ARLINGTON, Texas -- Former Rangers players Rod Barajas and Travis Jankowski will be part of the coaching staff for new Texas manager Skip Schumaker, whose pitching and hitting coaches will be returning staff members.

The Rangers on Wednesday announced 10 members of Schumaker's staff for the 2026 season and said one more major league coach would be added at a later time. There are six returning from former manager Bruce Bochy's staff, four of them in different roles, and four newcomers.

Jordan Tiegs takes over as pitching coach after working as the Rangers' bullpen coach last season. Justin Viele was named the lead hitting coach. Viele finished his first season with the team as a co-hitting instructor with Bret Boone, who won't return after being hired in May when Donnie Ecker was fired a

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