Texas Rangers 2021 - 2022 Offseason Thread

[scotsman1948]

Jon Gray Is Not the Rangers' Biggest Free-Agent Move, But He Might Be the Savviest

The Rangers have done one thing surprisingly well over the last four years. Here's why Jon Daniels believes Gray could add to their recent pitching success.

www.dmagazine.com

like i have said a couple of times in this thread i believe the Rangers add another FA starter (like Kershaw) and a couple of RPs as soon as the CBA is signed,

 

[saddles]

Texas Rangers prospect Josh Jung on his roster chances this spring

Josh Jung said the Texas Rangers haven't told him anything about spring training, but he looks forward to competing for the Opening Day roster in 2022.

youtube.com

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Banister was awful. He kept getting pantsed by the Jays.

Good thing is that the Banister era is long gone. Rougie is gone. Gallo is gone.

This is the Chris Young era, where we have a strong farm and spend half a billion on free agents.

 

[scotsman1948]

Texas Rangers prospect Josh Jung on his roster chances this spring

Josh Jung said the Texas Rangers haven't told him anything about spring training, but he looks forward to competing for the Opening Day roster in 2022.

youtube.com

the team is not allowed to talk to any player about their MLB plans during the Lockdown. if they were to tell him that they had MLB plans for him it could be construed as violating lockdown rules

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

After Productive Fall, Jack Leiter '100 Percent' Focused on Texas Rangers Debut - Sports Illustrated Texas Rangers News, Analysis and More

Jack Leiter might have had to wait to throw his first professional pitch, but he was still very busy after the Texas Rangers selected him second overall last summer.

www.si.com

"In early October, the Rangers hosted Leiter for three days at their pitching lab in Arizona. There, club officials got a closer look at his pitch repertoire and mechanics."

'"The Rangers pitching lab is unbelievable in terms of the level of technology and the sort of information they can gather," Leiter said. "It increases confidence in yourself when you go and throw in something like that. It's obviously something I've never done before. ... They can bring back information on what I do really well, and I can feed off of that. It builds confidence."'

"The information showed Leiter some needed tinkering to his mechanics, specifically making slight adjustments in order to be more direct to the catcher. It also showed what the Rangers already knew from their homework on Leiter—that his fastball is a lethal pitch, especially up in the zone. He also tinkered with his slider grip, hoping for more downward action, and a new changeup grip he finds more comfortable."

 

[scotsman1948]

After Productive Fall, Jack Leiter '100 Percent' Focused on Texas Rangers Debut - Sports Illustrated Texas Rangers News, Analysis and More

Jack Leiter might have had to wait to throw his first professional pitch, but he was still very busy after the Texas Rangers selected him second overall last summer.

www.si.com

"In early October, the Rangers hosted Leiter for three days at their pitching lab in Arizona. There, club officials got a closer look at his pitch repertoire and mechanics."

'"The Rangers pitching lab is unbelievable in terms of the level of technology and the sort of information they can gather," Leiter said. "It increases confidence in yourself when you go and throw in something like that. It's obviously something I've never done before. ... They can bring back information on what I do really well, and I can feed off of that. It builds confidence."'

"The information showed Leiter some needed tinkering to his mechanics, specifically making slight adjustments in order to be more direct to the catcher. It also showed what the Rangers already knew from their homework on Leiter—that his fastball is a lethal pitch, especially up in the zone. He also tinkered with his slider grip, hoping for more downward action, and a new changeup grip he finds more comfortable."

and the best place for him solidify these changes would be at Round Rock and Frisco with a 2023 Rangers debut

 

[Nightcrawler]

Good thing is that the Banister era is long gone. Rougie is gone. Gallo is gone.

This is the Chris Young era, where we have a strong farm and spend half a billion on free agents.

I’m stoked about Woodward and Chris young. I just wanted to reflect on how bad we had it for awhile there.

 

[DT LUNA]

well i don't see us dumping 5 to 8 of our top prospects and that we probably pick up 1 more positional player (likely OF'er) and possibly at least 1 SP and a couple of RPs. that will require dropping at least 3 from the 40 plus we will have to add at least 3 or 4 prospects to the 40 which will also clearing spots on the 40.

Leclerc and J. Hernandez will end up on the 60-day and be out until late June or July and King will probably miss the whole season

Leclerc is another one with limited playing time. Ready to move him too.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I’m stoked about Woodward and Chris young. I just wanted to reflect on how bad we had it for awhile there.

Best to look at the brighter days ahead.

 

[Kelleyman]

and the best place for him solidify these changes would be at Round Rock and Frisco with a 2023 Rangers debut

Listened to podcast and spoke as if he had no idea where he would debut despite Frisco rumors

 

[Kelleyman]

Leclerc is another one with limited playing time. Ready to move him too.

Well age has not been his friend. He was elite once upon a time. We shall see

 

[scotsman1948]

Leclerc is another one with limited playing time. Ready to move him too.

and i agree but he will not be able to pitch until june or july so it will be impossible to trade him until next off-season

 

[scotsman1948]

Listened to podcast and spoke as if he had no idea where he would debut despite Frisco rumors

we can only assume that he will be on the express tram to the big leagues so AA or AAA to open the season

 

[saddles]

According to MLB Pipeline here is the ETA for some of our top prospects.

2022

Jung
Winn
Huff
Smith
Wendzel
Henriquez
Apostle
Walker
Alexy
Rodriguez
Otto
Thompson
Slaten


2023

Leiter
Foscue
Duran
Acuna
Vanasco
Hauver
Bradford
White
Weems
Ragans


2024

Carter
Acosta
Harris
Zavala
Roby


2025

Cauley
Roby

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Jim Bowden has a column out where he reacts to different trade proposals that were suggested to him. Here is one concerning the Rangers.

Rangers trade 1B Nathaniel Lowe, 2B Justin Foscue, RHP Glenn Otto and C Sam Huff to A’s for 1B Matt Olson — Louis M.
If I’m the A’s, I’d pass on this offer without a counter. I like Lowe’s power, but he can be pitched to. Foscue is the best player in the package but not enough for Olson. Otto didn’t impress me during his call-up last season (six starts, 9.26 ERA in 23 1/3 innings) and he’s 25 years old, and Huff is just an extra player at best. Back to the drawing board, Louis.

If he's using one of the Trade Simulators his package is worth about 50 and Olsen is worth 45.3 in the Medium category

They list Lowe at 24.4, Foscue 15.1, Otto 3.5 and Huff 7.6...

https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/trade-simulator/

 

[Uncle Siggy]

and i imagine at some point they will probably trade IKF but not until they are comfortable with Jung hitting at the MLB level. what's your plan if they trade IKF now and Jung comes out of the gate struggling?

Or if one of the high dollar middle IFers gets hurt???

I can hear the screaming now when they try to plug Ibanez into one of those slots and his mediocre defense becomes front and center for all to see...

 

[saddles]

Or if one of the high dollar middle IFers gets hurt???

I can hear the screaming now when they try to plug Ibanez into one of those slots and his mediocre defense becomes front and center for all to see...

Yeah, if they convert a couple of those MIF prospects to OF, then they can fill in in the infield by next year when needed.

 

[scotsman1948]

Yeah, if they convert a couple of those MIF prospects to OF, then they can fill in in the infield by next year when needed.

not a good plan

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Yeah, if they convert a couple of those MIF prospects to OF, then they can fill in in the infield by next year when needed.

It's going to depend on how serious they plan on taking 2022 to if they trade IKF or not sometime soon...