6:50pm: Calhoun has a low-grade strain that will keep him out at least three weeks, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.
5:54pm: The Rangers have placed outfielder Willie Calhoun (left hamstring strain) and shortstop Elvis Andrus (lower back strain) on the 10-day injured list, the team announced. They also selected infielder Yadiel Rivera’s contract and recalled right-hander Kyle Cody.
Calhoun and Andrus are notable names for the Rangers, though neither has produced as hoped for the 10-13 club so far in 2020. Calhoun finally began realizing the potential he had as a prospect last season, but the 25-year-old has stumbled to a line of .172/.206/.224 (5 wRC+) with no home runs in 63 plate appearances. He has mostly alternated with Shin-Soo Choo in left field and at DH, but the Rangers have also mixed in several other players in those spots.
Andrus, 31, has been a high-end contributor for the Rangers at times, but he’s now in the throes of a third straight abysmal offensive season. Eighty-two plate appearances in, he has batted .184/.244/.250 (28 wRC+) and joined Calhoun in failing to hit a homer. Andrus played every game for the Rangers through Aug. 16, but Isiah Kiner-Falefa has taken the helm at short since then.
The 28-year-old Rivera, who signed a minor league deal with the Rangers last offseason, brings some major league shortstop experience to the table. He lined up there with the Brewers and Marlins from 2015-19, but if history’s any indication, he won’t provide an upgrade over Andrus. Rivera has hit a meager .178/.248/.221 (33 wRC+) with one HR over 314 trips to the plate in the bigs.
Miguel Andujar would really look good in that Texas Ranger line-up, helping them get in the playoffs this season as a wild-card
Man its really tough to forecast what Id do if I were Texas-
On one hand your opening a new Staduim to the public next year (hopefully) but on the other your prospects are sort of young to be expecting any contributions in 2021 –
Then you couple that with Lynn Lyles Kluber being gone after 21 and Minor being gone after this year (Kluber might not even make his option for next) and you really have a lot of holes to fill and quickly-
Its going to be a tough job. Im a ” go for it” type of guy but the better answer might be to not invest a dime till the big 22 class and let the kids play the next 1.5 yrs
Where the pitching will come from is anyones guess but they aren’t the only team saying that right now for 2022
Yeah I’m with you. It’s gonna take a total tear down and a few really rough years. I’d trade everything of value right now outside of Gallo, Calhoun, and Solak. I’d even trade Calhoun but I only say hang on to him for a minute to rebuild his value some. Need to get some potential building blocks with Lynn and Minor. Choos coming off the books so that frees up a good chunk. Guzman and Kiner-Falefa have just not been good. Between those two and Mazara, they really struck out with potential prospects. I don’t like JD heading up operations…can’t put a good team together.
Well said;
I guess the odd part about the whole thing is they did a rebuild the right way (purged some bad money/signed some good contracts) just the internal options havent made hay whatsoever with the club- Has to be a little dis-heartening but just goes to show how hard it is to build a winner.
2 positives I see though is ;
1- the Div should be wide open for 2022 and beyond
2-They’ve found a knack for finding good pitching values on the market the last couple years
Who are you willing to give the Yankees for Andujar. Lynn and Minor are not legitimate enough to pitch on the big stage in NY. Don’t think it’s in there DNA. I would consider Odor with his left handed power.
mlbnyyfan has to be trolling. No one is that dumb
Lynn had the 4th highest fWAR among Yankee pitchers when he was with NYY in 2018 so…
We have a ton of young pitching headed towards the majors, things are going to get better in a hurry I think. If you look at their last few drafts it has all been hit tool, speed and pitching. Jung, Wendzel and this new kid from Miss State in particular. I will be wringing my hands if one of Winn or Crouse doesn’t workout though.
Crouse is destined for the bullpen in my opinion. A 2 pitch guy who is more of a strike thrower than someone with true command. Could be a high leverage guy though.
I have been thinking that myself. I think Winn has the real chance to be the ace. We have plenty of dudes to fill the back end in house but we might have to go get a second or third starter.
I agree with all of that except for Falefa. He has done pretty good at third. Choo coming off should free up a lot of money to spend on a first baseman
It’s been a very small sample this year, but it appears that the new ballpark seems to be playing “big” especially with the roof closed. With that in mind, Rangers need to build a team around speed, defense, and good contact hitting. The long ball is going to be fairly elusive. Also, what frustrates me is the fact that there is no consistency in the position players, meaning it’s nothing short of Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on first routine. I just remember the Brewers of the 80’s, Harvey’s Walbangers. Harvey Keunn
trotted our the same 8 position players consistently. It’s time to to see what the young guys can do. Put them in their best position and leave them there. Quit experimenting, like the did last season trying to make a catcher out of IKF.
I’m going to re-post a “rant” I had earlier about what I want the Rangers to do over the next year. It’s fits perfectly with the conversations going on already.
“Now here is what I want to see the Rangers do over the next year: Trade Lynn to Atlanta and try to get maybe Waters and Anderson, or Waters and Wright + one more prospect. That will have Jung, Huff, Crouse, Waters, Anderson/Wright, and Taveras all coming up around the same time to provide some youth kick to this team. Let Minor walk in free agency. Accept the QO on Kluber (crazy, right). Next sign Bauer in free agency, pair him with Gibson, Allard, Kluber, and Anderson/Wright. Find something to do with Lyles, maybe make him a LR. The bullpen should be set with Lyles, Montero, Hernandez, Rodriguez, Martin, Leclerc, and Evans. Let Frazier walk. Swing a trade for Andujar. Lastly, extend Gallo.”
@Rangers29- I really hope the Rangers can get in the playoffs but your not trading Lance Lynn to Atlanta for Waters, Anderson, or Wright, I feel the Braves will rather trade for a rental like Robbie Ray or maybe even struggling lefty Mike Minor. The Braves might trade righty Huascar Ynoa and Patrick Weigel for a pitcher like Marco Gonzales on the Mariners. Atlanta is tight with their pitching prospects. Doubt they would even part with Bryse Wilson, Tucker Davidson, or Kyle Muller especially for a rental like Ray. Maybe Huascar Ynoa for a Ray but not much more. They would have to trade more for Marco Gonzales on the Mariners. Maybe they would have to trade the catcher William Contreras or Alex Jackson along with Muller, Davidson, or Bryse Wilson since Gonzales is locked up cheaply in a contract for the next four years. That would be the best possible trade for the Braves to make
I think the big thing is extend Gallo. I’m not sure what it would take but he really is the only impact bat that we have right now. Hopefully he wants to stay.
No kidding. I will cry if he leaves
This can’t be happening. The Padres have hit a grand slam 4 GAMES IN ROW! Never happened before. Baseball history.
Be better.
Eat your heart out Chris Woodward.
Almost poetic that he made a mountain out of a mole hill about the Tatis Jr grand slam and his team is on the wrong side of mlb history giving up a grand slam in 4 straight games.