{"id":113441,"date":"2026-01-07T00:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/113441\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T00:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:32:09","slug":"texas-rangers-announce-dates-new-format-for-2026-winter-warmup-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/113441\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rangers announce dates, new format for 2026 Winter Warmup events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans will once again have opportunities to meet and greet Texas Rangers<\/a> players and coaches before pitchers and catchers report. It\u2019ll just look different than it has in years past. <\/p>\n

The club\u2019s Winter Warmup Week \u2014 which will replace the traditional caravan events that they\u2019d held in the past \u2014 will run Jan. 19-25 at to-be-announced locations and times. <\/p>\n

Rangers players, coaches, mascot Captain and the Six Shooters dance team will appear at various Kroger locations on Jan. 19, Jan. 21, Jan. 23 and Jan. 25. The exact time, location and player lineup will be announced by the Rangers on their social media pages and website on the morning of each event. The Kroger events \u2014 of which there will be six total \u2014 will included photo opportunities but no autograph sessions. <\/p>\n

The format of the team\u2019s Fan Fest, held Jan. 24 at Globe Life Field, remains unchanged and will include autograph opportunities with the team\u2019s complete stable of stars. Fan Fest tickets are $10 for children, $20 for adults and can be purchased here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Previous winter caravan events<\/a> \u2014 and the players that\u2019d be in attendance \u2014 were announced in advance, held through the month of January, featured full autograph sessions and included stops across the state. In 2024<\/a>, just months after the Rangers won the World Series, the tour held stops Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Okla., the Cleburne Railroaders\u2019 stadium, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco and a Wichita Falls-based Toyota Dealership. <\/p>\n

This year\u2019s condensed and revamped format is considered an opportunity to refresh the club\u2019s longstanding winter traditions. The team also anticipates attractive player turnout at the new-look events.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kroger Winter Warm-Up presented by Coca-Cola will provide fans the same annual opportunity to connect with Rangers players, coaches, and broadcasters as in previous years,\u201d the Rangers said in a statement. \u201cWe hope fans enjoy this updated version of an annual offseason tradition that goes back decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

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