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Texas Rangers Toy Drive at Globe Life Field in Arlington collects over 1,000 toys for Mission Arlington-Mission Metroplex

By Julia Falcon

Updated on: December 9, 2025 / 7:32 PM CST / CBS Texas

Evan and Kaylen Carter help lead Rangers’ Toy Drive for North Texas families

The holidays are here and so is the Texas Rangers' 15th Annual Toy Drive.

The toy drive, hosted by Evan and Kaylen Carter, benefits Mission Arlington-Mission Metroplex.

Evan and Kaylen Carter help lead Rangers’ Toy Drive for North Texas families by CBS TEXAS on YouTube

Fans who brought a new, unwrapped toy received a ticket to a select 2026 Texas Rangers home game. Rangers players and alumni were also there to sign autographs.

Fans who couldn't make it Tuesday night can also donate to Mission Arlington-Mission Metroplex's Amazon Wish List.

Rangers’ Josh Smith joins fans at annual Toy Drive for Mission Arlington by CBS TEXAS on YouTube

Julia Falcon

Julia Falcon is a digital content producer at CBS News Texas. Julia has previously written for news outlets across Dallas-Fort Worth like the Denton Record-Chronicle, D Magazine, 1080 KRLD and 105.3 The Fan. She covers a span of topics, focusing on sports and trending topics. Every week, Julia produces a show called "Eye on Trending," where she answers top trending questions.