The offseason is still one month young, but it’s been a thriller for the Texas Rangers. The organization has handed out $561.2 million in contracts since Sunday evening, putting pen to paper with shortstop Corey Seager, second baseman Marcus Semien, outfielder Kole Calhoun, and pitcher Jon Gray.
Once a team vying a World Series title every year, the Rangers have been stuck teetering between trying to compete and embracing a rebuild. This year was a step in the right direction despite winning just 60 games and missing the playoffs.
With some new faces joining the pipeline, let’s check out an updated ranking of the Rangers’ top-five prospects.
The deadline gave us five different approaches from the teams in the AL West. Now that the dust has settled and we are about to turn the calendar to the dog days of August, the division looks like a two-team race.
The Philadelphia Phillies added Kyle Gibson to their rotation and Ian Kennedy to their bullpen in a deal with the Texas Rangers.
The New York Yankees have been looking for a left-handed impact bat. After making a flurry of moves to clear salary and roster space, it appears they have now found that player.
The Rangers are clear sellers, though their level of aggressiveness remains unclear. While it would be wise to trade any player above the age of 30 with an expiring contract, Texas does have to field a team and also doesn’t want to allow itself to get fleeced. Thus, make no mistake: the Rangers are more than comfortable with sitting pat if they so desire.
The 2021 New York Yankees have been awful, and there is no way around it. There are a lot of questions surrounding this team, and GM Brian Cashman has to maneuver them while potentially being on the hot seat.
As we continue to look at what top prospects across the major leagues have done so far, let’s look at the American League West. The minor league season is officially a month old, so we have a lot more to go on to properly rank these prospects.
Rookie outfielder Adolis García may not have been penciled in on any Texas Rangers projected lineups when the season began, but that feels like a lifetime ago now. The 28-year old has arrived on the scene in a big way with his offensive output in May.
Jordan Lawlar is the top prep bat in the 2021 draft class. The shortstop has climbed his way up draft boards and some mocks even have him going first overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lawlar has all the tools at a premium position to become a star in the big leagues one day.
The top three in bWAR right now are all tied at 2.7. They are Byron Buxton, Brandon Woodruff, and Shohei Ohtani. But when you go down the list, the next two are John Means and Isiah Kiner-Falefa. How did Kiner-Falefa get to fifth in the league in bWAR?
The offseason is still one month young, but it’s been a thriller for the Texas Rangers. The organization has handed out $561.2 million in contracts since Sunday evening, putting pen to paper with shortstop Corey Seager, second baseman Marcus Semien, outfielder Kole Calhoun, and pitcher Jon Gray.
Once a team vying a World Series title every year, the Rangers have been stuck teetering between trying to compete and embracing a rebuild. This year was a step in the right direction despite winning just 60 games and missing the playoffs.
With some new faces joining the pipeline, let’s check out an updated ranking of the Rangers’ top-five prospects.
The deadline gave us five different approaches from the teams in the AL West. Now that the dust has settled and we are about to turn the calendar to the dog days of August, the division looks like a two-team race.
The Philadelphia Phillies added Kyle Gibson to their rotation and Ian Kennedy to their bullpen in a deal with the Texas Rangers.
The New York Yankees have been looking for a left-handed impact bat. After making a flurry of moves to clear salary and roster space, it appears they have now found that player.
The Rangers are clear sellers, though their level of aggressiveness remains unclear. While it would be wise to trade any player above the age of 30 with an expiring contract, Texas does have to field a team and also doesn’t want to allow itself to get fleeced. Thus, make no mistake: the Rangers are more than comfortable with sitting pat if they so desire.
The 2021 New York Yankees have been awful, and there is no way around it. There are a lot of questions surrounding this team, and GM Brian Cashman has to maneuver them while potentially being on the hot seat.
As we continue to look at what top prospects across the major leagues have done so far, let’s look at the American League West. The minor league season is officially a month old, so we have a lot more to go on to properly rank these prospects.
Rookie outfielder Adolis García may not have been penciled in on any Texas Rangers projected lineups when the season began, but that feels like a lifetime ago now. The 28-year old has arrived on the scene in a big way with his offensive output in May.
Jordan Lawlar is the top prep bat in the 2021 draft class. The shortstop has climbed his way up draft boards and some mocks even have him going first overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lawlar has all the tools at a premium position to become a star in the big leagues one day.
The top three in bWAR right now are all tied at 2.7. They are Byron Buxton, Brandon Woodruff, and Shohei Ohtani. But when you go down the list, the next two are John Means and Isiah Kiner-Falefa. How did Kiner-Falefa get to fifth in the league in bWAR?
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