Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

I have read this morning hours that the Reds and the Guardians are looking for outfielders. The article about the Guardians mentioned Taveras as a possibility.

 

[saddles]

MLBTR is reporting that the bidding on Soto has reached 400M and includes 11 teams

I have been reading $600-700 million and that it is narrowed down to about 5 or 6 teams.

 

[scotsman#1948]

I have been reading $600-700 million and that it is narrowed down to about 5 or 6 teams.

i thought i typed 600

 

[saddles]

It would be nice to see the Rangers get Tanner Scott signed before the weekend.

 

[saddles]

i thought i typed 600

Lol. I have been there and done that.

 

[saddles]

The MLB.com guys all seem to think Soto will go to one of the NY teams. Only one of them thinks the Red Sox have a legitimate shot.

 

[Duane1952]

I have been reading $600-700 million and that it is narrowed down to about 5 or 6 teams.

MLB needs a salary cap and need to do something about the deferred contracts.

 

[saddles]

For some reason, I find myself expecting the Rangers to make a trade or a free agent signing between now and tomorrow evening.

 

[Duane1952]

I saw where the Rangers may trade for the Brewers Devin Williams. The return would be Foscue and one of these pitchers, Rosario, Teodo or Leiter.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

I saw where the Rangers may trade for the Brewers Devin Williams. The return would be Foscue and one of these pitchers, Rosario, Teodo or Leiter.

He has been great but did terrible in the playoffs last year.

 

[Duane1952]

He has been great but did terrible in the playoffs last year.

Yea, I saw that.

 

[saddles]

Wow, the A's are spending money.

From Jeff Passan:

News: The A's -- yes, the A's -- guaranteed a franchise-record $67 million to right-hander Luis Severino as they intend to bump their payroll into the $100 million range.

 

[saddles]

Some free agents that Evan Grant thinks could be fits for the Rangers:

RHP Andrew Kittredge​

The Rangers have multiple needs in the bullpen and limited dollars to address them, so they need to find value in bulk. Kittredge, who turns 35 in March, might be a candidate to replace David Robertson as setup man at half the price. In 2021, the year before elbow issues arose, and 2024, after he returned from elbow surgery, Kittredge posted a composite 2.34 ERA, 1.05 WHIP with a 4-to-1 strikeout-to-walk rate while averaging 71 innings. He’s got a turbo sinker and relies heavily on a slider.

LHP Colin Poche​

Left-handed relief was a real issue for the Rangers last year. There might be a fix in the neighborhood. Poche, who attended Flower Mound Marcus and Dallas Baptist, has had good splits against both lefties and righties for his career, allowing a .646 OPS. He was expected to rise above $3 million in salary arbitration, so he was non-tendered by Tampa Bay, making him a free agent. He has elite extension on his fastball, a trait he shares with one-time Ranger reliever Brock Burke. But he’s got a better strikeout rate and has allowed fewer hits and has closed out a dozen games. He did have two stints on the IL in 2024 and his fastball was down a bit, but if the Rangers are looking for potential bullpen value options (read: below $3 million), he certainly fits the profile.

 

[saddles]

The DLLS podcast discussed at length, the possibility of Jon Gray becoming the Rangers closer.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

The DLLS podcast discussed at length, the possibility of Jon Gray becoming the Rangers closer.

I have been for that since our playoffs. It's a no brainer to me. Posted such back then.

 

[saddles]

I have been for that since our playoffs. It's a no brainer to me. Posted such back then.

Apparently, he is not too keen on the idea, but they think he could be talked into it.

 

[saddles]

I see there is a poll on Twitter asking fans if they would trade Nathaniel Lowe. With 139 votes in so far, 67% say they would trade him.

 

[Duane1952]

The DLLS podcast discussed at length, the possibility of Jon Gray becoming the Rangers closer.

He was pretty good coming out of the bullpen in 2023.

 

[saddles]

I see there is a poll on Twitter asking fans if they would trade Nathaniel Lowe. With 139 votes in so far, 67% say they would trade him.

Now it is down to 57%

 

[saddles]

Is this the day the Rangers will sign someone of significance? I think so.
Sign someone today. Make a trade and another signing next week. Then make another trade within a week of the winter meetings.