Texas Rangers 2024-2025 Offseason Thread

[Uncle Siggy]

Proposed Texas Rangers Trade Lands Elite Right-Handed Reliever

The Texas Rangers could use another bullpen arm or two, depending on what Kirby Yates does in free agency. The Rangers are interested in re-signing the right-h

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Could Texas Rangers Entertain Signing Nationals Closer To Reinforce Bullpen?

The Texas Rangers have been active this winter. An encouraging sign after falling short of expectations during the 2024 MLB season. The Rangers were supposed t

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Texas Rangers Seen As 'Obvious Front-Runners' for Japanese Pitching Star

The Texas Rangers have a fully-stocked cupboard of starting pitchers. But what’s the saying? One can never have enough starting pitching? The Rangers may be ta

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[saddles]

personally i would like to see them address the BP NOW and not wait until the Sasaki marathon is completed

I don't think anyone on here wants them to wait on the bullpen. Myself, I wish they had already finished the bullpen additions a couple of weeks ago.

 

[saddles]

From Jamey Newberg:

Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic) reports that Sasaki’s agent Joel Wolfe hinted that the 23-year-old won’t sign as soon as that January 15-23 window opens, even if he already knows by then which club he plans to choose. Writes Rosenthal: “y waiting, he will allow his chosen team to build up its bonus pool through trades.” As a reminder, teams can trade for up to an added 60 percent of their original pool, but not before January 15, as acquired pool money can only be used in the international period during which it’s acquired.

• David O’Brien (The Athletic) reports that Sasaki, according to Wolfe, “doesn’t care if [the] team has other Japanese players.”

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Looking For A Match In A Jordan Montgomery Trade

A look at what teams could be potential fits for a trade with the Diamondbacks involving Jordan Montgomery. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

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[Kelleyman]

Looking For A Match In A Jordan Montgomery Trade

A look at what teams could be potential fits for a trade with the Diamondbacks involving Jordan Montgomery. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

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Lastly the Rangers. Might need to be a 3 way trade as both AZ and are Rangers are trying to get out of salary

 

[saddles]

Lastly the Rangers. Might need to be a 3 way trade as both AZ and are Rangers are trying to get out of salary

The Rangers simply don't need another starting pitcher unless they land Sasaki.

 

[saddles]

Nine more days before Sasaki can make his decision. Nine more days until the teams that feel they are still in contention to sign him, start trading for bonus pool money.

 

[saddles]

This is one result from a Baseball America study done on scouting, recently.

Which Organizations Are The Best At Identifying Talent?​

24 scouts responded to this question. Below are the results sorted by descending order of percentage, with vote totals included in parentheses.

• Dodgers — 83% (20)
• Padres — 63% (15)
• Rays — 50% (12)
• Yankees — 38% (9)
• Orioles/Phillies — 29% (7)
• Royals — 21% (5)
• Brewers/Rangers/Tigers — 17% (4)
• Braves/Cardinals/Guardians — 13% (3)
• Diamondbacks/Mariners — 8% (2)
• Athletics/Reds/Rockies/Twins/White Sox — 4% (1)
• Angels/Astros/Blue Jays/Cubs/Giants/Marlins/Mets/Nationals/Pirates/Red Sox — 0% (0)

 

[Kelleyman]

The Rangers simply don't need another starting pitcher unless they land Sasaki.

Who would you rather start this year. Money aside
Gray or Monty?

 

[saddles]

Who would you rather start this year. Money aside
Gray or Monty?

Going into the offseason if money were no object my answer would have not been either one of them. It would have been one of the top free agent pitchers available. It is very late in the offseason to take monetary decisions out of it.

At this point, in your scenario, I will take Gray because we have him and do not have to give up anything for him. I would rather use my trade capital for relief pitching. Of course, since money is no issue in your scenario, I would sign Scott, Estevez, Yates and Robertson, and go with a rotation of:

deGrom
Eovaldi
Bradford
Rocker
Mahle

I would probably trade Mahle and replace him with Gray once some team becomes desperate for a starting pitcher in ST, due to an injury situation.

 

[Kelleyman]

Going into the offseason if money were no object my answer would have not been either one of them. It would have been one of the top free agent pitchers available. It is very late in the offseason to take monetary decisions out of it.

