Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

1 might happen. It’s going to be hard to trade Semien, with his contract and age. Eovaldi is going to be expensive. With the owner wanting to get under the luxury tax, probably not going to happen. Want nothing to do with Montgomery.

You might have to pick up part of Semien's contract. You might only have to pick up a few million in 2025 and a little more every year until you are paying half by the last year.

I would just as soon go a cheaper option of they have to pick up a starting pitcher. I wouldn't mind signing Lorenzen, if they need a starting pitcher.

 

[scotsman#1948]

To me doing nothing at the trade deadline was stupid. It was obvious that this team wasn’t going anywhere without help.

how many decent or better prospects were you willing to give up because the veteran players we had weren't going to bring anything good?

 

[saddles]

Anyone interested in Randal Grichuk?

From Mark Feinsand:

Randal Grichuk has declined his end of a $6 million mutual option with the Dbacks and will become a free agent, per source. Grichuk will receive a $500,000 buyout.

 

[saddles]

From Jeff Passan:

And so the offseason begins: The Atlanta Braves are trading outfielder Jorge Soler to the Los Angeles Angels, a source tells ESPN.

 

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The Rangers have claimed right-hander Roansy Contreras off outright waivers from the Angels, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.

 

[Duane1952]

how many decent or better prospects were you willing to give up because the veteran players we had weren't going to bring anything good?

First of all, why are they keeping prospects, since they have an old manager that only wants to play old players no matter how bad they are. When they did call up a prospect all they did was sit on the bench. Depends on who you trading for. You have to give up something to get something. Trading for Grossman, Chaffin and Scherzer were mistakes. And they gave up a top prospect for Scherzer. If the older players weren’t going to bring anything, why are they keeping them.

 

[saddles]

The Rangers have claimed right-hander Roansy Contreras off outright waivers from the Angels, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.

First bullpen acquisition

 

[Duane1952]

The Rangers have claimed right-hander Roansy Contreras off outright waivers from the Angels, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.

Typical move by the Rangers. The Angels who need pitching put this guy on waivers. Hasn’t had an era under 4.3 in 4 years.

 

[saddles]

Typical move by the Rangers. The Angels who need pitching put this guy on waivers. Hasn’t had an era under 4.3 in 4 years.

But, he is still very young. His ERA as a reliever was under 4.00 this year. He had three starts in 2024 with an ERA over 8.00, the last of which was against the Rangers. After that he relieved exclusively.

 

[saddles]

I imagine guys like Contreras, Pennington, Church, Coleman and maybe another pickup or two will compete for second tier reliever spots.

Those guys would most likely slot in behind a couple of free agents like Yates and Robertson along with Sborz.

 

[saddles]

Roansy Contreras is 15 days older than Kumar Rocker and about a half year older than Jack Leiter.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

First of all, why are they keeping prospects, since they have an old manager that only wants to play old players no matter how bad they are. When they did call up a prospect all they did was sit on the bench. Depends on who you trading for. You have to give up something to get something. Trading for Grossman, Chaffin and Scherzer were mistakes. And they gave up a top prospect for Scherzer. If the older players weren’t going to bring anything, why are they keeping them.

prospects are generally players who aren't MLB ready, Bochy's age has nothing to do with why they are not playing in MLB.

Also, we saw several MLB debuts this season, so I'm not sure where you're getting this about Bochy from.

 

[DT LUNA]

He was thought to be the heir apparent to Bochy. I have no clue what kind of manager he will be, though.

My guess it will depend on how much he gets from owners and GM.

 

[saddles]

prospects are generally players who aren't MLB ready, Bochy's age has nothing to do with why they are not playing in MLB.

Also, we saw several MLB debuts this season, so I'm not sure where you're getting this about Bochy from.

Making a debut is one thing, getting some significant playing time is a lot different.

Also, the difference in top tier prospects like Leiter, Rocker, and Walcott on yhe one hand, and the rest on the other hand, is different. Most likely those top tier prospects got playing time because the organization as a whole said they would.

Over the past couple of years, guys like Foscue, Harris, and Huff are the ones Bochy has had problems playing.

 

[scotsman#1948]

First of all, why are they keeping prospects, since they have an old manager that only wants to play old players no matter how bad they are. When they did call up a prospect all they did was sit on the bench. Depends on who you trading for. You have to give up something to get something. Trading for Grossman, Chaffin and Scherzer were mistakes. And they gave up a top prospect for Scherzer. If the older players weren’t going to bring anything, why are they keeping them.

Langford is a prospect, Carter is a prospect, Rocker is a prospect, Leiter is a prospect. did he or did he not play them?