Texas Rangers pitcher Carter Baumler told midgame he made Opening Day roster
See one of the best moments in MLB spring training, just days before Opening Day 2026.
Opening Day for the 2026 Major League Baseball season is quickly approaching. As the seasoned stars are gearing up for another season, prospects are finding out whether they made the cut or not. Rosters were finalized Monday and the Texas Rangers let one of their players know he made the team in the best way possible.
Carter Baumler, a 24-year-old right-handed pitcher who stands 6-foot-2, was on the mound in the bottom of the fifth inning after throwing his seventh pitch of the game when the rookie got the news that he wasn't coming out of the game but instead that he'd be playing in future games as a member of the team. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker used a mound visit to inform Baumler that he made the Opening Day roster. Skip Schumaker told Rule 5 pick Carter Baumler that he made the Rangers Opening Day roster during a mound visit š„¹ pic.
twitter. com/19J10vk39Q ā MLB (@MLB) March 24, 2026 "I wasn't expecting it. I was like, 'why is he coming out here?
' And he got on the mound and told me I made the team. So, yeah, pretty cool," Baumler said. "I mean, honestly, I thought I was like, getting taken out of the game.