World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2023-2024 Offseason Thread

[scotsman1948]

Definitely. If they simply cut him they would definitely be weaker. If he was traded, it would depend on what he brought back.

Stronger at another position but weaker at 1st

 

[scotsman1948]

I’m ok with letting Garver walk . Foscue or Huff can DH. Need the money for pitching.

Huff has never showed he can hit mlb pitching

 

[scotsman1948]

Thinking about trades:
1) trade Dustin Harris, Marc Church, terry Rodriques and Jake Latz to Colorado Rockies for Justin Lawrence RHP & Cole Carrigg C/OF

2) Leody Taveras CF, Josh Smith Inf & 2 low-level prospects to Oakland for Sean Newcomb LHP

3) Ezequiel Duran INF, Sam Huff C, Jonathan Hernandez RHP, Grant Anderson RHP & 2 low-level prospects to Detroit for Jason Foley RHP & Tyler Hilton LHP

 

[Kelleyman]

M Bush (5.058): $2.1MM
Brett Martin (4.151): $1.28MM
NLowe (3.145): $8.8MM
JHernandez (3.131): $1.3MM
Heim (3.097): $3.6MM
A Garcia (3.095): $6.6MM
Dunning (3.083): $3.4MM
Burke (3.065): $1.1MM
Sborz (3.055): $900K
L Taveras (2.124): $2.4MM

Projected arb $
Thoughts?

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

M Bush (5.058): $2.1MM
Brett Martin (4.151): $1.28MM
NLowe (3.145): $8.8MM
JHernandez (3.131): $1.3MM
Heim (3.097): $3.6MM
A Garcia (3.095): $6.6MM
Dunning (3.083): $3.4MM
Burke (3.065): $1.1MM
Sborz (3.055): $900K
L Taveras (2.124): $2.4MM

Projected arb $
Thoughts?

I gave my thought about those in the opening post, about how they would affect payroll and what not.

 

[saddles]

A lot of discrepancy here:

4. Jordan Montgomery: After great finish in Texas (2.79 ERA) he shined in October (1.25 ERA in the ALCS). Expert 1: $120M, 5 years. Expert 2: $80M/5. Me: $120M/6.

 

[jta4437]

Sign Montgomery and Hader, long term deals for Heim, Carter and Jung

 

[Kelleyman]

I gave my thought about those in the opening post, about how they would affect payroll and what not.

Hard to move to off-season when you are still on a Ranger honeymoon

 

[scotsman1948]

Damn both teams and players are opting to move on. Going to make free agency reall interesting

 

[saddles]

Stronger at another position but weaker at 1st

Yep. It is give and take. Although who knows how a Foscue, Huff or Crim would pan out at 1B. They could be an improvement all by themselves, who knows.

We would certainly have to get strong value for Lowe, if we trade him.

 

[saddles]

Hard to move to off-season when you are still on a Ranger honeymoon

Well, all of the talk on here has been offseason talk since the day after we won. And, all of the national writers are writing offseason stuff, so it is here upon us whether we are ready or not.

 

[saddles]

The guy on the MLBTR chat seemed to doubt Taveras will be traded.

 

[saddles]

Here are 12 storylines to watch this offseason

Now that a bow has been wrapped on the 2023 postseason, all 30 front offices are already looking ahead to 2024, trying to figure out which moves must be made to put themselves in position to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy this time next year. Next week, the game’s top decision-makers

www.mlb.com

3. Strength in starting pitching
This year’s free-agent market doesn’t include a star-studded shortstop class like we’ve seen the past two offseasons; in fact, there aren’t many true impact bats available in free agency, period. What is available is quality starting pitching – and plenty of it. Presumptive National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will be on the open market, along with Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray, Jordan Montgomery, Lucas Giolito and Jack Flaherty, while Eduardo Rodriguez is expected to join them, assuming he exercises his opt-out clause. Add in Japanese pitchers Yamamoto and Imanaga and you have a number of solid starters who can help pitching-needy teams around the league, of which there is no shortage.

