This offseason hasn’t been one where the Texas Rangers have made some big moves and spent a lot of money. That should not be a surprise. President of baseball operations, Chris Young, did add through a pair of trades, though.
Early in the offseason, he sent Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for Brandon Nimmo. In January, he came out of nowhere to acquire left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore from the Washington Nationals. Slotting Gore with Nathan Eovaldi and Jacob deGrom gives the Rangers a very solid top-of-the-rotation, assuming they can all stay healthy.
One area where there has been a roster overhaul has been with the Texas bullpen. The Rangers lost several pieces and are looking to rebuild for first-year manager Skip Schumaker. So far, Texas has re-signed Chris Martin and signed Tyler Alexander and Jakob Junis.
On Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the Rangers have agreed to a minor league contract with right-handed pitcher Josh Hejka.
Rangers Reportedly Sign Right-Handed Submarine Free Agent to Minor League Deal