The Rangers announced the signing of reliever David Robertson to a one-year deal with a mutual option for 2025. The right-hander, who is self-represented, is reportedly guaranteed $11.5MM. He’ll make just $5MM in 2024 and is guaranteed the $1.5MM buyout on the option, which is valued at $7MM. The final $5MM is deferred, with $1MM paid annually between 2027-31.
Robertson split the 2023 campaign between a pair of NL East clubs. He signed a one-year, $10MM pact with the Mets. Initially tabbed as a setup man, he was pushed into the ninth inning by the Edwin Díaz injury. Robertson’s time in Queens ended up briefer than he or the team envisioned because the club quickly fell out of contention. That wasn’t any fault of his, as Robertson had an excellent 40-game run as a Met.
He tossed 44 innings with a 2.05 ERA, striking out nearly 28% of opposing hitters. For a second straight summer, Robertson was one of the better rental relievers at the deadline. New York flipped him to the Marlins for a pair of low minors prospects (Marco Vargas and Ronald Hernandez).
While Miami surprisingly stayed in contention and secured a Wild Card berth, Robertson wasn’t immediately effective. He had a tough first month in South Florida, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) with six walks and 10 strikeouts over 10 innings in August. Miami took him out of the closer’s role towards the end of that month. Robertson responded with a much better September, striking out 19 while allowing only two runs over his final 10 1/3 frames.
Despite the blip early in the second half, the former All-Star had another productive year. He finished the season with a 3.03 earned run average through 65 1/3 innings. Robertson fanned an above-average 29% of batters faced against a manageable 9.3% walk rate. He missed bats on a solid 12.6% of his overall offerings.
The Rangers have made no secret of their desire to add to the bullpen. Texas had been among the perceived frontrunners for Héctor Neris, arguably the top unsigned relief pitcher. They were also linked to Ryan Brasier a couple weeks ago. Robertson, who turns 39 in April, is available on a one-year pact. Neris and Brasier each have a shot at two years, with Neris likely to top the overall guarantee that Robertson secured.
Robertson is the second free agent bullpen acquisition of the offseason for GM Chris Young and his front office. The Rangers inked Kirby Yates to a $4.5MM deal during the Winter Meetings. Texas lost a trio of bullpen arms to free agency. Aroldis Chapman, Will Smith and Chris Stratton have all landed elsewhere. That left the relief group as the shakiest part of the defending champions’ roster. Robertson and Yates join Josh Sborz as bridge options to closer José Leclerc. Texas could still stand to add a left-hander after Brock Burke turned in a middling 2023 season.
Roster Resource projected their 2024 payroll around $210MM before the Robertson signing. He’ll push that to roughly $215MM. More importantly, the deal moves them into luxury tax territory. Texas was at roughly $231MM in CBT obligations before this signing. While the deferrals marginally reduce the contract’s net present value, the contract’s tax hit for next season is much closer to the $11.5MM overall guarantee than it is to next year’s $5MM salary.
Their CBT number jumps past the $240MM mark, pushing above the $237MM base threshold. Texas surpassed the CBT threshold last season, so they’ll pay escalating penalties for a second consecutive year of payments. The Rangers are taxed at a 32% rate on spending between $237MM and $257MM.
The tax for the Robertson signing is fairly modest. It’ll land in the $2MM range. The more significant impact could be on future tax obligations incurred on any further acquisitions. They’ve had a fairly quiet offseason amidst uncertainty about their broadcasting deal with Diamond Sports Group, but they’re bracing for another showdown with the Astros at the top of the AL West.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported the Rangers had interest in Robertson. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported the Rangers and Robertson had agreed to a one-year deal in the $11-12MM range. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand was first to report the $11.5MM guarantee, the mutual option, and the salary breakdown.
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this guy…
you need to be putting the respect on CYs name.
It’s ok, I asked Him to let you off the hook.
I’m glad that you came to your senses. It’s better later than never.
I hate agnostic and atheists. Now, you are making me hate religious ppl. All this over a joke…
Hate is a harsh word.
