World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2023-2024 Offseason Thread

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MLB rumor roundup: Jordan Montgomery could be up for Rangers reunion

We’ve got all the latest Hot Stove rumors from around the Majors on Thursday, including the latest on the markets for Jordan Montgomery and Shota Imanaga.

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Not sure I would trust him for that much seeing how he flamed to close out last year

That's why the guys who are more reliable cost more. If this guy can get this much, think how much Snell amd Montgomery will get.

 

[scotsman#1948]

To me, the Rangers need to decide now of Langford is going to be the LF this year so they can trade Taveras and get something for him. I know they don't like to proclaim a youngster as a starter this early, but they have done it before. They made room for Profar to start in the previous offseason. They could even bring in a veteran and claim he is the starter until Langford is ready, if they are averse to showing confidence in Langford before ST starts.

They could simply trade Taveras and say the current OF is Duran, Carter, and Garcia.

i think they trade Duran, Taveras and others for pitching prior to ST and sign Jankowski.

my positional players part of the roster goes:

Batting order
Semien
Seager
Carter
Garcia
Jung
Langford
Lowe
Heim
DH(Crim/Foscue/Huff)

Bench
Crim
Foscue
Huff
Jankowski
Smith

 

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I wish he would bring with him the idea of building a great bullpen in the offsrason as a bullpen strategy.

 

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Rangers still in play for free agents Jordan Montgomery, Josh Hader

The Rangers seem likely to be back in play for Jordan Montgomery. A reunion always made sense since Montgomery is their Astros killer.

nypost.com

With progress made on the Rangers’ local TV situation — word is, they may get a one-time payment of about $90M — they seem likely to be back in play for Jordan Montgomery. A reunion always made sense since Montgomery is their Astros killer.

The Rangers and Phillies both make sense for star closer Josh Hader, but he’s been connected more to the Dodgers. The Yankees seem focused on a starter, for now. But he’d be nice fallback option if they can’t land Montgomery (not that likely) or Blake Snell.

 

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This club is viewed as Montgomery's 'first choice'

Jordan Montgomery is now a free agent. MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding the left-handed starting pitcher.

www.mlb.com

Jan. 4: Rangers viewed as Montgomery's 'first choice'

As one of the best starting pitchers left on the free-agent market, Montgomery is appealing to a lot of teams; perhaps at least six clubs are vying for him.

But the left-hander may hold one team in higher regard than the rest: the Texas Rangers.
Although the Yankees have been connected to the left-hander with whom they spent six seasons prior to a 2022 trade to St. Louis, a source with knowledge of the Yankees' thinking told NJ.com's Randy Miller that Texas is considered Montgomery's "first choice."

"He loves Texas," the source said of Montgomery. "That’s really where he wants to go.”

 

[Nightcrawler]

This club is viewed as Montgomery's 'first choice'

Jordan Montgomery is now a free agent. MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding the left-handed starting pitcher.

www.mlb.com

Jan. 4: Rangers viewed as Montgomery's 'first choice'

As one of the best starting pitchers left on the free-agent market, Montgomery is appealing to a lot of teams; perhaps at least six clubs are vying for him.

But the left-hander may hold one team in higher regard than the rest: the Texas Rangers.
Although the Yankees have been connected to the left-hander with whom they spent six seasons prior to a 2022 trade to St. Louis, a source with knowledge of the Yankees' thinking told NJ.com's Randy Miller that Texas is considered Montgomery's "first choice."

"He loves Texas," the source said of Montgomery. "That’s really where he wants to go.”

Please oh please.

him being a silver bullet for the Astros is the main reason I want him back so bad.

 

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[gregrey972]

Hypothetical time:

The Rangers do end up signing Monty to the 5year/$125million deal bc they finally get paid by Bally’s.

Now they enter the season with a rotation of:
Eovaldi
Montgomery
Gray
Dunning
Heaney

And after the All-Star break they get:

deGrom
Scherzer
Mahle

Let’s also assume not more than 1 of them are hurt at a time post All-Star break. What do you do for the remainder of the season? Do we trade someone? Use the playoff method for the final 2-3 months of 2 starters per game to get you through the first 6-7 innings with each starter on a lower pitch count to stay fresh, sharp and injury free? I’d love to hear y’all’s ideas of what would be a very good “problem” to have.

 

[gregrey972]

Hypothetical time:

The Rangers do end up signing Monty to the 5year/$125million deal bc they finally get paid by Bally’s.

