World Series Champions, Texas Rangers 2023-2024 Offseason Thread

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The Rangers usually like to strike early. I think if we get through Saturday without a signing it means the Rangers are focused on Ohtani or possibly Yamamoto. I am thinking something goes down in the next 48 hours or so.

 

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The Best Fits For A Juan Soto Trade

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The Rangers are listed here.

 

[Duane1952]

The Best Fits For A Juan Soto Trade

There's no bigger name on the trade front than Juan Soto. The superstar outfielder topped MLBTR's list of the Top 25 …

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The Rangers are listed here.

I would rather spend on pitching. I think Langford will be on the team coming out of spring training.

 

[Kelleyman]

Have to think that if the Rangers were serious about Montgomery they would sign him pretty quickly

 

[DT LUNA]

I would rather spend on pitching. I think Langford will be on the team coming out of spring training.

I'm in agreement.

 

[Duane1952]

Have to think that if the Rangers were serious about Montgomery they would sign him pretty quickly

Heard today that he has moved to Boston. Supposedly that is where is wife is doing her residency.

 

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Shohei Ohtani’s next team odds including Dodgers, Cubs

Where will Ohtani sign? See which teams are among the betting favorites to land the free-agent superstar, including a franchise making a big move on the odds list.

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The Dodgers, then the Cubs and then the Rangers

 

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Have to think that if the Rangers were serious about Montgomery they would sign him pretty quickly

Yeah, I think they will do something in the next 48 hours unless they are going after Yamamoto or Ohtani.

 

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Color me skeptical.

 

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Color me skeptical.

 

[Uncle Siggy]

There are some exceptions, like Matt Moore switching roles and being nuch better in the new role.

Yes sometimes switching roles leads to more success. But I'm guessing the Rangers didn't resign him because they though the end result was lucky more than good, he was still averaging about 5 BB/9 and other teams threw way too much money at him...

There are also guys who develop a new or better pitch or who discover a new workout regimen. Ragans comes to mind.

The jury is still out on him even with the success he had right after the trade seems promising. It seems as if another pitcher the Rangers traded a couple of years ago performed like gangbusters the first year then regressed back to what got him traded in the first place...

 

[Uncle Siggy]

Report: Cubs Still Among Shohei Ohtani Suitors, Rangers Have Dropped Out - Cubs Insider

I shouldn’t need to warn you about the nature of these reports, but it never hurts to acknowledge the fact that veracity is at a premium this time of year. Tuesday night saw a widely circulated report from a guy who claims to have had the Jacob deGrom contract three minutes before Jeff Passan — …

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[Nightcrawler]

I hope this doesn’t end up being a boring / underwhelming offseason. I didn’t expect us to spend big or anything, but I did want to see enough done which tells the fan base that these guys aren’t resting on their laurels and that they’re still hungry to win even after winning the last World Series.

 

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Just throwing these names out here to remember who I like in the draft seven and a half months before the 2024 draft. All of these kids are college kids. Silva is from TCU.

CF Mike Sirota
SS Anthony Silva
RHP Drew Beam
RHP Trey Yesavage

Future Star Series has LHP Thatcher Hurd projected to go 30th.

HOMETOWN: Manhattan Beach, CA

HEIGHT: 6-4

WEIGHT: 205

BAT/THROW: R-R

Hurd has the makings of a potential number one overall pick with a strong mixture of size, athleticism and pure stuff on the mound. He battled a back injury during his freshman campaign at UCLA, but a now-healthy Hurd has his sights set high on a big junior year at LSU. Still reasonably green on the mound, Hurd can rush it up to 96, sitting 92-94 over most extended innings. His best pitch is the slider, and it's a banger. Hurd can induce north of 3000 rpm on his breaking ball, featuring strong depth and some sweep as well. He's more than willing to throw it too, posting rates around 30% thus far. Hurd also throws a deeper curveball in the upper-70s with tremendous depth and a ton of sweep. It projects a true plus curveball. If Hurd can stay healthy and the velocity continues to tick up like many expect it will, it's top-of-the-rotation upside. He's battled command and control woes over the course of his collegiate career as well, so there's work to be done. But it's hard not to like the clay.

 

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Future luxury-tax payrolls (in millions)

TEAM	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028
Texas Rangers	$218.6	$130.2	$116.7	$117.1	$80.7
New York Mets	$275.9	$158.9	$120.4	$108.4	$75.3
San Diego Padres	$242.0	$174.7	$162.4	$162.9	$134.1
New York Yankees	$248.2	$171.7	$162.1	$147.1	$126.2

Source: Fangraphs​

Thresholds for next three seasons: $237M, $241M, $244M (collective-bargaining agreement expires on Dec. 1, 2026)​

 

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It is a great time to be a Rangers fan.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

It is a great time to be a Rangers fan.

Especially when you are World Series champions.