
Robert Murray of FanSided gives us the whole trade package, while also being the first to report that 1B prospect Abimelec Ortiz is in the deal.
The Texas Rangers are acquiring MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals for Gavin Fien, Alejandro Rosario, Abimelec Ortiz, Devin Fitz-Gerald and Yeremy Cabrera, according to sources familiar with the deal.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 22, 2026
More to come…