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The Texas Rangers have signed free agent righthanded pitcher Anthony David Maui La’akea “Bubba” Hoopii-Tuionetoa to a minor league deal, per the MLB.com transactions page. So, this is kind of fun news. Hoopii-Tuionetoa was a 30th round pick of the 2019 draft out of Pierce College by the Rangers, and worked his way up the […]
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Good morning, folks… The Rangers stuff is pretty sparse today. Reliever Ryan Helsley and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed on a 2 year, $28 million deal, per reports. David Laurila has his Sunday notes column up at Fangraphs.
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Good morning, LSB. MLB dot com lists the most difficult challenge awaiting each of the nine new MLB managers. And The Athletic discusses how the Mets will replace Brandon Nimmo, which is kind of a Rangers news story, I guess. We’re scraping the bottom of the barrel in terms of content. That’s all for this […]
12 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, LSB. Not much out there on this, the day after Thanksgiving. The Athletic offers up one Black Friday free agent deal for every time. Fangraphs has a lovely piece up entitled “Stick Wyatt Langford in Center, You Cowards.” And in case you missed it read this profile on Jared Sandler and his wife […]
13 days ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! Brandon Nimmo was a center fielder that the Mets moved to left after plantar fasciitis limited his mobility, but does he have the arm to play right field for the Rangers? Over at Fangraphs they argue that the concerns about Wyatt Langford’s defense early in his career were misplaced and it is time […]
14 days ago | 1 read
MLB Rumors: Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a 7 year, $210 million deal, per reports. Some of that money is deferred, reportedly, though how much and on what terms are yet to be disclosed, so we will have to wait a bit to figure out what this deal […]
15 days ago | 1 read
Morning, all! The Rangers started the offseason with a pretty lengthy to-do list , but they’ve made significant progress in addressing the bullet points. The Rangers have signed infielder Jonah Bride to a minor league deal. Bride had a breakout year with the Marlins in 2025. Marcus Semien was surprised to hear he was going […]
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The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher Sonny Gray and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitcher Richard Fitts, pitching prospect Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later. Gray was due $35 million in 2026 under his original contract with the Cardinals, and would receive a $5 million buyout if […]
16 days ago | 0 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at first baseman Ryan O’Hearn. O’Hearn is a 32 year old lefthanded hitting 1B/DH. He did not hit while with the Royals, where he spent parts of […]
16 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the trade that sent Marcus Semien to New York basically hinged on Brandon Nimmo’s belief that the Texas Rangers can win. Kevin Sherrington writes that it’s now on Chris Young and gang to honor Nimmo’s belief in the org, even if it means having to get creative with the […]
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The Texas Rangers have officially traded Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo and cash considerations, the team announced this morning. And with that, the deal is done. I offered up some thoughts on the deal earlier this morning, though I admit I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around […]
17 days ago | 2 reads
No one is going to be accusing Chris Young of being overly sentimental now, are they? In a span of a little over 48 hours, four of the key players from the Rangers’ magical 2023 World Series team were moved on from. Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz were non-tendered on Friday, and while […]
17 days ago | 1 read
Good morning. Kennedi Landry writes that the Texas Rangers were cooking on the hot stove yesterday by dealing Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. Shawn McFarland writes that the Rangers move even further into a new era by away trading their stoic iron man Gold Glove second baseman. Jeff Wilson […]
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The Texas Rangers are trading Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo, per Jeff Passan. So much for a boring offseason for Your Texas Rangers. When I saw rumors that Nimmo was available, he was someone I thought for a fleeting moment might make sense for Texas, until I was reminded of […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, folks… We are sparse on Rangers news this morning. A blog called Yanks Go Yard offers up a hypothetical trade package for Corey Seager, if you’re into that sort of thing. Over at SNY, John Harper says the Mets should trade to trade for Corey Seager. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column […]
18 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, LSB. A new era begins in RangerLand as Texas’ World Series heroes Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz were all non-tendered yesterday. Those 3 along with Jacob Webb are now all free agents, The Athletic touches on Garcia and a couple other intriguing non-tendered players. And Fangraphs talks a little Joc Pederson […]
19 days ago | 1 read
The Texas Rangers have non-tendered Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb, the team announced today, making each of the four free agents. In addition, the team announced that it had re-signed outfielder Sam Haggerty to a one year deal. Nothing exactly shocking in this news. When the arbitration projections came out, we […]
20 days ago | 1 read
The 2026 Texas Rangers ZiPS projections are out at Fangraphs. Woo hoo!!! You will be shocked to learn that ZiPS really likes Wyatt Langford, who is projected to be the best player on the Rangers in 2026. Corey Seager? Also projected to be a star. Marcus Semien? Projected to be quite good. On the pitching […]
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Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at reliever Kenley Jansen. The 38 year old Jansen Jansen just wrapped up his 16th major league season, spending 2025 as the closer for the Anaheim Angels. […]
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Good morning, LSB. On tender deadline day, Jeff Wilson writes that the end is near for Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim. The Rangers’ ZiPS projections are up at Fangraphs. And The Athletic has some scouts rank the offseason’s free agent pitchers. That’s all for this morning. Happy Friday!
20 days ago | 0 reads
Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso is a 31 year old (as of next month) righthanded hitting first baseman who has spent his entire career with the […]
21 days ago | 2 reads
Morning, all! Jordan Tiegs has been tapped as the Rangers’ new pitching coach, and has big shoes to fill after the departure of Mike Maddux. The Ranger rotation looks to improve on their 2025 campaign, though that would be a tall order. The Yankees have signed former Ranger infielder Jonathan Ornelas.
21 days ago | 0 reads
Last night, word broke about a deal between the Baltimore Orioles and Anaheim Angels that had outfielder Taylor Ward going to the O’s in exchange for pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. The reaction to the deal was befuddlement. The Orioles had been seeking a righthanded outfield bat, and the 31 year old Ward fits the bill in […]
22 days ago | 1 read
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22 days ago | 0 reads
Morning, all! The Rangers are shopping Jonah Heim and Adolis Garcia ahead of Friday’s arbitration deadline. Both players have been near the bottom of qualifying players in OPS over the last two years. And that’s about all I am seeing out there this morning.
22 days ago | 0 reads