The Texas Rangers have done a fair amount of work to their rotation this off-season. Adding Jacob Degrom, Andrew Heaney, Jake Odorizzi, and Martin Perez so far. Pitching was a problem in 2022, even with the All-Star season by Perez. Gray was good, but health was an issue. With the ban of the shift, the offense should be more productive, …
The Texas Rangers and Martin Perez have agreed to the qualifying offer of $19.65MM. That is a significant raise from 2022 for Perez. Now that the Rangers have 3/5ths of their rotation in place, it is time for me to project what it will look like in 2023. I always enjoy trying to guess how the roster will look. Opening …
Arlington, TX: The Texas Rangers lost ugly on Tuesday night in Arlington. Kolby Allard was terrible for the second night in a row, earning him another trip to Round Rock, this time probably for good. Before the game Chris Woodward told us that Allard had been sent down. Other corresponding moves: Joe Barlow to the IL with a blister, Jonathan …
When the Texas Rangers signed Jon Gray to a 4 year $56 million contract, expectations were immediately placed on him to become the rotation leader. Gray was coming into a rotation in which three of the five starters had combined less than four years of service time. The Rangers and Gray figured that getting him out of the Rockies’ home …
The Texas Rangers are playing competitive baseball for the first time in 3 seasons. In 2020 (COVID shortened season) the Rangers almost lost 40 out of 60 games. In 2021 they lost over 100 games. 2022 began rough for the Texas Rangers but they have significantly improved the last few weeks. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and …
