Jon Daniels Rumors

Rangers Notes: Vizquel, Byrd, Rodriguez

MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan examined what some of the Rangers' plans might be this winter, and here are some of the highlights... A right-handed bat is at the top of the Texas wish list for the off-season, with Sullivan singling out Jermaine Dye as perhaps the best fit for the Rangers amongst the veteran hitters on the free agent market. There is a good chance that veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel will re-sign with Texas before the club's exclusive negotiating period for free agents ends on November 19. Sullivan reports that "there appears to be genuine interest on both sides" to bring...   Continue Reading

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Jon Daniels, Talking Rangers Baseball

T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com gathered a few hot stove-related nuggets from Rangers general manager Jon Daniels on Tuesday afternoon. Let's dig in... Daniels thinks there won't be enough "sellers" by the time the July 31 trade deadline rolls around. "There are just not that many teams decidedly looking to move players," he said. "There are very few teams that are not within striking distance." The Texas GM acknowledged that a scout was present for Pedro Martinez's workout in the Dominican Republic last week, but the 37-year-old right-hander's contract demands are currently too high. In the end, grabbing a starting pitcher...   Continue Reading

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Rangers Hot Stove Update: Jennings, Sheets

Jeff Wilson, writing for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, has a few more updates on the Rangers' hot stove situation: Jason Jennings is still on the team's radar. His agent and GM Jon Daniels had multiple conversations last week. Jennings, 30, struggled last season before undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon. He should be ready for spring training and is likely to come cheap. The lines of communication remain open with free agent Ben Sheets, but there hasn't been much progress. Wilson believes that might change now that the Mets have agreed to a deal with Oliver Perez.   Continue Reading

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No Sammy In Miami, Texas Or Cincy?

The MLB Hot Stove Blog is reporting that free-agent veteran Sammy Sosa won't be playing for the Florida Marlins. Joe Frisaro believes the Marlins want to go into Spring Training with a younger group of outfielders, in particular John Raynor and Scott Cousins, competing for a major-league job. Raynor is a speedster and played for Double-A Carolina Mudcats in 2008. He hit .312 over 452 plate appearances, and he stole 48 bases. He can play left field or center field. Cousins split 2008 between Carolina and High-A Jupiter. He hit .304 with the Jupiter squad and dropped to .264 with...   Continue Reading

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Jon Daniels - GM Trade History

MLBTR contributor Brendan Bianowicz has a fresh entry in the GM Trade History series. Today he profiles the work of Rangers GM Jon Daniels, which you can download as an Excel spreadsheet here.   Continue Reading

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Questions For Jon Daniels?

Rangers GM Jon Daniels agreed to answer some questions for MLBTR. Pretty cool, eh? Leave your suggested questions for him in the comments and I will choose the best five or six. Impress me! Note that he is not at all likely to talk about players under contract with other teams   Continue Reading

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