The Rangers announced Monday that theyve hired former big leaguer Bret Boone as their new hitting coach. The three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger winner will take over as the top voice leading Rangers hitters. Offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker . Boones deal runs through the end of the 2025 season, . The team will reevaluate at that point. In other Rangers news, president of baseball operations Chris Young announced to the teams beat today that theyre planning to recall outfielder from Triple-A Round Rock prior to tomorrows series opener against the Red Sox ( ). You never know where lifes going to take you, Boone said in announcing the news on his own podcast ( ). And the longer I live on this Earth, I learn that. This completely came out of left field. I went up to USC, my alma mater. I threw out a first pitch. I ran into an old buddy of mine, , and hes with the Texas Rangers. We just started talking, and we had a 10-minute conversation. I get home, and the phones ringing, and its [Rangers manager] Bruce Bochy. Boone went on to joke that he thought Bochy, his former manager and a longtime friend, was calling to set up another appearance on Boones podcast. Bochy ran the po sibility of a coaching position by Boone and told him to think about it. Boone explained that he spoke with his wife and loved ones but that it didnt take long to decide hed accept the position. If theres a guy to get back on the field for for the first time in a long time for me, Boone continued, Bruce Bochy is No. 1 on my list. Boone, 56, will be tasked with helping to turn around what has been one of the sports most disappointing offenses. The Rangers have limped to a an awful .228/.285/.359 batting line as a team. The resulting 83 wRC+ (indicating theyve been 17% worse than average at the plate as a unit) ranks 25th in the majors. Texas hitters rank 29th with 113 runs scored, 25th in team batting average, 28th in OBP and 25th in slugging percentage. They also have the second-worst walk rate of any team in Julius Erving Jersey the majors. Its the second consecutive season the Rangers have struggled as a group. Last year, on the heels of a season that saw what was an MLB-best offense in 2023 struggle against fastballs in 2024, the front office overhauled the lineup. was traded to the Nationals. was acquired from the Marlins. Texas signed to a two-year contract. Center fielder was supposed to be pushed to a bench role, but injuries opened up more consistent playing time for him. The results clearly havent been what the team envisioned. Burger recently. Taveras . Pederson has been the worst hitter in baseball (min. 90 plate appearances), slashing just .o94/.181/.153 with the ultra-rare negative wRC+ mark (-4, indicating hes been 104% worse than an average hitter). and have also posted bleak offensive numbers in regular playing time. Boone isnt the first new voice the Rangers have installed recently. Ecker was dismi sed after three years on the job, but Justin Viele was hired away from the Giants over the winter to bring in a fresh perspective. He and Boone will work with Seth Conner, whos been an a sistant hitting coach since 2022, to help turn the tide for a fourth-place Texas club thats currently sitting at 17-18 four games back of the division-leading Mariners. As Young announced, Boone isnt the only notable change. Carter will be coming up from Triple-A tomorrow and figures to step right into a prominent outfield role. He was a catalyst during the Rangers 2023 World Series run, debuting late in the year with a .306/.413/.645 slash in 23 games down the stretch and keeping the pace with a .300/.417/.500 showing in the postseason that year. Back injuries ruined Carters 2024 season, however; he slashed only .188/.272/.361 in 162 major league plate appearances and spent the majority of the season on the injured list. Carter, still just 22 years old, has had a better showing in Round Rock this year but still doesnt look to have recaptured that 2023 form. The former second-round pick (2020) is hitting .221/.333/.416 in Triple-A on the season. Hes hit three homers, swiped six bags and drawn a walk in a hearty 14.4% of his plate appearances but also has a 25.6% strikeout rate in 90 turns at the plate. Its not the most encouraging Triple-A production, but the bar to clear is low, given Taveras .241/.259/.342 line in 82 plate appearances. Paul Reed Jersey