As we speak’s mailbag will get into potential offensive additions for the Rangers, Bo Bichette commerce situations, the White Sox and the report books, requiring starters to go six innings, Jordan Walker‘s future, and rather more.
Kevin asks:
Do you see the Rangers getting a DH/ outfielder that hits for energy?
Evan Carter was the Rangers’ beginning left fielder coming into the season, however he struggled to hit and his season resulted in Might with a again harm. Carter is simply 22 years previous and went into this season as one of many sport’s greatest prospects. He’ll should re-establish himself a bit however I assume the Rangers will typically maintain a spot open for him.
Carter may play heart area, which was manned by Leody Taveras this 12 months. Taveras suits higher in a fourth outfielder function. However making Carter your beginning heart fielder coming off a critical again harm and with out having confirmed himself as an enormous league hitter could be a dangerous plan.
Carter is one thing of a query mark, however then there’s Adolis Garcia. Garcia, 32 in March, is below contract for $9.25MM in 2025 after which doubtlessly below management for 2026 as an arbitration-eligible participant. Garcia was an All-Star from 2021-23 earlier than a misplaced ’24. Garcia’s 2024 season has gone like this: insane in April, mainly unplayable from Might via July, after which about league common since August. Do you commerce him at a low level? The bounceback potential is decrease for a man who might be turning 32.
A lot-hyped rookie Wyatt Langford has logged 25 video games at DH plus 729 innings within the outfield (principally left). 23 in November, Langford has held his personal with a league common bat, flashing star potential in June in addition to during the last 10 days or so. His doubtless house is left area.
The ’23 Rangers noticed large energy from Carter (briefly), Corey Seager, Garcia, Mitch Garver, Marcus Semien, and Josh Jung. Seager and Jung have continued to indicate fairly good energy, and Langford actually may subsequent 12 months. Carter and Garcia are unknowns, with Semien becoming a member of them and never essentially anticipated to bounce again at age 34. The Rangers additionally do not get a lot pop at first base in Nathaniel Lowe.
A middle fielder who can hit would match higher than a nook man, however good luck discovering one. Luis Robert needs to be out there, however he is coming off a Garcia-like season himself. Cody Bellinger may match on the Rangers position-wise, however he is posted a 105 wRC+ this season. Bellinger’s contract makes him laborious to commerce, as he’ll make $27.5MM in ’25 with a $25MM participant possibility and $5MM buyout for ’26 (assuming he does not choose out this winter).
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