Now that the Rangers have extended Derek Holland, Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz, the next step would be to evaluate the possibility of giving a contract extension to Josh Hamilton. We all know what Hamilton is capable of doing when he’s healthy, and the Rangers should strongly consider extending considering all that they have invested in [...]
03/21/12
The Texas Rangers have won the rights to right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish by bidding $51.7 million, according to sources close to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. The Rangers will now have 30 days to negotiate a contract with Darvish. If the sides cannot agree to a deal, the Rangers will then be refunded their bid [...]
12/20/11
Right handed pitcher Scott Feldman, who cleared outright waivers, rejected his Minor League assignment and will be activated tonight according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.
To make room for Feldman, the Rangers optioned Darren O’Day and designated Zachary Phillips for assignment reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Feldman was placed on outright [...]
07/14/11
According to a Tweet by Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, the Texas Rangers have released Manny Delcarmen and Seth McClung from Triple-A Round Rock.
The Rangers signed Delcarmen on June 2. The 28-year old was 3-4 with a 4.99 ERA and 38 SO in 57 appearances for the Red Sox and Rockies last season.
The [...]
07/13/11
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Texas Rangers have placed right handed pitcher Scott Feldman on outright waivers and the waiver expires at 1pm ET.
Feldman made his final rehab start on Sunday and he was 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA in his rehab stint at Triple-A (he’s coming off microfracture knee surgery). If a [...]
07/13/11
4/2 16:04: Here’s some updated contract info:
His 2010 contract is reworked and he’s signed through 2012 with a club option for 2013. He’ll get $2.425 million in 2010, $4.4 million in 2011 and $6.5 million in 2012. The 2013 option is worth $9.25 million with a $600,000 buyout.
4/2 14:35: According to the Texas Rangers (via [...]
04/02/10
Here are a few more Saturday morning PRO Rumors:
Tim Cowlishaw of The Dallas Morning News suggests that Colby Lewis could be the number three starter behind Rich Harden and Scott Feldman.
George A. King III says that Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Sergio Mitre, Chad Gaudin and Alfredo Aceves are all tied in the competition for the [...]
03/13/10
Here’s a few links for you to follow on Friday:
According to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post, there are four teams pursing Melvin Mora including the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. The Rockies were pursuing Mora but have since shifted their focus to Orlando Cabrera (who is choosing between the Rockies and Reds).
According to [...]
01/30/10
Here’s a list of arbitration figures submitted by players and teams. Both parties had until 1pm EST today to exchange figures. The list is courtesy of Ed Price of MLB FanHouse:
Player
Asked For
Team Offered
Tim Lincecum (Giants)
$13,000,000
$8,000,000
Felix Hernandez (Mariners)
$11,500,000
$7,200,000
Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox)
$10,250,000
$8,450,000
Joe Blanton (Phillies)
$10,250,000
$7,500,000
Justin Verlander (Tigers)
$9,500,000
$6,900,000
Huston Street (Rockies)
$8,350,000
$7,100,000
Andre Ethier (Dodgers)
$7,650,000
$6,000,000
Wandy Rodriguez (Astros)
$7,000,000
$5,000,000
Edwin Jackson (Diamondbacks)
$6,250,000
$4,600,000
Shane Victorino (Phillies)
$5,800,000
$4,750,000
Jonathan Broxton [...]
01/20/10
According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Texas Rangers and free agent starting pitcher Colby Lewis have reached a tentative two-year contract.
Lewis will be joining a Ranger’s rotation that includes Rich Harden, Scott Feldman, Derek Holland, Tommy Hunter and Brandon McCarthy. It’s not known who the odd man out is.
Lewis, 30, has not [...]
01/15/10