Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

Roansy Contreras DFA’d to clear a spot for Nathan Eovaldi.

 

[saddles]

From Jon Heyman:

Nate Eovaldi

Rangers

$75M/3

Signing Bonus - $12M ($6M - 11/15/26; $6M -1/15/28)

$18M- 2025
$25M- 2026
$20M - 2027

$250K for Cy Young ($200K-2nd; $150K-3rd; $100K -4th;; $50K-5th)
$100K for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS/MVP
$150K for WS/MVP

Full No Trade

 

[Kelleyman]

From the Star Telegram:

The club’s goal is to broaden local viewership of their regular-season games, while coming as close as possible to their previous annual right’s revenues generated from their collapsed TV deal with Bally Sports. Their original contract with what was then Fox Sports Southwest was in the area of $110 million every year.

Last year, as a band aid deal with Bally Sports, the figure was reduced to $90 million.

The team is now trying to maximize what they can get, which industry experts project to be a bit more than $60 million for the 2025 season.

Wow I guess 60 million is what Diamond tried to push

 

[scotsman#1948]

Yankees send Nestor Cortez, Infield prospect and cash to Milwaukee for Devin Wiliams

 

[armadillooutlaw]

@saddles I happened to see on Twitter where someone was talking about trading either Lowe or Garcia to free up money and to open a spot for Josh Smith in the everyday lineup, which is an idea I liked, so I chimed in only to realize it was actually you who raised the idea, so...hey, lol.

 

[saddles]

I am glad someone else traded for Devin Williams.

 

[saddles]

It looks like the Astros will trade Tucker to the Cubs.

 

[saddles]

Some of the trades that were first discussed at the Winter Meetings are starting to be completed. I wonder if the Rangers are close to completing one or two.

 

[Duane1952]

It looks like the Astros will trade Tucker to the Cubs.

Anything that weakens the Astros, I’m for.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Rangers are still seeking left-handed bat, multiple relievers​

 

[saddles]

Rangers are still seeking left-handed bat, multiple relievers​

I have asked some of the writers why the Rangers do not want a RH bat to platoon with Carter instead of a LH bat. None of them have answered me.

 

[scotsman#1948]

I have asked some of the writers why the Rangers do not want a RH bat to platoon with Carter instead of a LH bat. None of them have answered me.

haven't heard anything either

 

[Duane1952]

Rangers are still seeking left-handed bat, multiple relievers​

I heard that they’re interested in Joc Pederson

 

[scotsman#1948]

https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrFSSLur1xnk1cYFGIPxQt.;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj/RV=2/RE=1734156399/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.si.com%2fmlb%2frangers%2fnews%2fthree-reasons-why-texas-rangers-might-trade-nathaniel-lowe/RK=2/RS=EpY8xZ6q0wuXKP1qWTo1OoUt79k-

 

[saddles]

From Evan Grant:

Carter continuing to progress well, expected to be ready for spring training without restriction

 

[DT LUNA]

From Evan Grant:

Carter continuing to progress well, expected to be ready for spring training without restriction

Good news.

 

[Kelleyman]

No way I want to trade Josh Smith. And think he has upside not yet achieved

But where do you play him? I prefer him in the IF but would have to move someone to 1B

 

[saddles]

No way I want to trade Josh Smith. And think he has upside not yet achieved

But where do you play him? I prefer him in the IF but would have to move someone to 1B

It depends on who we trade to free up money. If Adolis is traded he would play LF. If Lowe is traded, Burger goes to 1B and Josh rotates between DH and just about everywhere else when players are rested or are injured.

The left side of the infield alone will give him 50 to 60 starts. Those guys are injured a lot. Semien needs to miss 15 to 20 games this year as well.

Josh can start 130 to 140 games on this team, easily.

 

[Kelleyman]

It depends on who we trade to free up money. If Adolis is traded he would play LF. If Lowe is traded, Burger goes to 1B and Josh rotates between DH and just about everywhere else when players are rested or are injured.

The left side of the infield alone will give him 50 to 60 starts. Those guys are injured a lot. Semien needs to miss 15 to 20 games this year as well.

Josh can start 130 to 140 games on this team, easily.

I think Josh ideally playtime but Marcus needs to sit alot more. if Lowe is traded then theta frees him up more but we are worse defensively

Other option at some point is to trade Marcus maybe in a year

 

[saddles]

From Robert Murray

The Rangers are signing catcher Tucker Barnhart to a minor-league contract, source said. The deal, which includes an invite to spring training, pays $1 million if he’s in the majors.