Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

Rangers Interested In Chris Martin

The Rangers have interest in a reunion with free agent reliever (and Arlington native) Chris Martin. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for the details.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

 

[The Q]

Rangers Interested In Chris Martin

The Rangers have interest in a reunion with free agent reliever (and Arlington native) Chris Martin. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for the details.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Would be a great move

I would’ve preferred Lowe stay with his obp but if you use this salary as part of joc and are Martin it makes some sense

Lineup bounce back will need to be mostly from holdovers Than the new additions

 

[Nightcrawler]

Just caught up on this Thread. I like the moves so far.

Merry Christmas everyone

 

[WastinSomeTime]

FYI
The three teams in the two biggest markets will pay more than 84 percent of the $311.31 million in luxury taxes assessed by Major League Baseball.
Front Office Sports reported Tuesday that while nine teams owe a tax, it's the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers ($103 million) and the New York teams -- Mets ($97.1 million) and Yankees ($62.5 million) -- who are receiving the biggest tax bills for 2024.

The amount of the tax exceeds the previous record of $237 million, set last season, and also sets a record for the number of teams owing a tax, per the report.
Teams have until Jan. 21 to pay the bill.
Also owing money, according to Front Office Sports, are the Philadelphia Phillies ($14.3 million), Atlanta Braves ($14 million), Texas Rangers ($10.8 million), Houston Astros ($6.5 million), San Francisco Giants ($2.4 million) and Chicago Cubs ($600,000).

The luxury tax, officially known as the competitive balance tax, is assessed to teams that have a payroll above a predetermined threshold. The tax rate goes up based on how many consecutive seasons a club goes over the threshold, which was $237 million in 2024.
That amount will rise to $241 million next season.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Happy Boxing Day

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Happy Boxing Day

Hey hoser.

 

[saddles]

Have The Rangers Fixed Their Pitching Development Issue?

The Rangers have been known for not being able to ever develop major league starters or just pitching in general. We all have seen that over the years with

theprospecttimes.com

This is a great article from one of my cohorts at The Prospect Times.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Hey hoser.

where's your holiday spirit?

 

[scotsman#1948]

what's the Rangers next move? FA signing or Trade?

i say trade

 

[saddles]

what's the Rangers next move? FA signing or Trade?

i say trade

I think they will do both really close together.

 

[saddles]

One of the guys who writes for The Prospect Times is writing an article that will drop early next week. It will includes ideas from a few of us who write for The Prospect Times about what we think the Rangers will do in the remainder of the offseason. Here is what I submitted.


It seems to me the Rangers need at least two more late inning relievers. I believe they will go after Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates to fill those needs. To afford to acquire both of those pitchers, they will need to trade off another player who is due to make a substantial amount in 2025.

They have two starting pitchers in Jon Gray and Tyler Mahle who seem to be possibilities to trade away in order to facilitate acquiring relievers while remaining under the luxury tax threshold. With deGrom, Eovaldi, Bradford and Rocker in the rotation, they really only need one more pitcher for the rotation, so there is only room for one of Gray and Mahle. I still expect them to go after Roki Sasaki as well.

A couple of weeks ago I heard Bruce Bochy being interviewed. Bochy was asked about Jon Gray, and he seemed to indicate that he was counting on Gray occupying a spot in the rotation. That tells me the odd man out could be Tyler Mahle. Trading Tyler Mahle would save $11 million toward the luxury tax threshold. Jon Gray would represent a bigger savings if they traded him, but I believe they like Gray and his flexibility to be used in either the rotation or the bullpen, if the need arises.

Those savings would allow them to go after the finishing touches on what could be the best bullpen they have had in several years. They already have acquired enough guys to compete for the middle innings. Having Yates for the eighth or ninth inning and having Scott to be the closer would finish out a very good bullpen. There is also a possibility they could slightly backload the contracts of Yates and Scott to help with the luxury tax in 2025.

If they decide they need even more money to spend they could also trade Leody Taveras and allow a minimum salary guy such as Dustin Harris to be the last man on the bench. Harris didn’t get much of a chance to show what he could do this past season in his brief stint with the Rangers. His versatility in being able to play all the outfield positions, as well as both of the corner infield positions, could make him a valuable bench addition since they have acquired two guys in Jake Burger and Joc Pederson who are somewhat lacking in defensive skills. That savings might allow them to go after another good bullpen piece to use in either the seventh or eighth inning.

 

[Kelleyman]

Hey hoser.

where's your holiday spirit?

Take off

 

[DT LUNA]

Happy Boxing Day

One of the best days of the year.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

One of the best days of the year.

I think Festivus beats it out. Festivus for the rest of us

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Rangers Interested In Chris Martin

The Rangers have interest in a reunion with free agent reliever (and Arlington native) Chris Martin. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for the details.

www.mlbtraderumors.com

He'd be a very good signing. If we signed him and brought back Yates I'd call that a home run offseason.

 

[saddles]

Here is the latest from The Prospect Times.

Free Agency Refresh Vol. 3

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! I hope this time of year brings the rest and relaxation we all desire as the year is coming to an end. If

theprospecttimes.com

 

[Kelleyman]

And still no roster moves yet

 

[saddles]

And still no roster moves yet

It has been really quiet across MLB. Maybe the pace will quicken this weekend.

 

[saddles]

Teoscar Hernandez signs with the Dodges. 3 years/$66 million. $23 million of that is deferred.

 

[Kelleyman]

Teoscar Hernandez signs with the Dodges. 3 years/$66 million. $23 million of that is deferred.

Passan thinks other owners are cheap