Rangers' manager told 24-year old pitcher he made MLB roster during a mound visit in special moment

Rangers' manager told 24-year old pitcher he made MLB roster during a mound visit in special moment originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's possible this is the first time anyone was ever told they made an MLB roster like this.

Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker took a mound visit midway through Monday night's exhibition game. He didn't have any pointers he wanted to share with 24-year old pitcher Carter Baumler. Instead, he simply wanted to tell him he had made the team for Opening Day.

Talk about a cool moment: Skip Schumaker told Rule 5 pick Carter Baumler that he made the Rangers Opening Day roster during a mound visit 🥹 pic. twitter. com/19J10vk39Q — MLB (@MLB) March 24, 2026 MORE: Big Papi's son has a special moment for the Red Sox Baumler was taken in the Rule 5 Draft this offseason, coming to the Rangers' organization from the Orioles' system.

The key for a Rule 5 pick, though, is that he has to make the MLB roster and stay on it all season. Otherwise, he's offered back to his old organization. And it wasn't a given Baumler would make it.