The Atlanta Braves acquired right-handed reliever Dennis Santanacoming from the Texas Rangersin addition to dropping the pitcher jackson stephens and add three minor league prospects to the 40-player roster. Santana, 26, was obtained for cash on Tuesday. The Dominican was 3-8 with a 5.22 ERA and one save in 63 appearances last season with the … Read more
The acquisition via exchange of the right Jake Odorizzi by the rangers Wednesday could be one of several rotation additions the club makes this offseason. Venezuelan free agent Martín Pérez is a candidate to return, perhaps through a qualifying offer, and the team is said to be eyeing several big names on the market, such … Read more
ARLINGTON – The Rangers are living the dream at the most luxurious, new and impressive ballpark in Major League Baseball. But on the field they have suffered a nightmare since the 2020 season opened. And it has little to do with the pandemic; rather, with the poor level of play, management and talent in each … Read more
When do you know your rebuild didn’t work? For former Tigers general manager Al Avila, the answer came last Wednesday, when Detroit announced his firing, ending his 22-year career working for the franchise in various roles. The news was not surprising, given the circumstances. Last season, after a four-year stretch in which Detroit lost nearly … Read more
The Texas Rangers traded Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the Minnesota Twins for Mitch Garver and prospect Ronny Henriquez. ESPN reporter Jeff Passan reported that the texas rangers changed to Isiah Kiner-Falefa to the Minnesota Twinswho was expected to be traded to another team with the arrival of Marcus Semien and Corey Seager this offseason. Isiah Kiner-Falefa26, … Read more
DALLAS — The Texas Rangers confirmed they are still looking for a starting pitching and outfielder heading into the 2022 season after the major league strike ended. 1 Related Rangers general manager, former pitcher Chris Young, said they are reviewing all options, but without identifying their main targets, after various reports had indicated that they … Read more
Former Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor in a case that stemmed from an altercation with his teenage daughter, authorities said. Hamilton, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawful restraint under a plea deal dismissing a 2020 felony indictment for injury to a child, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office in … Read more
After ranking the top 100 prospects heading into the 2022 MLB season, it’s time to turn our attention to each team’s farm system as a whole. I’ve always found it overwhelming and too subjective to line up 30 player rosters and say this roster is better than another for certain as the ranking process is … Read more
This year’s list of the top 100 MLB prospects comes at a time when the status of the 2022 season is in limbo, but fear not: The minor league season will start on time, regardless of whether they accept a contract. new labor agreement in the majors. To provide more context for the more casual … Read more
In putting together our list of the 100 greatest players of all time, there was a lot of discussion about how peak performance and career longevity intersect. For young players in particular, injuries can completely change the trajectory of a career and alter legacies, as Pete Reiser, JR Richard and others have learned. Nolan Ryan, … Read more
