2025 Texas Rangers
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Viper, I'm with you - I'm thinking CY is working furiously to get Yates signed. CY has done very well so far this off-season - and bringing Yates back would make it an outstanding off-season. BTW - pitchers and catchers report in 42 days!
That was an interesting article, but to me it was a wish list. DeGrom needs to make it to the All-Star before any Cy Young talk.
FWHORN
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How about we start with deGrom makes it to the All Star Break without an IL stint and work up from there.
Here we are, 5 weeks from Spring Training - and Yates, Roberston, and Leclerc are still unsigned. I haven't seen any rumors of other teams pursuing any of them. IMO, it wouldn't be a bad deal to sign each of them for another year (assuming prices don't get out of hand). Emphasis on Yates.
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FWHORN
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Rangers sign reliever Chris Martin to what, if true, is a very team friendly deal leaving some money for Yates but not enough to stay below luxury tax which seems to be a priority.
www.lonestarball.com
Chris Martin getting $5.5 million, per report
The Rangers’ deal with Chris Martin is reportedly for $5.5 million
www.lonestarball.com
Here is the issue:
"Here is the financial angle of course. The Rangers have just shy of $230 million committed toward the 2025 payroll and plan to remain below the $241 million collective bargaining tax threshold. They’ve already signed nearly $130 million worth of major league contracts this winter and have inked upward of nine figures in deals for the third offseason in the last four years."
Can Yates be signed for $11 million?
"Here is the financial angle of course. The Rangers have just shy of $230 million committed toward the 2025 payroll and plan to remain below the $241 million collective bargaining tax threshold. They’ve already signed nearly $130 million worth of major league contracts this winter and have inked upward of nine figures in deals for the third offseason in the last four years."
Can Yates be signed for $11 million?
^If he is still unsigned a week before Spring Training, the leverage swings to the Rangers. If he'll take a team-friendly deal at that point, that would solve the closer issue.
FWHORN
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Rangers avoid arbitration with Heim and Taveras.
www.lonestarball.com
Still waiting on the Yates shoe to drop.
Taveras, Heim agree to contracts with Rangers
The Rangers have agreed to one year contracts with Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras
www.lonestarball.com
Still waiting on the Yates shoe to drop.
Helm I can see; Taveras not so much. However Bochy and Young seem to have a plan.Rangers avoid arbitration with Heim and Taveras.
Taveras, Heim agree to contracts with Rangers
The Rangers have agreed to one year contracts with Jonah Heim and Leody Taveras
Still waiting on the Yates shoe to drop.
Yates needs to be done; waiting for Spring Training is Russian roulette since he will get a call when the first closer goes down.
Viper, I've got to think that the Rangers are working this as hard as they can - Yates did a marvelous job for the team last year, and at his age he can be signed to a short-term contract for a reasonable price.
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