Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images The Rangers have declined their team option on Andrew Chafin for the 2025 season The Texas Rangers have declined their $6.5 million club option on pitcher Andrew Chafin for the 2025 season, the team announced today. Instead, they are paying Chafin a $500,000 buyout of that option, and Chafin is now a free agent. The 34 year old … [Read more...] about Rangers decline Chafin option
Qualifying offers tendered to 13 MLB free agents
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Juan Soto and Alex Bregman head up a group of 13 free agents who received qualifying offers today Qualifying offers were tendered to thirteen major league free agents today, per reports. Those players are: Juan Soto Corbin Burnes Alex Bregman Max Fried Willy Adams Pete Alonso Anthony Santander Teoscar Hernandez Nick Pivetta Christian … [Read more...] about Qualifying offers tendered to 13 MLB free agents
Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images The latest on the once World Series champion Texas Rangers Good morning. Kennedi Landry notes that the Texas Rangers named the tenth ever general manager in franchise history with the promotion of Ross Fenstermaker to become second-in-command to president of baseball operations Chris Young. Jeff Wilson writes about a busy day for … [Read more...] about Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Gerrit Cole says nevermind, un-opts-out
Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole didn’t exercise his opt out clause after all Over the weekend, it was reported that Gerrit Cole was exercising the opt-out clause in his contract with the New York Yankees. That clause allowed him to opt out of the final four years of his contract, which guarantees him $144 million from 2025-28. I wrote at … [Read more...] about Gerrit Cole says nevermind, un-opts-out
Stephan, Lopez named AFL Co-Pitchers of the Week
Photo by Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images A pair of Rangers pitchers were recognized for the Arizona Fall League work Texas Rangers pitchers Josh Stephan and Leandro Lopez, currently toiling for the Surprise Saguaros, were named the Co-Pitchers of the Week for the Arizona Fall League for the week that just ended. Stephan and Lopez combined to throw the first … [Read more...] about Stephan, Lopez named AFL Co-Pitchers of the Week