Texas Rangers 2022 - 2023 Offseason Thread

[saddles]

"And in centerfield, batting eighth, number 20, Ezequiel Duran -- Duran in centerfield."

 

[saddles]

Semien had such a bad start.

I have Semien under .805 because he has only had two years in his career with an OPS higher than that. To be fair, those two years were two of the last four.

 

[Kelleyman]

"And in centerfield, batting eighth, number 20, Ezequiel Duran -- Duran in centerfield."

I would prefer either Bubba or Leody in CF. If Duran or even Smith earns LF that would be great

 

[saddles]

I would prefer either Bubba or Leody in CF. If Duran or even Smith earns LF that would be great

I would prefer Josh Hamilton in his hey-day in CF, but I think Duran will make us forget about Leody and Bubba.

 

[Kelleyman]

I would prefer Josh Hamilton in his hey-day in CF, but I think Duran will make us forget about Leody and Bubba.

I am assuming we are keeping one of Leody and Bubba as a starter. That could easily change in a year

 

[saddles]

I am assuming we are keeping one of Leody and Bubba as a starter. That could easily change in a year

I think it changes during the 2023 season instead of after the 2023 season.

 

[Kelleyman]

Dates to keep in mind

 

[saddles]

Keith Law came out with his Rangers Top Prospect list last week. He is not too high on Rocker.

10. Kumar Rocker, RHP
Age: 23 | 6-5 | 245 pounds
Bats: Right | Throws: Right
Drafted: No. 3 in 2022

The Rangers kind of shocked everyone when they took Rocker, who didn’t sign with the Mets over a disagreement around his post-draft physical in 2021, with the third pick last year. He threw a little before the draft for the independent Tri-City Valley Cats, then again in the AFL, and it was consistent in both looks. He’s lowered his arm slot since college, still works 94-97 mph, the slider is more 55/60 than the 70 pitch it would show when he was a freshman at Vandy, with a four-pitch mix and below-average command. I could understand the Rangers deciding to keep him a starter and developing him, and I could understand them sending him to the Double-A bullpen and trying to get him to the big leagues ASAP. I worry that the lower arm slot is a sign something was bothering him physically, and without that wipeout slider he used to have I don’t see the huge ceiling if he starts. He could pitch in the big leagues inside of 18 months, though.

 

[saddles]

The Spring Training thread is up. As Eric Nadel would say, "the offseason is history!" As Mark Holtz would say, "hello Spring Training!"

 

[Hambombs]

Rangers have talked about a deal with Robbie grossman

 

[DTC]

We need at least 3 or 4 much better bats than we had this year, even with better pitching.

We are simply not going to a World Series in 2023. It has never been about 2023 anyway. The owner does want to have a much better record next year, but even he doesn't think we will get to a WS in 2023.

Say what??

 

[scotsman1948]

Bubba Thompson is now a Red after being DFA’ed by KC. Hearn is a free agent after being DFA’ed

 

[fanman8825]

Say what??

I think we’re all pleasantly surprised.

 

[scotsman1948]

I would prefer Josh Hamilton in his hey-day in CF, but I think Duran will make us forget about Leody and Bubba.

Think Carter and Langford will make us forget about Duran, Leody and Bubba

 

[scotsman1948]

5 day grace period started on re-signing any of our free agents we want to stay.
Jordan Montgomery
Mitch Garver
Jose Leclerc (option at $6.25M) or sign to an extension
Travis Jankowski

Others I’m not interested in keeping:
Chapman
Grossman
Hedges
Kennedy
Miller
Odorizzi
Perez
Smith
Stratton
Heaney (hope he opts out)

And we can talk to other free agents but can’t start signing them until Monday

 

[scotsman1948]

Keith Law came out with his Rangers Top Prospect list last week. He is not too high on Rocker.

10. Kumar Rocker, RHP
Age: 23 | 6-5 | 245 pounds
Bats: Right | Throws: Right
Drafted: No. 3 in 2022

The Rangers kind of shocked everyone when they took Rocker, who didn’t sign with the Mets over a disagreement around his post-draft physical in 2021, with the third pick last year. He threw a little before the draft for the independent Tri-City Valley Cats, then again in the AFL, and it was consistent in both looks. He’s lowered his arm slot since college, still works 94-97 mph, the slider is more 55/60 than the 70 pitch it would show when he was a freshman at Vandy, with a four-pitch mix and below-average command. I could understand the Rangers deciding to keep him a starter and developing him, and I could understand them sending him to the Double-A bullpen and trying to get him to the big leagues ASAP. I worry that the lower arm slot is a sign something was bothering him physically, and without that wipeout slider he used to have I don’t see the huge ceiling if he starts. He could pitch in the big leagues inside of 18 months, though.

We will wait to see how he comes out of the TJS which won’t be until June or July 2024

 

[scotsman1948]

TheAthletic is showing its top 40 free agents with projections of interested teams. They show the Rangers with following players:
Shohei Ohtani
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Jordan Montgomery LHP
Josh Hader LHP
Clayton Keyshaw LHP
Shota Imonoga LHP
Aroldis Chapman LHP
Mitch Garver DH/C
Jordan Hicks RHP
Andrew Heaney LHP

 

[Duane1952]

TheAthletic is showing its top 40 free agents with projections of interested teams. They show the Rangers with following players:
Shohei Ohtani
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
Jordan Montgomery LHP
Josh Hader LHP
Clayton Keyshaw LHP
Shota Imonoga LHP
Aroldis Chapman LHP
Mitch Garver DH/C
Jordan Hicks RHP
Andrew Heaney LHP

Definitely don’t want Chapman back.

 

[scotsman1948]

Definitely don’t want Chapman back.

Me neither