Texas Rangers 2025 Spring Training Thread

[saddles]

Kyle Gibson signs with the Orioles.

$5.25 million

 

[Kelleyman]

At this point, I wouldn’t mind them sending Carter down and keeping Osuna.

Rangers transactions for Friday:
-OF Dustin Harris optioned to Round Rock (AAA)
-OF Alejandro Osuna optioned to Frisco (AA)


Patience prevails for now but Osuna might make it back later. A definite future IMO

 

[Kelleyman]

Kyle Gibson signs with the Orioles.

$5.25 million

Corbin much cheaper lol

 

[Kelleyman]

Cut the cord
Now with Victory plus

 

[saddles]

Corbin much cheaper lol

Lol. I should hope so.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Lol. I should hope so.

Beating the dead horse but should have signed Heaney for about the same amount as Kyle because of his versatility to work as a starter and BP piece.

 

[saddles]

From an article on MLB.com about 15 spring stat lines that matter:

Wyatt Langford, LF, Rangers
.478 BA / .538 OBP / .739 SLG, 1.277 OPS, 1 HR
Last spring, Langford slugged his way onto the Rangers' Opening Day roster as a top prospect. This spring, he's raking again, and it should give confidence he's due for a sophomore leap -- especially coming on the heels of the monster final month of his rookie season, when Langford had eight home runs and seven stolen bases with a .996 OPS. Right now in the Cactus League, Langford has a 96.3 mph average exit velocity and a max exit velocity of 113.2 mph -- well harder than any ball he hit in his rookie season, when his max was 111.9 mph.


Jack Leiter, RHP, Rangers
5 games (2 starts), 3.07 ERA, 17 K in 14 2/3 IP (10.4 K/9) … but 9 BB
What matters more -- the strikeouts Leiter is racking up … or the walks he's handing out? He could boom or bust in 2025, but let's make a bet on the 24-year-old finally harnessing his stuff, which has looked better than ever this spring. Leiter's rising fastball has averaged over 98 mph (almost two mph harder than it was in his big league debut in 2024) and topped out at 99.9 mph -- faster than any pitch he's thrown in the Majors. His slider velo is also up two ticks to 89 mph, with a 55% whiff rate this spring. And Leiter has also added a "kick change" changeup, which is averaging over 92 mph and has gotten 7 K's in 14 plate appearances. The 2021 No. 2 overall Draft pick certainly has the weapons he needs for a breakout season, if he can command them.

 

[Kelleyman]

Lol. I should hope so.

I doubt if Gibson is much better but no matter they Houser not on squad so likely Murphy or Rocker starts

 

[Kelleyman]

Beating the dead horse but should have signed Heaney for about the same amount as Kyle because of his versatility to work as a starter and BP piece.

Well yeah he would be better but money was tight and still is and a closer was what everyone wanted first

Heaney just got squeezed

 

[Duane1952]

I like Langford leading off.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

From an article on MLB.com about 15 spring stat lines that matter:

Wyatt Langford, LF, Rangers
.478 BA / .538 OBP / .739 SLG, 1.277 OPS, 1 HR
Last spring, Langford slugged his way onto the Rangers' Opening Day roster as a top prospect. This spring, he's raking again, and it should give confidence he's due for a sophomore leap -- especially coming on the heels of the monster final month of his rookie season, when Langford had eight home runs and seven stolen bases with a .996 OPS. Right now in the Cactus League, Langford has a 96.3 mph average exit velocity and a max exit velocity of 113.2 mph -- well harder than any ball he hit in his rookie season, when his max was 111.9 mph.


Jack Leiter, RHP, Rangers
5 games (2 starts), 3.07 ERA, 17 K in 14 2/3 IP (10.4 K/9) … but 9 BB
What matters more -- the strikeouts Leiter is racking up … or the walks he's handing out? He could boom or bust in 2025, but let's make a bet on the 24-year-old finally harnessing his stuff, which has looked better than ever this spring. Leiter's rising fastball has averaged over 98 mph (almost two mph harder than it was in his big league debut in 2024) and topped out at 99.9 mph -- faster than any pitch he's thrown in the Majors. His slider velo is also up two ticks to 89 mph, with a 55% whiff rate this spring. And Leiter has also added a "kick change" changeup, which is averaging over 92 mph and has gotten 7 K's in 14 plate appearances. The 2021 No. 2 overall Draft pick certainly has the weapons he needs for a breakout season, if he can command them.

I truly believe that Langford is the next Mike Trout. Just hope he stays healthy longer.

 

[DTLUNA]

Good to see Garcia connecting again.

 

[DTLUNA]

Heim does not show much improvement at the plate.

 

[DTLUNA]

Why is Leody still hanging around? Afraid he will make the team and does not offer so much that he can't be replaced.

 

[DTLUNA]

Garabito did not help himself today.

 

[Kelleyman]

None of the pitchers did well except Leiter who still has a lot to learn

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Why is Leody still hanging around? Afraid he will make the team and does not offer so much that he can't be replaced.

Probably because we don't seem to have a lot of options right now at CF. Hopefully that changes in a few months.

 

[fanman8825]

None of the pitchers did well except Leiter who still has a lot to learn

Milner has been awful. If this was a regular season game we all would be irritated.
Just have to wonder did the front office do enough to help the bullpen.

 

[fanman8825]

Garabito did not help himself today.

Him and Milner were awful today. I am skeptical about this bullpen

 

[fanman8825]

Milner has been awful. If this was a regular season game we all would be irritated.
Just have to wonder did the front office do enough to help the bullpen.

On a good note I think we all would take 6 ip 3 er from Leiter all day