Overview
- The Texas Rangers released 33‑year‑old outfielder Dairon Blanco on Friday after he spent the start of 2026 with Triple‑A Round Rock.
- Blanco hit .230/.324/.295 in 21 Triple‑A games this year, with no home runs, four doubles and seven steals in nine attempts, numbers that fell well below his past Triple‑A performance.
- He joined Texas via a March waiver claim but was later outrighted off the 40‑man roster, meaning his release was an organizational depth move rather than a 40‑man roster clear‑out.
- Across four MLB seasons with the Kansas City Royals Blanco has a .257 batting average, seven home runs and a .728 OPS, with a strong split against left‑handed pitching and elite speed but a below‑average throwing arm.
- Now a free agent, Blanco is most likely to draw minor‑league offers or a short MLB look as a right‑handed platoon bat or pinch‑running/defensive depth for teams valuing speed.