ARLINGTON — The second version of the Rangers City Connect jerseys will have something in common with the first: It won’t be tied to any actual city.
But that’s where it ends. In trying to “reimagine tradition,” the assigned theme from Nike, the Rangers are leaning into Mexican heritage that is so intertwined throughout the entire North Texas community. The deep red jerseys feature block lettering that spells out “TEJAS” across the front.
Or as, as the Rangers put it in their promotional materials for the jerseys, which were officially revealed on Thursday, “whether you say it with an X or a J, this uniform recognizes that it’s the same place — and how proud we are to call Tejas home.”
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“We feel like we’ve taken steps over the last few years to better connect with the Hispanic community,” said Travis Dillon, the club’s senior vice president for marketing. “We feel like this is a great next step.”
Dillon pointed to several elements of the game and post-game experience that the Rangers have instituted over the last four years from including a Mariachi Band as part of in-game entertainment on select days, a post-game concert series titled “Viva Tejas.”
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The official release was scheduled for 9 a.m., but the organization ran an advertisement revealing images of the uniforms in Thursday’s edition of The Dallas Morning News print product.
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In addition, the new City Connects, which will debut April 24 and be worn every home Friday, offer shoutouts to the first three decades of Rangers uniforms.
Chelby Coley of Atlanta takes a photo of the new Texas Rangers City Connect jersey at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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New Texas Rangers City Connect merchandise on sale at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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Diego Guerrero of Frisco looks at the new Texas Rangers outfielder Wyatt Langford’s City Connect jersey at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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Jesse Gaytan of Dallas looks at new Texas Rangers City Connect jersey and hats on sale at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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A shopper looks at new Texas Rangers City Connect merchandise on sale at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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Toddrick Hall of Burleson, TX looks at the new Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager’s City Connect jersey at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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New Texas Rangers City Connect hats on sale at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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The block T on the front of the cap is the identical font to the “T” the Rangers wore throughout the 1970s; the lettering in “TEJAS” is the same font the Rangers used on their away jerseys in the 1980s; the prevalence of red, albeit a different shade, is a callout to the uniform redesign of the 1990s when the Rangers moved into The Ballpark in Arlington.
“When the 4+1 rule came down [which allows clubs four primary uniforms plus the City Connect], it was a really difficult decision to make to go without red,” Dillon said. “It was clearly missed by our fans and our players. We had always held the possibility the new City Connects would include red and wanted to do that.”
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The red is a deeper color, similar to those seen often in ancient Mexican culture. The pigment was traditionally made by grinding the female Cochineal insect.
Other Mexican-tinged elements of the uniform include:
— Tribute to Mexican horsemen (Charros) and mariachi with ornate piping on the cream colored pants and along the cuffs of the jerseys. The design is formed by interlocking stencils of the block T.
— A Texas-shaped design on the sleeve of the jersey and on the inside of the cap that is reminiscent of intricate punched paper (Papel Picado).
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— An ornate engraved red belt that is a nod to Mexican vaqueros and “cowboy identity in both Mexico and Texas.”
— Festive “Viva Tejas!” lettering along the bottom of the jersey that is a “tribute to Texas identity and pride.”
A shoulder detail of the new Texas Rangers City Connect jersey at Globe Life Field’s Grand Slam Team Store in Arlington, TX, Thursday, April 9, 2026.
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The uniform’s look is more authentic than the initial City Connects, in which the Rangers had to invent a mythical creature called the Peagle to help tell the story of how Arlington brought Dallas and Fort Worth together. Those jerseys, released in 2023, will be retired with the arrival of the new jerseys. The Rangers have been working on the new designs almost since the last City Connects were released.
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But the decision by club ownership to add a statue of a Texas Ranger on the left field concourse may confuse the intended outreach. The history of the Rangers law enforcement agency has come under closer scrutiny in recent years, especially for acts of violence against minority communities.
“Our longstanding commitment remains the same: to make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball — in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do,” the Rangers said in a statement. “Our City Connect uniforms were developed over the past three years to honor and celebrate a vibrant part of our community and an integral part of our fan base.
“For more than 50 years, the Rangers have invested deeply in the Hispanic community across North Texas, and those efforts have delivered meaningful impact. The City Connect uniforms are another way we celebrate the cultures, traditions, and fans who make North Texas home.”
Uniform elements went on sale at the Rangers grand slam gift shop, as well as MLB.com, Nike.com and Fanatics.com on Thursday morning.
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Corey Seager (left) and Brandon Nimmo pose in the Texas Rangers’ new City Connect uniforms.
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