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Rangers Decline Club Option On Kole Calhoun

By Darragh McDonald and Anthony Franco | November 8, 2022 at 5:08pm CDT

The Rangers announced they have declined their $5.5MM club option on outfielder Kole Calhoun for 2023. There was no buyout attached. Calhoun will now become a free agent.

Calhoun signed with Texas last offseason, inking a $5.2MM guarantee after a down season in Arizona. The veteran outfielder had hit 16 home runs for the Snakes during the shortened 2020 season, but he was limited to five longballs and 51 games by injury in 2021. The Rangers took a shot on a bounceback, hoping to install a quality left-handed power bat into the corner outfield mix.

The 35-year-old’s lone season in Arlington didn’t go as planned. Calhoun appeared in 125 games and stepped to the plate 424 times, but he managed a career-worst .196/.257/.330 line. He punched out in a personal-high 32.1% of his trips to the plate against a modest 6.4% walk rate, and his power output wasn’t close to compensating for the subpar on-base percentage. Declining the option was an easy call for general manager Chris Young and his staff.

Calhoun heads back to the open market as a depth option in the corner outfield, and it’s possible he may have to take a minor league offer with an invitation to Spring Training. The Rangers figure to explore the market for upgrades on the grass, with Adolis García the only player who seems locked into a spot in the outfield at the moment.

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  1. fre5hwind

    3 years ago

    Again, we all know why.

    Reply
    • Edp007

      3 years ago

      Making room for a FA outfielder ?

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    • Metscansuckthis

      3 years ago

      Cause he isn’t good?

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      • fre5hwind

        3 years ago

        Yes partially, mainly because he’s getting older and isn’t hitting as well as he used to.

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  2. Fire Krall

    3 years ago

    Judge Texas Rangers

    Reply
  3. rfletcher

    3 years ago

    Sorry, don’t think people realize Tavares and Thompson should be the long-term starters in the OF with Garcia.

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  4. TheRealMilo

    3 years ago

    This was a dumb signing to begin with. $5.2m for a washed OF on a team that was going nowhere. This type of baseball genius is why the fired guy is still unemployed.

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  5. HALfromVA

    3 years ago

    Thompson and Tavares- pick one .The Rangers don’t need 2 speed-first outfielders starting every night. Get some power in LF.

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    • Bledcam

      3 years ago

      I’d like to see us feature Taveras in a trade for an arm. I feel like Bubba has a little more upside right now and if nothing else, he provides you with great baserunning off the bench. I haven’t seen enough from either to feel overly confident that one of them is going to be a long-term option.

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