Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[WastinSomeTime]

I thought it would make sense for the Rangers to pursue him.

From Bob Nightengale:

Power-hitting catcher Travis d’Arnaud doesn’t stay on the market long as the Los Angeles Angels add to their payroll as promised, signing him to 2-year, $12 million deal after Atlanta doesn’t pick up his $8 million option. Angels officially announce the deal

He seems to miss a lot of games.

 

[saddles]

Congratulations to Josh Smith.

He won a Silver Slugger Award.

 

[saddles]

From Texas Rangers PR:

Rangers INF Josh Smith has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award at the utility position in the American League. The announcement was made during tonight's awards show that is currently airing on MLB Network.

This marks Smith’s first career Silver Slugger Award and first time for a Ranger to claim the honor at the utility position since the category began in 2022. TEX has now had at least one Silver Slugger in 3 straight seasons (beg. 2022) for the first time since 2010-12.

Smith, 27, produced career highs in all four slash categories (.258/.337/.394/.731), home runs (13), RBI (62), walks (46), runs (67), hits (135), and doubles (30) in 2024, ranking among A.L. hitters in times hit by pitch (5th, 18), doubles (T17th), and on-base percentage (18th).

The left-handed batter slashed .286/.345/.429/.774 (36-126) vs. left-handed pitching, boasting the 4th-highest BA against LHP among left-handed batters in the A.L. Only HOU's Yordan Alvarez (.362), CLE's Steven Kwan (.319), and teammate Nathaniel Lowe (.292) had higher marks.

 

[Duane1952]

Congratulations to Josh Smith.

He won a Silver Slugger Award.

Well deserved.

 

[saddles]

He seems to miss a lot of games.

I think they would have only wanted him to play 50 or 60 games, behind Heim.

 

[saddles]

Top 30 Texas Rangers Prospects November 2024

Here is my latest top 30 prospects list. I actually went ahead and included 34 instead of listing the last 4 as honorable mentions. There are 18 pitchers on my list and 16 position players.

1. Kumar Rocker
2. Sebastian Walcott
3. Alejandro Rosario
4. Jack Leiter
5. Emiliano Teodo
6. Jose Corniell
7. Kohl Drake
8. Wilson Santos
9. Justin Foscue
10. Dylan Dreiling
11. Alejandro Osuna
12. Josh Stephan
13. Dane Acker
14. Mitch Bratt
15. Paulino Santana
16. Blaine Crim
17. Abimelec Ortiz
18. Malcolm Moore
19. Yeremi Cabrera
20. Cameron Cauley
21. Yolfran Castillo
22. Pablo Guerrero
23. Braylin Morel
24. Izack Tiger
25. David Davalillo
26. Marc Church
27. Dustin Harris
28. Ryan Garcia
29. Skylar Hales
30. Walter Pennington
31. Ryan Lobus
32. Max Acosta
33. Echedry Vargas
34. Leandro Lopez

 

[saddles]

read he was from area and of course the Wash association. Halos had that going for them

It doesn't appear that we were even interested. I guess they want a backup making close to the league minimum.

 

[Kelleyman]

It doesn't appear that we were even interested. I guess they want a backup making close to the league minimum.

Maybe definitely not overtly. Yeah but agree from Rangers standpoint probably too much money