Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

The Astros stadium will now be named Daikin Park. Daikin is a Japanese AC company. They seem to be going all out to impress Sasaki. Lol

The Rangers should counter with Pokémon Park.

 

[saddles]

From Jared Sandler:

Heard the Astros considered honoring one of their part-owners by naming it El Bombi Park but ultimately decided on Daikin Park.

 

[Kelleyman]

It seems like we haven't seen a lot of trades in the last day or two before the 40-man roster decisions have to be made to prepare for Rule 5 over the last few years. Maybe that is because other teams try to hold you up since they know you are looking to clear out room. I imagine the trades will come later, with maybe an exception for a very minor trade or two.

Thinking the same thing

 

[saddles]

Here is the order I would want to protect guys in.

Teodo
Santos
Stephan
Acker
Crim
Garcia
Ortiz
Magdaleno
Acosta

Here is the order I think the Rangers are most likely to protect these guys.

Teodo
Santos
Stephan
Acosta
Acker
Magdaleno
Ortiz
Crim
Garcia

I think they will add no more than 4 or 5.

I think we will lose 3 guys in the draft.

 

[scotsman#1948]

The Rangers have too many lackluster options on the 40-man roster not to make room for at least 7 or 8 new guys.

i agree but there could be an additional 3 to 5 that we could get rid of thru trade

 

[saddles]

i agree but there could be an additional 3 to 5 that we could get rid of thru trade

True, but that most likely will not happen until after the Rule 5 protection additions.

 

[saddles]

Kinsler is on the HOF ballot.

 

[saddles]

I have been wondering why no team has hired Tyler Zombro after he has had so many successes. Now that is changing. The Rangers really missed out.

This from Jeff Passan:

The Chicago Cubs are hiring Tyler Zombro as a special assistant, sources tell ESPN. Zombro, 30, has become one of baseball’s preeminent pitching trainers at Tread Athletics, and he’ll work in all areas of Chicago’s organization to help improve the performance of the Cubs’ arms.

 

[Kelleyman]

think we add 3-4 pitchers
1. Closer
2. 8th inning guy
3 swing man
4 potential SP. Maybe Monty

Think we could lose a Dunning and maybe gray
Pretty reckless to totally overhaul Releif guys although they pretty much need too. Not financially prudent. Need MILB guys to produce

Not trust I want it but a Leiter could easily do some relief time next year

 

[saddles]

think we add 3-4 pitchers
1. Closer
2. 8th inning guy
3 swing man
4 potential SP. Maybe Monty

Think we could lose a Dunning and maybe gray
Pretty reckless to totally overhaul Releif guys although they pretty much need too. Not financially prudent. Need MILB guys to produce

Not trust I want it but a Leiter could easily do some relief time next year

I think they will use Leiter in relief and I think that is a big mistake.

 

[saddles]

I think they will use Leiter in relief and I think that is a big mistake.

That bullpen in 2024, other than Yates, Robertson and Urena were extremely reckless most of the year. Even with those three guys our bullpen numbers ranked toward the bottom, I believe.

 

[Kelleyman]

That bullpen in 2024, other than Yates, Robertson and Urena were extremely reckless most of the year. Even with those three guys our bullpen numbers ranked toward the bottom, I believe.

Our pen caught lightning in a bottle in 2023 postseason

Alotnifngood arms on the way but do t think we will be patient and maybe we should not

Maybe Leiter starts in AAA if all goes well but that is a flip of the coin

 

[saddles]

Our pen caught lightning in a bottle in 2023 postseason

Alotnifngood arms on the way but do t think we will be patient and maybe we should not

Maybe Leiter starts in AAA if all goes well but that is a flip of the coin

I like Church, Magdeleno, and Hales. They could all be ready at some point in 2025. Although we could lose Magdaleno in Rule 5.

Eventually Acker and Garcia might move to the pen, but we really need them for starting pitching depth to begin 2025.

Hopefully, they can get a proven closer and find fairly good deals for 2 or 3 other relievers like they got last year with Yates and Robertson

 

[saddles]

I congratulated Tyler Zombro on Twitter. This was his response.

"Thank you Bennie! You are in very, very good hands with Ross Fenstermaker....... I think very highly of him from both a professional and personal viewpoint.'

 

[Kelleyman]

I congratulated Tyler Zombro on Twitter. This was his response.

"Thank you Bennie! You are in very, very good hands with Ross Fenstermaker....... I think very highly of him from both a professional and personal viewpoint.'

Love to see you engage others. You can be controversial and definitely not mainstream but usually say what is needed

 

[Kelleyman]

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Pretty good listen. Impressed with analyst team knowledge

 

[saddles]

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Pretty good listen. Impressed with analyst team knowledge

They usually do a pretty good job in pre-draft info, as well.

 

[saddles]

Langford didn't even finish in the top 6 in AL ROY. When they decided to tie draft picks to that award, I was afraid we would start getting some wonky voting.

 

[DT LUNA]

Langford didn't even finish in the top 6 in AL ROY. When they decided to tie draft picks to that award, I was afraid we would start getting some wonky voting.

Just wrong! What elese could the rook do?

 

[saddles]

Here is the order I would want to protect guys in.

Teodo
Santos
Stephan
Acker
Crim
Garcia
Ortiz
Magdaleno
Acosta

I would protect the first 8 guys. If they will remove Ornelas, I would also add Acosta.

The Rangers have several guys on the roster that are no longer worth having more so than the above guys that they need to protect.

The following guys should be in the chopping block.

Anderson
Coleman
Festa
Garabito
Latz
White
Winn
Ornelas
Fabian