At present’s mailbag will get into potential offensive additions for the Rangers, Bo Bichette commerce eventualities, the White Sox and the document 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 getting into the season, however he struggled to hit and his season led to Could with a again damage. Carter is just 22 years previous and went into this season as one of many recreation’s greatest prospects. He’ll need to re-establish himself a bit however I assume the Rangers will usually preserve a spot open for him.
Carter might play middle discipline, which was manned by Leody Taveras this 12 months. Taveras suits higher in a fourth outfielder function. However making Carter your beginning middle fielder coming off a severe again damage and with out having confirmed himself as a giant league hitter can be a dangerous plan.
Carter is one thing of a query mark, however then there’s Adolis Garcia. Garcia, 32 in March, is underneath contract for $9.25MM in 2025 after which doubtlessly underneath 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 Could by means of 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 can be turning 32.
A lot-hyped rookie Wyatt Langford has logged 25 video games at DH plus 729 innings within the outfield (largely 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 possible house is left discipline.
The ’23 Rangers noticed massive 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 might 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 must be out there, however he is coming off a Garcia-like season himself. Cody Bellinger might 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 choice and $5MM buyout for ’26 (assuming he does not choose out this winter).
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