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Rangers Notes: Oswalt, Gonzalez, Hamilton, Nathan

By Tim Dierkes | February 28, 2012 at 6:25pm CDT

The latest on the Rangers via GM Jon Daniels and assistant GM Thad Levine:

  • Levine joined Mike Ferrin and Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio and said Texas will be present at any workouts Roy Oswalt holds. The Rangers hope to limit Neftali Feliz to 140-160 innings in 2012.
  • Levine said the Rangers and Mike Gonzalez maintain mutual interest, Bowden tweets.
  • Regarding Josh Hamilton's next contract, the outfielder's recent comments "don't play into it much," Daniels said in an online chat with Dallas Morning News readers.  The GM added, "Maybe I'm an optimist but I'd like to think that at the appropriate time, we'll sit down and be able to work something out."  Daniels noted that they'll "revisit contract talks privately at some point."
  • Asked about the limits on draft and international player spending in the new collective bargaining agreement, Daniels said, "It seems to limit teams in those areas, and if it plays out that way, I won't be a huge fan. Just think clubs should have the freedom/flexibility to make individual decisions in the best interests of their franchise – and we're all in different situations."
  • Daniels confirmed Joe Nathan is his closer.  The 37-year-old righty signed a two-year, $14.75MM deal in November, with extra benefits for games finished.
  • Highly regarded pitching prospect Martin Perez has a shot to make the team, but "Ideally, he'll get more minor league innings as a starter, which is where we see him long term."
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8 Comments

  1. Norberto Paulinoâ„¢

    13 years ago

    Finally one GM is upfront and honest about the stupid CBA.

    Reply
  2. Paul Shailor

    13 years ago

    Dear MLBTR readers,

    Please comment, I am bored at work.

    -Paul

    P.S. Daniels comfortable with Nathan as his closer? Eech. Also Hamilton wants to get paid, unless Daniels offer an above market contract(Ryan Howard) I dont see him not going to free agency. Plus I think its better to see if he can stay healthy first.

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    • KyleB

      13 years ago

      They’ve already agreed to let Hamilton test free agency. Joe Nathan pitched like his old self the second half of the season last year. I’m not worried about him.

      Reply
  3. alan104

    13 years ago

    Absolutey need to wait and see what Josh does on the field this year before extending him.

    Reply
    • Adam Moreira

      13 years ago

      Absolutely—his major problem as I see is not his off-field demons, but his on-field injuries. Hamilton will be 31 at the end of the season, having missed significant time in 2009 and 2011, and I’d be wary of giving him more than 3 or 4 years.

      Reply
      • JohnS

        13 years ago

        If he lights it up… it might be out of there range. It only takes one team to offer crazy money & he is gone. Look what happened to Albert…

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