Texas Rangers in the news: regulator-driven reopen hurdles for Camp Mystic; no Texas Ranger tie. Also, MLB moves but no Ranger link. Short bio: Texas Ranger Division is Texas’ state law enforcement; Texas Rangers (baseball) is MLB team.
The Texas Camp Mystic owners have informed regulators they are withdrawing their application for a 2026 summer license as investigations continue into flood-evacuation failures that killed 25 campers last July. Regulators have issued a deficiency-letter and are reviewing emergency plans before any reopening can occur.
The New York Yankees have promoted top prospect Jazz Jones to the majors after Jasson Domínguez sustains an AC joint injury. Jones will debut as the designated hitter and may see outfield action as he joins a powerful lineup led by Aaron Judge.
René Cárdenas has died at his Houston home at age 96. A trailblazing broadcaster, he became the first full-time Spanish-language MLB broadcaster with the Dodgers in 1958 and helped launch multiple Spanish-language broadcasts across MLB franchises, including the Astros, Rangers and Dodgers.
Christian Castro, a 52-year-old ICE agent, has been arrested in Texas on four counts of second‑degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime over the Jan. 14 shooting in Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge. Prosecutors say he fired through a front door, injuring a resident in the leg and hitting a wall near a child’s room. The arrest follows a broader review of federal agents’ conduct during the operation.