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This blog has a wide variety of talent.. the first place I would go if I need help working on advanced mathematical theory or how to hide a body and anything in between -- laxtonto

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Cease to the Jays, per reports

MLB Rumors: Dylan Cease and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a 7 year, $210 million deal, per reports. Some of that money is deferred, reportedly, though how much and on what terms are yet to be disclosed, so we will have to wait a bit to figure out what this deal […]

13 days ago | 1 read

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! The Rangers started the offseason with a pretty lengthy to-do list , but they’ve made significant progress in addressing the bullet points. The Rangers have signed infielder Jonah Bride to a minor league deal. Bride had a breakout year with the Marlins in 2025. Marcus Semien was surprised to hear he was going […]

13 days ago | 0 reads

Red Sox acquire Gray from Cards

The Boston Red Sox have acquired pitcher Sonny Gray and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for pitcher Richard Fitts, pitching prospect Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later. Gray was due $35 million in 2026 under his original contract with the Cardinals, and would receive a $5 million buyout if […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Poll: Should the Rangers sign Ryan O’Hearn?

Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at first baseman Ryan O’Hearn. O’Hearn is a 32 year old lefthanded hitting 1B/DH. He did not hit while with the Royals, where he spent parts of […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Shawn McFarland writes that the trade that sent Marcus Semien to New York basically hinged on Brandon Nimmo’s belief that the Texas Rangers can win. Kevin Sherrington writes that it’s now on Chris Young and gang to honor Nimmo’s belief in the org, even if it means having to get creative with the […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Semien for Nimmo swap official

The Texas Rangers have officially traded Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo and cash considerations, the team announced this morning. And with that, the deal is done. I offered up some thoughts on the deal earlier this morning, though I admit I’m still having a hard time wrapping my head around […]

15 days ago | 1 read

Thoughts on the Semien/Nimmo trade

No one is going to be accusing Chris Young of being overly sentimental now, are they? In a span of a little over 48 hours, four of the key players from the Rangers’ magical 2023 World Series team were moved on from. Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz were non-tendered on Friday, and while […]

15 days ago | 0 reads

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Kennedi Landry writes that the Texas Rangers were cooking on the hot stove yesterday by dealing Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. Shawn McFarland writes that the Rangers move even further into a new era by away trading their stoic iron man Gold Glove second baseman. Jeff Wilson […]

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Semien to the Mets for Nimmo, per reports

The Texas Rangers are trading Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo, per Jeff Passan. So much for a boring offseason for Your Texas Rangers. When I saw rumors that Nimmo was available, he was someone I thought for a fleeting moment might make sense for Texas, until I was reminded of […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

Sunday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks… We are sparse on Rangers news this morning. A blog called Yanks Go Yard offers up a hypothetical trade package for Corey Seager, if you’re into that sort of thing. Over at SNY, John Harper says the Mets should trade to trade for Corey Seager. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. A new era begins in RangerLand as Texas’ World Series heroes Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim and Josh Sborz were all non-tendered yesterday. Those 3 along with Jacob Webb are now all free agents, The Athletic touches on Garcia and a couple other intriguing non-tendered players. And Fangraphs talks a little Joc Pederson […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Garcia, Heim, Sborz, Webb non-tendered, Haggerty re-signed

The Texas Rangers have non-tendered Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb, the team announced today, making each of the four free agents. In addition, the team announced that it had re-signed outfielder Sam Haggerty to a one year deal. Nothing exactly shocking in this news. When the arbitration projections came out, we […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Rangers 2026 ZiPS projections are out

The 2026 Texas Rangers ZiPS projections are out at Fangraphs. Woo hoo!!! You will be shocked to learn that ZiPS really likes Wyatt Langford, who is projected to be the best player on the Rangers in 2026. Corey Seager? Also projected to be a star. Marcus Semien? Projected to be quite good. On the pitching […]

18 days ago | 0 reads

Poll: Should the Rangers sign Kenley Jansen?

Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at reliever Kenley Jansen. The 38 year old Jansen Jansen just wrapped up his 16th major league season, spending 2025 as the closer for the Anaheim Angels. […]

18 days ago | 0 reads

Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. On tender deadline day, Jeff Wilson writes that the end is near for Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim. The Rangers’ ZiPS projections are up at Fangraphs. And The Athletic has some scouts rank the offseason’s free agent pitchers. That’s all for this morning. Happy Friday!

18 days ago | 0 reads

Poll: Should the Rangers sign Pete Alonso?

Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso is a 31 year old (as of next month) righthanded hitting first baseman who has spent his entire career with the […]

19 days ago | 2 reads

Thursday Morning Links

Morning, all! Jordan Tiegs has been tapped as the Rangers’ new pitching coach, and has big shoes to fill after the departure of Mike Maddux. The Ranger rotation looks to improve on their 2025 campaign, though that would be a tall order. The Yankees have signed former Ranger infielder Jonathan Ornelas.

19 days ago | 0 reads

Angels get Rodriguez from Orioles

Last night, word broke about a deal between the Baltimore Orioles and Anaheim Angels that had outfielder Taylor Ward going to the O’s in exchange for pitcher Grayson Rodriguez. The reaction to the deal was befuddlement. The Orioles had been seeking a righthanded outfield bat, and the 31 year old Ward fits the bill in […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Wednesday Morning Links

Morning, all! The Rangers are shopping Jonah Heim and Adolis Garcia ahead of Friday’s arbitration deadline. Both players have been near the bottom of qualifying players in OPS over the last two years. And that’s about all I am seeing out there this morning.

20 days ago | 0 reads

Rangers add Davalillo, Lopez, Ortiz to 40 man roster

The Texas Rangers have purchased the contracts of righthanded pitchers David Davalillo and Leandro Lopez and first baseman Abimelec Ortiz, the team announced today. With those moves, the 40 man roster now stands at 38. Today was the deadline for adding players to the 40 man roster in advance of the Rule 5 Draft. There […]

21 days ago | 1 read

Four players accept the qualifying offer

Outfielder Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees, infielder Gleyber Torres of the Detroit Tigers, and pitchers Brandon Woodruff of the Milwaukee Brewers and Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs have accepted the qualifying offer from their respective teams, it was announced today. Each player is now under contract for $22.05 million for the 2026 […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

Poll: Should the Rangers sign Chris Bassitt?

Free agent projections are out, and so it is that time again — time for the annual “should the Rangers sign This Player” polls. Today, we are looking at starting pitcher Chris Bassitt. Bassitt is a righthander who was a late bloomer, not really establishing himself until the 2019 season. He just finished up a […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

Tuesday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Jeff Passan has a big ol’ offseason preview covering everything from free agency to the potential trade market. Notably, he writes that the Texas Rangers are trying to trade Jonah Heim and Adolis Garcia ahead of Friday’s tender deadline. R.J. Anderson includes Heim as a prime non-tender decision, along with others like former […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

BBWAA releases 2026 Hall of Fame ballot

The 2026 Baseball Writers Association of America has released the Hall of Fame ballot for 2026, and the first time eligible group, made up of players who last appeared in the majors in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, is somewhat lacking. The first time eligibles are: Ryan Braun Shin-Soo Choo Edwin Encarnacion Gio Gonzalez Alex Gordon […]

22 days ago | 0 reads