LF,CF,RF - Texas Rangers MiLB
- Age 32
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Availability
The Rangers designated OF Dairon Blanco for assignment.
Fantasy Impact
Blanco lost his spot on the 40-man roster to make room for Andrew McCutchen. He could draw some interest on waivers.
Texas claimed Blanco off waivers from Kansas City on Sunday. He has compiled a 99 wRC+ across his first four major-league seasons.
Fantasy Impact
Blanco made just eight plate appearances in the majors in 2025 and hit .253/.332/.405 over 77 games at Triple-A Omaha. The Rangers optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock following the waiver claim. He will not attend big-league camp and will begin the season at Triple-A.
The Rangers claimed OF Dairon Blanco off of waivers from the Royals.
Fantasy Impact
Blanco was recently designated for assignment by Kansas City. He'll compete for a spot on the Rangers Opening Day roster.
Dairon Blanco has been designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals. The move was made to make room for Starling Marte on the 40-man roster.
Fantasy Impact
Blanco has played parts of four seasons in the majors, all with the Royals. He saw decent playing time in 2023 and 2024, combining for 157 games - primarily as a defensive replacement and a pinch-runner - but only appeared in nine contests last season in Kansas City. Blanco has slashed .257/.312/.416 across 285 career plate appearances. He does have 59 stolen bases in 73 attempts, stealing a career-high 31 bags in 2024. The Royals have five days to trade him or place him on waivers.
Dairon Blanco will be limited to light activity over the next few days after being cleared of a concussion.
Fantasy Impact
Blanco was hit in the helmet by a pitch during Sunday’s spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers, but avoided a concussion. He will do light activity over the next few days to see how he responds before the Kansas City Royals determine the next steps.
