Texas Rangers 2022 - 2023 Offseason Thread

[Kelleyman]

 

[DTC]

Very nice building blocks

 

[Kelleyman]

Very nice building blocks

I may be a bit bigger on Semien than some but he made a remarkable comeback. That took a lot of character to start so slow and so the work to get him where h might get awarded for his season. He was the absolute worst for a while

 

[DTC]

I may be a bit bigger on Semien than some but he made a remarkable comeback. That took a lot of character to start so slow and so the work to get him where h might get awarded for his season. He was the absolute worst for a while

He definitely put a bad taste in my mouth the first 2 months.. but he did finish at like 5.5 WAR and played great baseball the last 2/3rds of the year. Here’s to hoping he hits the ground running to start the season

 

[DTC]

What prospects not currently in the top 30 do y’all think will take a big step forward next year ?

 

[saddles]

What prospects not currently in the top 30 do y’all think will take a big step forward next year ?

Crim is not in the MLB top 30 si I will say him, but it is hard to say he will take a step forward since he already puts up better numbers than almost anyone else in the system.

 

[saddles]

What prospects not currently in the top 30 do y’all think will take a big step forward next year ?

Cody Bradford will start to get recognition.

Look out for Tommy Specht too.

 

[saddles]

What prospects not currently in the top 30 do y’all think will take a big step forward next year ?

I just noticed Ryan Garcia is not on their list so my two would be Crim and Garcia. I look for huge years from both of them. I think both will deserve to be top 10 guys after next season.

 

[DTC]

What prospects not currently in the top 30 do y’all think will take a big step forward next year ?

I’ll go with
David Garcia, Frainyer Chavez, Chris Inoa, Keyber Rodriguez, Angel Aponte, Ryan Garcia, Gavin Collyer, Michael Brewer, Liam Hicks, Miguel Villarroel, Winston Santos, JoJo Blackmon

Plus many more.
Our farm system has a lot of talent beyond the top 30

 

[BULLPEN FAILURE]

The 2022 Fielding Bible Awards

Jose Trevino led all catchers with 21 Defensive Runs Saved. He was the premier catcher in our pitch framing stat, Strike Zone Runs Saved, and rated above-average in both pitch blocking and limiting stolen bases. Trevino is the first Yankees catcher to win a Fielding Bible Award.

good to see Trev succeeding.

 

[saddles]

I’ll go with
David Garcia, Frainyer Chavez, Chris Inoa, Keyber Rodriguez, Angel Aponte, Ryan Garcia, Gavin Collyer, Michael Brewer, Liam Hicks, Miguel Villarroel, Winston Santos, JoJo Blackmon

Plus many more.
Our farm system has a lot of talent beyond the top 30

Baseball American added Winston Santos this year, but not MLB Pipeline.

So out of those, who is your top position player breakout candidate and your top pitching breakout candidate?

 

[saddles]

 

[DTC]

Baseball American added Winston Santos this year, but not MLB Pipeline.

So out of those, who is your top position player breakout candidate and your top pitching breakout candidate?

I will go with Ryan Garcia and Miguel Villarroel.
I think Villarroel should start filling out his frame a little bit and add some power to a bat that already has great contact.

 

[DTC]

Would y’all want Anthony Rizzo ?

 

[Kelleyman]

Re Rizzo thinking we need to build a team.
I want to limit new players to pitchers ideally due to roster crunch. After rule 5. And at the ASB I might think differently

 

[DTC]

Re Rizzo thinking we need to build a team.
I want to limit new players to pitchers ideally due to roster crunch. After rule 5. And at the ASB I might think differently

Understandable.
Do you envision Smith/Thompson in LF and Garver at DH?

 

[Kelleyman]

Understandable.
Do you envision Smith/Thompson in LF and Garver at DH?

My preference is either Leody or Bubba in CF and not sure re LF. We might pick up a player there but I hope we don’t unless he is elite

I hope Garver can catch as well as Huff but otherwise DH is ok but I would rather have Lowe fill in there.

We may be trading guys on the roster. So there might be some surprises. Very hard to predict

Very up in the air re LF. If we are filling within then it might not solidify until the break

in the king run we really need our LF to have a bat that warrants a spot in the lineup 1-6

 

[Kelleyman]

Listening to Posey podcast today. He really thinks the Rangers will sing a guy like Rodon or Jacob Degrom

 

[saddles]

Listening to Posey podcast today. He really thinks the Rangers will sing a guy like Rodon or Jacob Degrom

Maybe that is the reason they aren't trying harder for Perez.

 

[saddles]