4. A class short on bats
Last winter’s free-agent class featured Judge, Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson, giving clubs an opportunity to add an impact player to their everyday lineups. Aside from Ohtani, this year’s roster of hitters isn’t quite as robust, but Cody Bellinger, J.D. Martinez, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. are among the hitters who figure to generate interest from multiple teams.

12. A new standard for closers
Edwin Díaz set a new standard for free-agent closers last year with his five-year, $102 million deal to stay with the Mets, the largest deal ever given to a relief pitcher. That deal is likely to be broken this winter by Hader, a five-time All-Star and three-time winner of the Trevor Hoffman Award, presented to the National League’s top reliever. Hader, who turns 30 in April, is unquestionably the top closer available this winter, setting himself up for a potential bidding war that should help him eclipse Díaz’s record contract.

 

[saddles]

Here are 12 storylines to watch this offseason

Now that a bow has been wrapped on the 2023 postseason, all 30 front offices are already looking ahead to 2024, trying to figure out which moves must be made to put themselves in position to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy this time next year. Next week, the game’s top decision-makers

www.mlb.com

3. Strength in starting pitching
This year’s free-agent market doesn’t include a star-studded shortstop class like we’ve seen the past two offseasons; in fact, there aren’t many true impact bats available in free agency, period. What is available is quality starting pitching – and plenty of it. Presumptive National League Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will be on the open market, along with Aaron Nola, Sonny Gray, Jordan Montgomery, Lucas Giolito and Jack Flaherty, while Eduardo Rodriguez is expected to join them, assuming he exercises his opt-out clause. Add in Japanese pitchers Yamamoto and Imanaga and you have a number of solid starters who can help pitching-needy teams around the league, of which there is no shortage.

4. A class short on bats
Last winter’s free-agent class featured Judge, Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson, giving clubs an opportunity to add an impact player to their everyday lineups. Aside from Ohtani, this year’s roster of hitters isn’t quite as robust, but Cody Bellinger, J.D. Martinez, Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. are among the hitters who figure to generate interest from multiple teams.

12. A new standard for closers
Edwin Díaz set a new standard for free-agent closers last year with his five-year, $102 million deal to stay with the Mets, the largest deal ever given to a relief pitcher. That deal is likely to be broken this winter by Hader, a five-time All-Star and three-time winner of the Trevor Hoffman Award, presented to the National League’s top reliever. Hader, who turns 30 in April, is unquestionably the top closer available this winter, setting himself up for a potential bidding war that should help him eclipse Díaz’s record contract.

A class short on bats, bodes well for the Rangers if they do decide to trade Lowe and/or Taveras. Bats might be at a premium in the trade market.

 

[scotsman1948]

Yep. It is give and take. Although who knows how a Foscue, Huff or Crim would pan out at 1B. They could be an improvement all by themselves, who knows.

We would certainly have to get strong value for Lowe, if we trade him.

Lowe was 5th rated 1st baseman in base fielding they’d have to really do something.

 

[saddles]

Here is a link to the MLBTR chat about the Rangers offseason.

JotCast | Rangers Outlook '23 | 11/4/2023

live.jotcast.com

 

[scotsman1948]

Lowe was 5th rated 1st baseman in base fielding they’d have to really do something.

And 8th rated offensively

 

[saddles]

Lowe was 5th rated 1st baseman in base fielding they’d have to really do something.

Do you remember when you were ready to move on from Moreland after he won a Gold Glove in 2016?

Like most of the folks on here were?

 

[saddles]

From Evan Grant:

It began Saturday with two quick decisions around players with options. Starter-turned-postseason reliever Andrew Heaney exercised his option for 2024 and the Rangers picked up the 2024 option on reliever José Leclerc.

Heaney, who earned $12 million in base pay and another $3.5 million in performance bonuses, fell five outs shy of 150 innings, which would have pushed the player option for 2024 to $20 million. Instead, he will make $13 million. Leclerc will receive $6.5 million in base pay for 2024.