Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[scotsman#1948]

From. Jeff Wilson:

he would have 45 days to agree to a bonus from a team’s international pool, and he would then make the major-league minimum for up to three seasons before entering his arbitration years. The assumption, however, is a lucrative long-term extension would be worked out within a year or two of landing him.

It’s a no-brainer to try for Sasaki’s services, who one scout went so far as to say that Sasaki is as good as a healthy Jacob deGrom, a two-time Cy Young winner.


The Rangers will have an international pool of $6,261,600 and could use it all on Sasaki. They would likely be prepared to trade for additional international money, up to 75 percent of their pool, in order to strengthen their bid.

They could also attempt to convince Sasaki to take a shade less than the full international budget so that they could also sign some key 16-year-old prospects from Latin America.

The Rangers would still have money to sign Eovaldi and go into 2025 with a five-man rotation of deGrom, Eovaldi, Sasaki, Kumar Rocker and Tyler Mahle, Jon Gray, Cody Bradford or Jack Leiter.

All of that Sasaki wooing would left to president of baseball operations Chris Young and his team to make a convincing presentation to Sasaki, who could negotiate with multiple teams.

sounds good but wonder how it would affect pursuing quality relievers (our biggest need)

 

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sounds good but wonder how it would affect pursuing quality relievers (our biggest need)

Sasaki wouldn't cost very much at all, so he wouldn't affect that. Eovaldi would though. If the Rangers are really interested in Eovaldi, that pretty much shows they will only pursue a couple of good relievers

 

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Semien is a finalist for a Gold Glove, as well.

 

[Kelleyman]

From. Jeff Wilson:

he would have 45 days to agree to a bonus from a team’s international pool, and he would then make the major-league minimum for up to three seasons before entering his arbitration years. The assumption, however, is a lucrative long-term extension would be worked out within a year or two of landing him.

It’s a no-brainer to try for Sasaki’s services, who one scout went so far as to say that Sasaki is as good as a healthy Jacob deGrom, a two-time Cy Young winner.


The Rangers will have an international pool of $6,261,600 and could use it all on Sasaki. They would likely be prepared to trade for additional international money, up to 75 percent of their pool, in order to strengthen their bid.

They could also attempt to convince Sasaki to take a shade less than the full international budget so that they could also sign some key 16-year-old prospects from Latin America.

The Rangers would still have money to sign Eovaldi and go into 2025 with a five-man rotation of deGrom, Eovaldi, Sasaki, Kumar Rocker and Tyler Mahle, Jon Gray, Cody Bradford or Jack Leiter.

All of that Sasaki wooing would left to president of baseball operations Chris Young and his team to make a convincing presentation to Sasaki, who could negotiate with multiple teams.

Despite sounding awesome I am not seeing any incentive for his team to post him

 

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A year ago today, Evan Carter made The Catch.

 

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Despite sounding awesome I am not seeing any incentive for his team to post him

There is a strong feeling that it is in his contract that he can force them to.

I think the fact that CY took a trip over there last month indicates that he feels that way.

I am thinking that Jeff Wilson's contacts feel the same way.

 

[Kelleyman]

There is a strong feeling that it is in his contract that he can force them to.

I think the fact that CY took a trip over there last month indicates that he feels that way.

I am thinking that Jeff Wilson's contacts feel the same way.

Hope that is true. MLB trade rumors thinks not

 

[scotsman#1948]

Despite sounding awesome I am not seeing any incentive for his team to post him

neither can i. they get little or nothing if they let him go now. and if they do he wants to the Dodgers

 

[WastinSomeTime]

neither can i. they get little or nothing if they let him go now. and if they do he wants to the Dodgers

Dodgers definitely have the upper hand with Ohtani and Yamamoto being there. Still upset about what I think should have not been allowed contract of Ohtani.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Dodgers definitely have the upper hand with Ohtani and Yamamoto being there. Still upset about what I think should have not been allowed contract of Ohtani.

Sasaki has told everyone he wants to go to the Dodgers. even if his Japanese team releases him, the Rangers could offer him their entire international fund and he would probably turn it down for half of that from the Dodgers

 

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I remember when Leiter wasn't going to sign with any team that drafted him other than the Red Sox.

 

[Kelleyman]

I remember when Leiter wasn't going to sign with any team that drafted him other than the Red Sox.

Money surely is a factor. We shall se if he becomes available

 

[scotsman#1948]

strange thing this morning. was on spotrac looking at the team and Eovaldi is no longer designated as a vested option but as a conditional player. thought it was just an error but then checked other vested option free agents and they're still shown as vested.

 

[saddles]

Osuna has 2 more hits so far today, including a double. His average is up to .333 for the AFL, and his OPS is at 1.100.

 

[saddles]

Osuna has 2 more hits so far today, including a double. His average is up to .333 for the AFL, and his OPS is at 1.100.

I was wrong. He had 2 more hits and they were both doubles. Now he has 3 doubles. Lol

He will bat again in the 9th.

 

[saddles]

From Baseball America:

Alejandro Osuna, OF, Rangers: Osuna has been on fire in his second straight stint in the Fall League. The 22-year-old has opened the 2024 campaign with a stretch scorching enough to challenge the desert heat. The trend continued on Wednesday, when Osuna made plenty of hard contact during his Surprise squad’s see-saw win over Glendale. Osuna finished the day 3-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs while manning center field for the second straight day. Four of the balls he put in play—two doubles and two lineouts—produced exit velocities of 104 mph or harder, including a line drive at 110.7 mph that found leather instead of grass. For the fall, Osuna is 8-for-23 with four doubles and a home run.

 

[Kelleyman]

From Baseball America:

Alejandro Osuna, OF, Rangers: Osuna has been on fire in his second straight stint in the Fall League. The 22-year-old has opened the 2024 campaign with a stretch scorching enough to challenge the desert heat. The trend continued on Wednesday, when Osuna made plenty of hard contact during his Surprise squad’s see-saw win over Glendale. Osuna finished the day 3-for-5 with three doubles and three RBIs while manning center field for the second straight day. Four of the balls he put in play—two doubles and two lineouts—produced exit velocities of 104 mph or harder, including a line drive at 110.7 mph that found leather instead of grass. For the fall, Osuna is 8-for-23 with four doubles and a home run.

It is nice to get more options for CF in the future.
Wonder how that Guerrero kid will pan out

 

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It is nice to get more options for CF in the future.
Wonder how that Guerrero kid will pan out

Pablo Guerrero is often overlooked when it comes to Rangers prosoect lists. Those lists tend to focus on Morel, Santana and Cabrera. Santana and Cabrera have a chance to stick in CF while Morel is a RF.

Guitterez is still on most lists as well.

Of course, with their paths blocked at the big league level, most of our middle infield prospects will most likely be considered in the OF, as well.

 

[scotsman#1948]

ask a question earlier but i guess no one has an answer

 

[saddles]

strange thing this morning. was on spotrac looking at the team and Eovaldi is no longer designated as a vested option but as a conditional player. thought it was just an error but then checked other vested option free agents and they're still shown as vested.

I have no idea how Spotrac defines the two designations. Maybe it has to do with his being a player option as opposed to a team option or a mutual option, but that is simply a guess.