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.