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Learn to take a joke Jesus Bro.
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The Braves have a great outfielder by the name of Forrest Wall. If the Braves won’t play him, trade him to Texas, because they could sure use a good Wall…
Always a good piece
It seems like the teams who win the World Series get better the next year only to lose in the postseason. See Braves, Astros (2017), Dodgers… let’s see how the Rangers turn out.
Has nothing to do with getting better or not. Fact is it is very difficult to repeat as champions in the MLB. Been over 23 years since the Yankees did it last.
However that being said Rangers have an insanely good offense and a really solid rotation. Bullpen needs at least 2 more guys. I think they have a good shot.
I don’t think the bullpen is that far away. Adding Yates and Robertson to Leclerc, Sborz, Hernandez and Burke gives you a very talented — albeit volatile — nucleus. And there are some solid options coming to spring training as non-roster guys.
I think it’s likely their bullpen will be substantially better than it was last year. Sborz, Hernandez and Burke should all post better numbers in 2024 than they did in 2023. And Leclerc, Yates and Robertson takes some of the high-leverage pressure off those guys’ plates.
I would say LeClerc, Yates, Robertson, and Burke are all above average. Beyond that, Pruitt had a sub-3 ERA, and Durate/Castillo/Green and minors guys like Antoine Kelly/Chase Lee/Marc Churc can form a good and inconsistent BP, but the back end can be consistent. That’s all you really need feom a BP, after all.
They need a lefty badly. Only two they have right now Burke and Bradford. Neither was especially good in 2023.
That’s still only 6 guys. I think they could get Amir Garrett or Aaron Loup for pretty cheap. Bring some veteran presence and a lefty arm to the pen.
Then round it out with Ryan Brasier and thats a damn good bullpen that is much improved from last year.
I agree, it’s a crapshoot. It’s just funny how some teams have gotten better and haven’t won again after doing so.
It’s because the postseason does not care which team is better. It only cares which team is hot at that moment.
TV money issues. Resolved? Montgomery next or that’s it?
Nope, not even close. After Texas said they will breach their contract EOY they will be last to be resolved. Hostile and poor faith negotiator.
Texas hostile and acting in bad faith?? That’s crazy, I can’t believe that would happen.
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He was horrible twice for the Phillies. I’m stoked that he won’t get a 3rd chance
He pitched a whopping 30 innings total for the Phillies and you raising judgement on that small sample size? Lol….seems like he actually wasn’t too bad the 2nd go
I was always a fan of David Robertson, and was excited both times the Phillies acquired him. The first go round he was hurt (TJS) right out of the gate, and his second stint he was gassed late in the season. He didn’t pitch poorly, but his location was off and he put a lot of runners on base (17 walks in 23.1 innings).
Geez! what’d we ever do to you?
Racist POS.
He’s said nothing racist at all… Texas has leagues of smelly garbage people that are white
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Robertson was great here the 2nd time. Not sure what people around here are on about.
Smart pick up. Surprised the Mets didn’t sign him but I guess the Mets would have to pay money so that ended that
Having seen him pitch in Miami, I thought his career was over.
I know, and he gets a $10 million plus contract. Insane
And he represents himself! Saved some money and got a market-based contract.
Gross Overpay. I thought this guy was spent. He’s nearly 40 years old!!! Maybe he’ll switch to knuckleball.
So Houston gets Hader and we get him…bait and switch by CY and the crew. God he better have some good news soon
He helped shape the first World Series in team history. Not satisfied with roster and moves this offseason though? Want to trade owners and GMs? Current rosters, new ballpark, and commitment to current location as well.
I mean the a’s are just a whole extra level of bad lol I’ve split my life between clevalnd and Dallas. So for years and years I’ve just heard next year and seeing teams that don’t spend money.
Yes I know Texas paid big for seager and Marcus. And no I don’t expect them to be the dodgers and just buy the whole thing. But they had one huge issue last year, and Hader was right there. Right there and you let him go to Houston… The one team we struggled to beat all year. It’s just frustrating that’s the one huge need we had, well that and now starters with max hurt… And we didn’t get a starter either
They didn’t “let him go to Houston.”
