Yesterday was the non-tender day for arbitration-eligible players. Teams had to decide to keep a player who they would then deal with in arbitration or to turn him loose and make him a free agent. With the pandemic wiping out so much revenue—$30 billion dollars according to Major League baseball, […]
Elvis Andrus’s streak of twelve consecutive opening day starts appears to be coming to an end. Jon Daniels and Chris Woodward announced yesterday in a press conference that Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be the Rangers shortstop in 2021 and Andrus will assume the role as a utility player. They said they […]
A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. KYLE CODYAge: 26Right-Handed Pitcher Kyle Cody was one of the lone bright spots in the Rangers’ last-place 2020 season. The twenty-six-year-old right-hander had never pitched higher than Single-A but, because the Rangers rotation was decimated by injury and by guys like Jordan […]
A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. WILLIE CALHOUNAge: 26Left-Handed Hitting Outfielder If cockiness translated to skills, Willie Calhoun would have been an All-Star. Instead, he is looking like yet another disappointing young player on a Rangers roster full of underperformers. Calhoun came to Texas in the Yu Darvish […]
A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. BROCK BURKEAge: 24Left-Handed Pitcher Brock Burke came to the Rangers as part of the three-way deal between Texas, Oakland, and Tampa Bay that sent Jurickson Profar to Oakland. Texas also got Eli White, Kyle Bird, and Yoel Espinal in the deal. White […]
A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. WES BENJAMINAge: 27Left-Handed Pitcher One of a steady parade of rookies to play his first major league game in 2020, the twenty-seven-year-old left-hander showed some promise out of the bullpen, even getting one start in his eight appearances. Benjamin was drafted out […]
SHERTEN APOSTELAge: 21Right-Handed Hitting Corner Infielder Going into 2020, the report on Apostel was that he was still a few years away. He proved that in 2020. Having never played above A-Level, Apostel was given the chance in the pandemically-challenged season to crack the desperate-for-offense big league roster this year. […]
Yes, it’s been a tough year. And it will continue to be challenging for months ahead. But today is the day to thank everyone in the Rangers Rounding 3rd universe. Thanks for dropping by. Thanks for sticking with it. Thanks for posting. Thanks for making this such a wonderful part […]
Continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. ELVIS ANDRUSAge: 31Right-Handed Hitting Shortstop Even with an aggressive agent like Scott Boras, Andrus was smart enough not to opt out both years he had a chance. Nobody wants to pay $15 million for a shortstop who is sliding off the face of […]
KOLBY ALLARDAge: 23Left-Handed Pitcher Allard took a step back in 2020. Or, it might be more accurate to say, he didn’t take a step forward. He came to the Rangers from Atlanta in a deadline deal in 2019 for Chris Martin. He was assigned to Nashville, made one start there, […]
