Right this moment’s mailbag will get into doable 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 far 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 led to Might with a again harm. Carter is barely 22 years outdated and went into this season as one of many recreation’s greatest prospects. He’ll must re-establish himself a bit however I assume the Rangers will usually maintain a spot open for him.
Carter might play middle subject, which was manned by Leody Taveras this 12 months. Taveras matches higher in a fourth outfielder function. However making Carter your beginning middle fielder coming off a severe again harm and with out having confirmed himself as a giant 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 underneath contract for $9.25MM in 2025 after which probably 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 Might 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 over the past 10 days or so. His possible house is left subject.
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 point out fairly good energy, and Langford definitely 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 arduous to commerce, as he’ll make $27.5MM in ’25 with a $25MM participant choice and $5MM buyout for ’26 (assuming he does not decide out this winter).
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