When a player is a free agent, it is the player’s choice of where to sign.
You will be just fine. I don’t see Montgomery landing anywhere else. Those two are made for each other.
Haha I’m just jealous. I was very happy for Marcus when they won, he deserves it. But it is also tough that he’s on another team and wasn’t extended by the A’s. I do know it’s tough seeing a player you want go to a rival. Ultimately though, I think the Hader move was actually a bad move for Astros. Houston is going to pay the luxury tax for the first time. Can’t imagine ownership will want to increase much if at all next year, so I think Hader contract handicaps them a bit.
Verlander has 1 year left plus vesting option. Bregman and Altuve final year under contract. Arb raises for some of their big names, Tucker, Urquidy, Valdez, Javier… Going to have a tough time keeping those guys around and keeping payroll to their owners comfort level.
To me Hader was a last hurrah move for them, because major changes will be coming the following season.
I definitely think Hader hamstrings them. That salary is absurd. Yes he may be an asset to them in 2024 as long as he clicks with Pressly & Abreu. Man Pressly has been so solid for them, if I was him I would be a little chuffed at the demotion. (Supposedly FO asked Pressly if he would give his blessing and of course he said yes, what else could he say?) But he’s the only guy on that team I like, so felt bad for him. [since I’m a Mariners fan lol.] People forget M’s were only one game out and with a different shake of the dice could have just as easily been 1st in the West. In fact if you play out the last two weeks of the season 50,000 times each one of those teams wins the West about 1/3 of the time. It was a crazy ending lol.
I hope you’re right. I feel like that’ll be the straw that broke the camels back with me if they try to undercut him and he goes somewhere else. It’s a horrible first half rotation. You’ve got nate then a bunch of guys that will either be great or implode, essentially a roll of the dice
I guess it’ll depend if they decide to pay their young core at end of next year. I hope they at least pumped the price up on Hader to make Houston overpay
The off-season isn’t over yet, Geyer. Sometimes teams wait until just before OD to get that final piece they need. Baltimore fans should be frustrated. They need an ace to top their team off, but their ownership just refuses to get him, apparently.
I feel bad for Mariners fans. In the last few years where they have been a true playoff contender (and coming off 2 decades of no playoff appearances) they sandwich a big trade for Castillo with a couple unpopular deadline deals sending out great bullpen guys. I can’t imagine being in that locker room and seeing Jerry deal Graveman for Toro, and last season Sewald for Bliss. Last year I definitely think bullpen cost them late. And now instead of making a FA strike they are trimming payroll. This is a team that should be making a splash.
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It’s very hard to go back to back with the longer post season and earlier.
As a Cub fan, now I’m starting to get into the “wtf” range with Hoyer/Hawkins. It was one thing to throw up your hands and say no one is signing but a lot of what should be targets for the Cubs have came off the board. Hoskins I didn’t think was a huge priority but Robertson, Chapman, Stephenson even Hader were guys the Cubs should have been in on to solidify the back of the bullpen.
Unfortunately for Red Sox fans, Breslow took the “I don’t really know which direction to go” mentality with him from Chicago to Boston.
Yeah but that’s too much cheddar for Robertson as much as I wanted him. I don’t want to hear any more crap about the TV money if they can overpay like that. In fact all the relievers salaries are off the charts. The only thing I regretted about the Hoskins deal was he went to the Brewers. I think that was Boras giving Hoyer the finger and that was an overpay. Looks like trading is the way it’s going to get done.
Agreed. I wanna bash them here, but I can’t. That is 35-45% TOO MUCH for Robertson, especially after he rotted as a Fish with the Marlins. The Rangers are betting they’re getting “Mets” DR here. Even with A. Chapman, the Bucs are paying him MAX what he’s worth. I’d be willing to take a chance on Aroldis’ price because, 1) he’s a fireballing lefty which always has value, and 2) he would’ve been a returning 2016 WS Champion Cub. But after what Hawkins said earlier, my heart sank. If the Cubs miss out on the playoffs or take a step back after firing Rossy because of Hoyer/Hawkins refusal to spend a dime on relievers, Cub fans should DEMAND Hoyer to be fired. This has gone on since Theo left.