At this point, in your scenario, I will take Gray because we have him and do not have to give up anything for him. I would rather use my trade capital for relief pitching. Of course, since money is no issue in your scenario, I would sign Scott, Estevez, Yates and Robertson, and go with a rotation of:

deGrom
Eovaldi
Bradford
Rocker
Mahle

I would probably trade Mahle and replace him with Gray once some team becomes desperate for a starting pitcher in ST, due to an injury situation.

Ahh. Nice a see but….
Gray or Monty starting. Who do you prefer ?

 

[scotsman#1948]

The Rangers simply don't need another starting pitcher unless they land Sasaki.

according to Mark Polishuk on MLBTR the short list is Dodgers, Padres & Rangers. not that we need him but it would sure be nice

 

[scotsman#1948]

Going into the offseason if money were no object my answer would have not been either one of them. It would have been one of the top free agent pitchers available. It is very late in the offseason to take monetary decisions out of it.

At this point, in your scenario, I will take Gray because we have him and do not have to give up anything for him. I would rather use my trade capital for relief pitching. Of course, since money is no issue in your scenario, I would sign Scott, Estevez, Yates and Robertson, and go with a rotation of:

deGrom
Eovaldi
Bradford
Rocker
Mahle

I would probably trade Mahle and replace him with Gray once some team becomes desperate for a starting pitcher in ST, due to an injury situation.

think Gray has more trade value between now and opening day. Mahle probably stays and then between opening day and the trade deadline gets traded.
Opening day:

deGrom
Eovaldi
Bradford
Sasaki
Mahle

 

[saddles]

Ahh. Nice a see but….
Gray or Monty starting. Who do you prefer ?

You mean if we already had both of them and there would be no tade needed?

 

[saddles]

think Gray has more trade value between now and opening day. Mahle probably stays and then between opening day and the trade deadline gets traded

Contending teams very rarely trade away veteran starting pitchers during the season. If you look back at the veteran starting pitchers that we have traded during the season, how many were traded when we were leading the division or very close to doing so? That just does not happen.

Besides, why trade the guy with more trade value? Keep the best and trade the rest.

 

[saddles]

From The Bleacher Report:

Projected Starting Lineup
2B Marcus Semien
SS Corey Seager
LF Wyatt Langford
DH Joc Pederson
RF Adolis Garcia
3B Josh Jung
1B Jake Burger
C Jonah Heim
CF Evan Carter
SP Jacob deGrom

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Notes
-The Rangers replaced Nathaniel Lowe and his $10.7 million projected salary with Jake Burger, who is still a year away from reaching arbitration and set to earn something close to the league minimum. It will be interesting to see who ends up having the better 2025 season.
-While he is not penciled into the Opening Day lineup, expect Josh Smith to see something close to everyday playing time between serving as the right-handed hitting side of a DH platoon with Joc Pederson and lining up all over the field in a super-utility role against right-handed pitching

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Who would you rather start this year. Money aside
Gray or Monty?

Because we need a closer I would start Monty so that Gray could fill that role and he provides depth to the BP.

 

[Kelleyman]

Because we need a closer I would start Monty so that Gray could fill that role and he provides depth to the BP.

Just not thinking Gray is enthused about the pen

I do think we sign a closer fairly soon after a few sign first

 

[scotsman#1948]

Contending teams very rarely trade away veteran starting pitchers during the season. If you look back at the veteran starting pitchers that we have traded during the season, how many were traded when we were leading the division or very close to doing so? That just does not happen.

Besides, why trade the guy with more trade value? Keep the best and trade the rest.

i understand your thinking but how many teams are going to trade for a starter who hasn't shown he has recovered from TJS? and how much of his 16.5M salary are the Rangers going to have to eat to do so? with Mahle, Gray and Dunning, at least one is going to be traded between now and the start of spring training and if they get Sasaki probably 2 of them. IMO, it would be 2 of, in this order, Gray, Dunning and Mahle

 

[saddles]

i understand your thinking but how many teams are going to trade for a starter who hasn't shown he has recovered from TJS? and how much of his 16.5M salary are the Rangers going to have to eat to do so? with Mahle, Gray and Dunning, at least one is going to be traded between now and the start of spring training and if they get Sasaki probably 2 of them. IMO, it would be 2 of, in this order, Gray, Dunning and Mahle

Whether a team would trade for Mahle or not, is definitely something to consider. That would affect the return. However that might work out, you still won't see a veteran starting pitcher traded by a contender.