The Rangers have signed infielder Cliff Pennington to a minor-league deal, per a club announcement. He’ll report to Triple-A Round Rock to begin his tenure with the organization.
Pennington had opened the season with the Reds organization, but was optioned and then outrighted off of the 40-man roster after initially making the team out of camp. He was released earlier today to pursue other opportunities, which turned out to be a brief stay on the open market.
While he has rarely been much of a hitter, Pennington is amply experienced in the middle infield. He could help the Rangers weather the absences of Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre, which have left the club relying upon a slate of light-hitting players — Jurickson Profar, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Hanser Alberto — on the left side of the infield.
Daniels at his best!
Kiner-Falefa has been really good. Probably opening day third baseman next year.
I’d say his 88 OPS+ point more to a future as a useful utilityman. Probably shouldn’t get more than 400 PA/year.
Yes, especially since he plays catcher to go along with SS and 2B(3B as well). He is the guy I’d send down when Andrus returns, and he’d be in CF for a good percent of the rest of the AAA season. Kid is athletic and more than willing to play anywhere. Up the middle super utility will be just fine… But more than 400 PAs would be much, yes, unless his bat progresses.
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So there’s talk about getting rid of the vets by trades and such. So what are the Rangers gonna do with Timmy and Cliff and Choo?One might say Daniels has really done fell off his rocker now. Yeah we win games every now and then and that’s good. But let’s face it fans the Rangers need to get rid of Daniels before they get rid of the vets. Come on it’s common sense. Oh yeah that’s right Daniels don’t have any at all. Just look at what’s going on and what’s been done, that’s proof enough
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Maybe the Rangers should have followed the Astros formula of tanking for 5 years straight? Because that was a brilliant bit of General Managing by Luhnow. Right up there with throwing darts at player photos to decide on draft picks.