Now they enter the season with a rotation of:
Eovaldi
Montgomery
Gray
Dunning
Heaney

And after the All-Star break they get:

deGrom
Scherzer
Mahle

Let’s also assume not more than 1 of them are hurt at a time post All-Star break. What do you do for the remainder of the season? Do we trade someone? Use the playoff method for the final 2-3 months of 2 starters per game to get you through the first 6-7 innings with each starter on a lower pitch count to stay fresh, sharp and injury free? I’d love to hear y’all’s ideas of what would be a very good “problem” to have.

I’m leaning toward the playoff method which really allows us to ease the injured pitchers back in

 

[scotsman#1948]

Hypothetical time:

The Rangers do end up signing Monty to the 5year/$125million deal bc they finally get paid by Bally’s.

Now they enter the season with a rotation of:
Eovaldi
Montgomery
Gray
Dunning
Heaney

And after the All-Star break they get:

deGrom
Scherzer
Mahle

Let’s also assume not more than 1 of them are hurt at a time post All-Star break. What do you do for the remainder of the season? Do we trade someone? Use the playoff method for the final 2-3 months of 2 starters per game to get you through the first 6-7 innings with each starter on a lower pitch count to stay fresh, sharp and injury free? I’d love to hear y’all’s ideas of what would be a very good “problem” to have.

i/m leaning toward a 6-man rotation to open the season with:

Eovaldi
Montgomery
Gray
Heaney
Dunning
Bradford

and then with Mahle and Scherzer coming available in June staying with the 6-man with:

Eovaldi
Montgomery
Scherzer
Mahle
Gray
Dunning

and probably trading Heaney at the deadline and then in August or September moving gray to the pen and inserting deGram in his place

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Hypothetical time:

The Rangers do end up signing Monty to the 5year/$125million deal bc they finally get paid by Bally’s.

Now they enter the season with a rotation of:
Eovaldi
Montgomery
Gray
Dunning
Heaney

And after the All-Star break they get:

deGrom
Scherzer
Mahle

Let’s also assume not more than 1 of them are hurt at a time post All-Star break. What do you do for the remainder of the season? Do we trade someone? Use the playoff method for the final 2-3 months of 2 starters per game to get you through the first 6-7 innings with each starter on a lower pitch count to stay fresh, sharp and injury free? I’d love to hear y’all’s ideas of what would be a very good “problem” to have.

I go with the playoff method and bolster the BP.

 

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Hypothetical time:

The Rangers do end up signing Monty to the 5year/$125million deal bc they finally get paid by Bally’s.

Now they enter the season with a rotation of:
Eovaldi
Montgomery
Gray
Dunning
Heaney

And after the All-Star break they get:

deGrom
Scherzer
Mahle

Let’s also assume not more than 1 of them are hurt at a time post All-Star break. What do you do for the remainder of the season? Do we trade someone? Use the playoff method for the final 2-3 months of 2 starters per game to get you through the first 6-7 innings with each starter on a lower pitch count to stay fresh, sharp and injury free? I’d love to hear y’all’s ideas of what would be a very good “problem” to have.

First, I flip Heaney and Bradford to start the season. Heaney goes to the pen and Bradford is in the rotation.

I probably put Scherzer in the pen. If everyone in the rotation is going great then Mahle and deGrom would go to the pen as well. I doubt that will be the case, but you never know. It might be too late to trade anyone.

Outside of your scenario, I still want Hader more than Montgomery.

 

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There seems to be a number of trades being made today.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

First, I flip Heaney and Bradford to start the season. Heaney goes to the pen and Bradford is in the rotation.

I probably put Scherzer in the pen. If everyone in the rotation is going great then Mahle and deGrom would go to the pen as well. I doubt that will be the case, but you never know. It might be too late to trade anyone.

Outside of your scenario, I still want Hader more than Montgomery.

deGrom to the pen?

 

[scotsman#1948]

deGrom to the pen?

we have to keep "our #1 starter" in the rotation no matter what even it means putting Heaney, Scherzer, Mahle and deGrom in the bullpen. and i'm not talking about Eovaldi

 

[Duane1952]

Ok. Who is the number 1 starter.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Ok. Who is the number 1 starter.

well it isn't Gray or Dunning

 

[Duane1952]

well it isn't Gray or Dunning

Well, if they don’t resign Monty it’s going to be Eovaldi to start the season.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Well, if they don’t resign Monty it’s going to be Eovaldi to start the season.

i know but what about Bradford?