Series Thread: Rangers Host the Tigers For Three Games June 3-5

[Uncle Siggy]

So will the Rangers try going after someone who can hit LHed pitching since getting back Grossman hasn't seemed to help? Garver being gone has created a big hole in the lineup against LHers. If they don't right the offensive ship soon making the playoffs is going to be tough...

Here are the stats for MLB players hitting against LHed pitching. Most of them are not likely to be available but there are 3-4 that could possibly be had and not be too expensive to acquire...

https://www.mlb.com/stats/batting-average?split=vl

 

[saddles]

Foscue went 1 for 4 with a walk in his first game back.

 

[saddles]

 

[Duane1952]

Any word on Seagar

 

[saddles]

Leiter stinking it up again in the first inning.

 

[saddles]

Any word on Seagar

I haven't seen anything new.

 

[saddles]

From Rangers Player Development:

7 scoreless innings with 4 Ks for Ryan Lobus last night in the @HickoryCrawdads 4-0 win.


Lobus now has a 1.99 ERA across 4 starts (22.2 IP) since being promoted to High-A Hickory.

 

[saddles]

From Scott Lucas:

Ugly 1st inning for Jack Leiter at OKC. 6 hits, 4 runs, WP, 2 SO. Maybe some bad luck as Davis Wendzel (playing 1B for 1st time since college) couldn't snare a liner, after which 4 more reached, but the results are what they area. 35 pitches, honestly surprised he wasn't pulled.

 

[saddles]

After an error in the third inning, Leiter loses it again, after retiring 5 in a row. He proceeded to walk three after a caught stealing and then got out of the inning without giving up any runs. He needs to learn to pick his teammates up after an error, keep the concentration, and keep his cool.

 

[Senator_fan]

Chapman hit 104 mph yesterday. Still gave up a run.

 

[Senator_fan]

Leiter stinking it up again in the first inning.

Needs a lot more work. I think Rocker has a higher upside but that remains to be seen.

 

[Duane1952]

Chapman hit 104 mph yesterday. Still gave up a run.

Glad he’s not here anymore.

 

[saddles]

Cueto was shelled tonight. Didn't get out of the 2nd inning.

 

[DT LUNA]

Cueto was shelled tonight. Didn't get out of the 2nd inning.

Oh my! Not a good week.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Cueto was shelled tonight. Didn't get out of the 2nd inning.

Unless he can pitch out of the pen we don't need him.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Heim is more than adequate. The problem is that when the 7 core guys aren’t running on all cylinders hitting as a unit then Heim and Taveras get put under a microscope.

Trading a young prospect for Grossman is reprehensible.

Get somebody like Mason Miller in the back end of the bullpen and with all the injured guys coming back the middle relief gets even better.

A lot of baseball left to play. Hang in there.

would cost but Carson Kelly is a free agent this offseason and i'd like to see them add him. and then carry Heim, Huff and Kelly on the active roster next season.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Starting pitching looks good next season with deGrom, Eovaldi (only needs 1 inning for his vested $17M 2025 salary to kick in), Mahle. Bradford, Gray and Dunning plus 2 or 3 MiL pitchers.

Bullpen however needs a lot of work

 

[Duane1952]

Unless he can pitch out of the pen we don't need him.

I would pass on calling him up. He’s 38 and has over a 6 era. Usually if you don’t pitch well at AAA, you’re not going to be good in the majors.

 

[saddles]

Eovaldi (only needs 1 inning for his vested $17M 2025 salary to kick in)

Are you sure about that?

 

[scotsman#1948]

Are you sure about that?

you are correct i mistakenly thought his vesting was 200 innings over 2023 & 2024 it is 300 innings which makes him 101 innings short,