{"id":19273,"date":"2025-05-11T19:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T19:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/19273\/"},"modified":"2025-05-11T19:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T19:27:11","slug":"texas-rangers-place-leody-taveras-on-outright-waivers-heres-what-it-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/19273\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rangers place Leody Taveras on outright waivers. Here\u2019s what it means"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARLINGTON \u2014 Unable to find a trade partner willing to part with a prospect, the Rangers<\/a> are willing to cut ties with Leody Taveras if someone will simply pick up the remainder of his contract.<\/p>\n

The Rangers placed Taveras on outright waivers on Sunday, three MLB officials familiar with the waiver wire and process confirmed with The Dallas Morning News<\/a>. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first posted the move on X. <\/p>\n

Confirming @Ken_Rosenthal<\/a> tweet that Rangers have placed OF Leody Taveras on outright waivers. Will have a story shortly on the ramifications of it.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) May 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Any team can place a claim for Taveras by simply being willing to take on the remainder of his $4.75 million salary. There is about $3.25 million remaining. The Rangers had attempted to trade him last week, but found no teams willing to make a straight trade that would involve exchanging players and taking on the remainder of the contract.<\/p>\n

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If a team claims Taveras, it would save the Rangers the remainder of his contract, which is not insignificant since the team was butting up against the $241 million luxury tax threshold and the 50% tax that comes with it. Tyler Mahle, off to a great start<\/a>, has $5 million in innings-pitched related performance bonuses in his contract, which the Rangers must navigate. <\/p>\n

If nobody claims Taveras over the 48 hours starting Monday morning, the Rangers could remove him from the 40-man roster and send him outright to Triple-A Round Rock. Taveras could elect free agency at that point, but would then forfeit the remainder of his contract, which would also give the Rangers the financial savings. <\/p>\n

Taveras, 26, has played in 504 games for the Rangers since 2020, compiling a .661 OPS over 1,825 plate appearances. He is slashing .241\/.259\/.342\/.601 this season and had recently lost playing time in center field. Taveras has started just five of the Rangers\u2019 last 13 games. <\/p>\n

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