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hojostache
I wonder if the Rangers would consider trading for Jon Niese, who is cost controlled (1yr @ 9m, then 2 club options for $10m). He has been putting up #3 numbers at a #5 cost. His stats line up w. Wade Miley, who just garnered a nice return.
GeauxRangers
I think they are probably looking for a young right handed starter considering our rotation is so lefty heavy right now. I think they would just resign Colby Lewis rather than trade for a 4th starter
buzzkillington
I bet it’ll be Godley or Anderson. Doubt Dbacks want to give up Bradley, Ray or Shipley after losing Blair yesterday
Kaylee12
Moreland and tollenson for Bradley and a catcher
GMwannabe
The DBacks have the best 1B in baseball. Why would they want Moreland??
itsdave
After that Shelby Miller trade, I want to trade with the Diamondbacks too.
Niekro
Does not seem wise to deal the depth they have in bullpen, Darvish/Holland will be very limited, which is already going to be taxing on the bullpen, the rotation holes can be filled with all of the buy low SP’s available on the market, I think trading from BP depth creates more problems for the Rangers than it solves.
hojostache
The issue with “buy low” is that SP is still expensive. There may be a 1-2 yr deal out there for some re-treds, but anyone with any value will be 5m-10m/yr.
That said, I actually agree about keeping depth in the BP and trying to fill the 5th/6th spot from within. I don’t know their farm system, but hopefully they have 1-2 AAAA types that can fill in at #5 for the league minimum.
No Soup For Yu!
Here’s a brief summary of the Rangers top pitching prospects in the minors.
Major League Ready:
Chi Chi Gonzalez walked more than he struck out last year, but is mine and probably the Rangers’ first choice. Nick Martinez has been less than impressive in his big league action but he could hold it down for a while if need be.
Raw Prospects:
Dillon Tate, Michael Matuella, and Luis Ortiz won’t be ready for at least another year (likely more in Ortiz’s case) since the Rangers probably don’t want to rush their development.
Starters Turned Relievers:
Luke Jackson and Andrew Faulkner were starters that converted to the bullpen and thrived in that role in the minors, so they probably stay relievers, at least for now.
Side Note:
There was a fair bit more rotation depth prior to the Hamels deal, as Jerad Eickhoff, Alec Asher, and Jake Thompson were all nearly big league ready and Matt Harrison was making progress in his return from spinal fusion surgery, though counting on him to make a big contribution wouldn’t have been a good choice.
Mike 130
De La Rosa looks intriguing. He was a 14 game winner last year. His ERA was not that impressive (4.67) but he put up 188 innings and had a 2.3 Strikeout to Walk ratio which isn’t too bad. We could use another 10 game winner in the rotation. Also, he is only 26 years old and won’t be a free agent until 2019.
dback12
De la rosa has the stuff of an ace. ++change up, +fastball and average curve. Some games he’ll pitch as though he’s an upper echelon type pitcher. Others he’ll look lost, and give you a very short day. The pros definitely outweigh the cons with him though. You can definitely see some flashes pedro martinez in some of his pitching.
Still very young though, like you said. I can see his potential range as high as a strong number 2, to a bittom of a number 4 starter.
Consistency would be his biggest nemesis right now.
prestigeworldwide
I like RDLR but he struggles against lefties. He has great stuff and if he can improve against lefties he would be a very solid innings eater. At worst a very effective bullpen arm against righties with upper 90s velo.
rizdakc99
“Arizona has a number of mid-rotation starters that could interest the Rangers”
You mean like Shelby Miller? Oh wait….
mysourcestellme
Miller had 15 starts in which he allowed 1 run or less and six starts in which he took a no hitter to the sixth. Mid-rotation guys don’t do that.