Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[Kelleyman]

Here is a link to the DLLS podcast where they talk about the upcoming TV deal.

NEW TV DEAL? & Top MLB Prospects & 2025 Rankings Unveiled! | DLLS Rangers Podcast

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I listened to this. Wilson sure likes Leody

 

[Duane1952]

I listened to this. Wilson sure likes Leody

He acts like he’s only been here a couple of seasons. When he has been here 5 seasons.

 

[saddles]

I listened to this. Wilson sure likes Leody

Doesn't everybody? I get so sick of folks acting like he will still get a lot better. Lol

 

[saddles]

There’s a trade rumor that Cardinals are willing to trade their closer Ryan Helsley to the Rangers for Osuna and Bratt.

Where did you read that? That sounds like a fairly cheap price, even as a rental.

I would rather sign Scott, but that sounds like a pretty good trade.

 

[saddles]

The Rangers are signing lefty reliever Hoby Milner to a one-year contract, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

 

[saddles]

The Rangers are signing lefty reliever Hoby Milner to a one-year contract, reports Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.

They are hoping he rebounds to his 2023 form, I guess.

 

[Duane1952]

They are hoping he rebounds to his 2023 form, I guess.

Looks like he has had one really good season since 2018.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Where did you read that? That sounds like a fairly cheap price, even as a rental.

I would rather sign Scott, but that sounds like a pretty good trade.

Rumors have been surrounding a lot of Cardinals players getting new zip codes so they can do a rebuild...

Ryan Helsley to the Texas Rangers​

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   Ryan HelsleyJim McIsaac/Getty Images
   Both Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported earlier this offseason that—despite St. Louis' stated plan of getting younger and building toward the future—the Cardinals are not expected to trade away closer Ryan Helsley unless they get an offer they simply cannot refuse.
   The Rangers might be willing to make that offer, though, because they absolutely need the bullpen help after losing all of Kirby Yates, David Robertson, Andrew Chafin, José Leclerc and José Ureña as free agents.
   With a payroll already north of $200M, the price tag on top free agents Tanner Scott and Carlos Estévez might not be doable for them.
   Helsley, on the other hand, has a projected salary of $8.1M in his final year of arbitration eligibility, which is about half of what Scott's salary figures to be.
   The two-time All-Star has a 1.83 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 12.1 K/9 since the start of 2022. Save for maybe Emmanuel Clase, he has been the best reliever in the game, and he could be headed for a huge contract next offseason if he delivers the goods again in 2025.
   That part is a matter for another day, though. For now, he could be one heck of a one-year band-aid solution to the Rangers' need for a closer, which might be the missing link that makes them the AL West favorites and the top challenger to the Yankees in the American League.
   He won't come cheap, but he's probably worth it.
   The Trade: St. Louis sends RHP Ryan Helsley to Texas; Texas sends OF Alejandro Osuna and LHP Mitch Bratt to St. Louis