Back in February, Ryan Brasier signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers as he sought to make the Rangers bullpen.
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A minor piece of Texas Rangers news coming out on Saturday afternoon as the club announced that they have granted right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier a release from his contract.
A minor piece of Texas Rangers news coming out on Saturday afternoon as the club announced that they have granted right-handed pitcher Ryan Brasier a release from his contract.
Back in February, the Rangers and Brasier agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training, hoping that he could be one of those unexpected contributors that are so needed on contending teams, especially out of the bullpen.
Back in February, the Rangers and Brasier agreed to a minor league deal with an invite to big league spring training, hoping that he could be one of those unexpected contributors that are so needed on contending teams, especially out of the bullpen.
As Brasier was just two years removed from a season in which he posted a three point five four ERA with the Dodgers, the Rangers thought maybe they could rediscover some of that.
As Brasier was just two years removed from a season in which he posted a three point five four ERA with the Dodgers, the Rangers thought maybe they could rediscover some of that.
He missed a lot of time due to injury in twenty twenty-five with the Cubs, and they felt like he had something left in the tank.
He missed a lot of time due to injury in twenty twenty-five with the Cubs, and they felt like he had something left in the tank.
But unfortunately, that will not come to fruition as the Rangers had until this weekend to add him to their forty-man roster, and they ultimately chose not to do so, prompting Bra– prompting Brasier to request and be granted a release in his contract.
But unfortunately, that will not come to fruition as the Rangers had until this weekend to add him to their forty-man roster, and they ultimately chose not to do so, prompting Bra– prompting Brasier to request and be granted a release in his contract.
Now, this comes after a spring training of struggle for Brasier.
Now, this comes after a spring training of struggle for Brasier.
He pitched to the tune of a seven point three six ERA, in seven and a third innings this spring training.
He pitched to the tune of a seven point three six ERA, in seven and a third innings this spring training.
And like I said, it just didn’t work out.
And like I said, it just didn’t work out.
So the Rangers, you know, likely had a conversation with him, “Hey, you’re not gonna be a part of our plans moving forward.
So the Rangers, you know, likely had a conversation with him, “Hey, you’re not gonna be a part of our plans moving forward.
we will grant you a release,” and Brasier is gonna do so, likely gonna sign a minor league deal elsewhere and try to catch on this season.
we will grant you a release,” and Brasier is gonna do so, likely gonna sign a minor league deal elsewhere and try to catch on this season.
Now, this, is an interesting move because the Rangers also last week designated Alexis Diaz for assignment, and I really think that that helps out guys fighting to make this bullpen, like a Carter Bomber or a Josh Spores, who were not one of the guys that you could have really penciled into this Rangers bullpen entering camp, but have both had really, really solid springs.
Now, this, is an interesting move because the Rangers also last week designated Alexis Diaz for assignment, and I really think that that helps out guys fighting to make this bullpen, like a Carter Bomber or a Josh Spores, who were not one of the guys that you could have really penciled into this Rangers bullpen entering camp, but have both had really, really solid springs.
So we will see if one or both of them makes the opening day roster when it comes out soon.
So we will see if one or both of them makes the opening day roster when it comes out soon.
They will, if they do, be amongst a bullpen mostly built of new faces.
They will, if they do, be amongst a bullpen mostly built of new faces.
Tyler Alexander will be on there.
Tyler Alexander will be on there.
Jacob Junis will be there.
Jacob Junis will be there.
it’ll be interesting to see if Jalen Beaks is built up enough to be there, but those are external additions the Rangers have brought into Abe’s bullpen.
it’ll be interesting to see if Jalen Beaks is built up enough to be there, but those are external additions the Rangers have brought into Abe’s bullpen.
They’ve also brought back Chris Martin and kept Robert Garcia, as he will be in his second year in a Rangers uniform.
They’ve also brought back Chris Martin and kept Robert Garcia, as he will be in his second year in a Rangers uniform.
And the Rangers are gonna be looking to build off of the success, although it is not the same bullpen.
And the Rangers are gonna be looking to build off of the success, although it is not the same bullpen.
Last year, the Rangers bullpen had the fourth best bullpen ERA in all of baseball.
Last year, the Rangers bullpen had the fourth best bullpen ERA in all of baseball.
They hope that continues.
They hope that continues.
One thing they don’t hope continues is the closer role.
One thing they don’t hope continues is the closer role.
Last year, the Rangers blew twenty-nine saves, the most in all of baseball.
Last year, the Rangers blew twenty-nine saves, the most in all of baseball.
So, fair to say several guys will have an opportunity to impress first-year manager Skip Schumacher and become the Rangers closer, and Texas no doubt hopes that someone will do so sooner rather than later.
So, fair to say several guys will have an opportunity to impress first-year manager Skip Schumacher and become the Rangers closer, and Texas no doubt hopes that someone will do so sooner rather than later.
It will be very interesting to see what happens on that front.
It will be very interesting to see what happens on that front.
We will be on it all.
We will be on it all.
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