“I’ve seen how big a nuisance they can be on the other side of the ball.” “I wanted to be a part of it.” “…leadership…” “…Adrian Beltre.” Well, at least we know that Doug Fister knows all the right things to say on his first day as a Texas Ranger. The news broke on Sunday […]
Rangers Add Six to 40-Man Roster
Don’t call it a rebuild, but as recently as Monday morning, the Rangers found themselves with just 75% of a roster. A trade and a slew of contract purchases later, and they now sit at 37 slots filled on the 40-man roster. In all, six minor league players were added to the 40-man in advance […]
Rangers and Yankees Trade Minor-League Pitchers
Here we go: the Rangers have made their first 40-man addition of the 2017-2018 offseason, trading left-handed pitcher Reiver Sanmartin to the New York Yankees for right-handed pitcher Ronald Herrera. It makes sense for the Yankees: they needed a 40-man roster spot in advance of the Rule 5 draft deadline. Texas, after a spate of […]
The Rule 5 Draft: How Does That Work?
MLB’s Rule 5 Draft is, in essence, a way to keep teams from stashing minor leaguers in their system forever without any hope of them advancing to the big leagues. It’s an interesting wrinkle in the player development system, and it makes for some interesting intrigue in the long winter of the baseball offseason. The […]