I’m not totally worried about the pen. The one thing Counsell knows how to do is work the pen. The Cubs have a few arms they have to make decisions about rather quickly. Is Alzolay the future or an injury waiting to happen? Brown needs to see some MLB action. Horn needs to be looked at. Palencia and Little need to get MLB innings. Is Merryweather for real? Cam Sanders, Franklin, Thompson need to be figured out. Wieck and Roberts are back but will be babied I’m betting as both are coming off TJ. There’s a lot of good arms but not a ton of answers right now. Counsell doesn’t seem to be complaining so maybe he feels they have enough options. Cuas and Almonte hanging around too.
None of those mentioned wowed me. Wreck to me is a bust. He was a bust before he left San Diego. Palencia, Little & Thompson need to all start @ AAA until they prove themselves. Strictly depth. Cuas is ‘meh’ but has that unique arm angle. Rossy overused him, so maybe Counsell can turn chicken shiz into chicken salad there. They still need two good arms added, preferably lefty’s, but that ship sailed after Jed let all the good ones sign elsewhere. As for Azolay, he’s the Closer, unless they go get Clase. There’s no one on the FA market better than Azolay, other than Neris, and I’d still use Neris @ setup & AZ @ Closer on my team.
Chapman’s control was all over the place last year. He cost twice as much as Robertson and we get him for two years.
According to Fansided, Hoskins was very close to signing with the Cubs but for some reason there was a moment of hesitation..I think over putting Hoskins in DH for the year, didn’t want to lock up that spot. So in that pregnant pause, Hoskins decamped to Milwaukee instead.
That, or Hoskins wants time @ 1B to prove he can do it, in order to earn down the line. Everyone knows the Cubs have not one, but two 1B star prospects now with Mervis and the recently acquired Busch. Plus don’t forget Wisdom who could see time there against LHP. Hoskins could’ve preferred 2/3 playing time @ 1B once he proved his health.
It does feel like that, but tbh most long term FA deals for relievers don’t work out too well. At the same time, if Jed isnt going to spend money on the pen, he’s gonna have to use that money for Bellinger (and/or Soto next year). If he doesn’t get a bat and Couns can’t protect leads with cheap pen pieces tho… it could blow up in his face.
I trust Alzolay and I think we have a lot of guys who could develop and fill that high leverage role. Little, Wesneski immediately jump out and if Assad or Wicks are in the pen, Wesneski doesn’t need to be leaned on for multi inning relief. Then you have Brown and Arias in the minors, I believe both have the raw stuff to pitch in high leverage roles if the Cubs move them off starting pitching.
The problem is the Cubs have no stability in the middle of the order. Busch is exciting, Morel is exciting, PCA is exciting but where is the stability? What’s the middle of the line up look like? Happ? Suzuki?
This is why a 1-2 punch in the middle order with Belli & Soler would be perfect.
Agreed as well. Adding Belli, and possibly even Soler, and rolling the dice on Busch & Azolay would be alot easier to swallow with lots of offense & defense to counter the “so-so” bullpen.
Well that is the rub as well, you can’t sign Soler, Martinez or Turner because you have to have DH as an option for Morel.
I’ve heard Busch is pretty solid at first base defensively. That’s great but I still don’t feel comfortable with Morel at third and Busch at first. Morel will have to DH/utility play. Also, Morels numbers while not playing the field are NOT encouraging.
I really don’t love the idea of Morel and Chapman in the same line up either. It seems Bellinger or bust. Maybe though, Chapman can pull a Bellinger and change his two strike approach but 175-200 ks to go with Morels 200 strike outs, Swanson historically strikes out at a high level… Wisdom god forbid… PCA stuck out a ton in the minors as well.
Wisdom does K like Kingman, but Wisdom has upside imo with his power. You have to suffer through the 200K’s, because Wisdom still imho is capable of a 45-50HR season if he’s allowed 155 Games. But you’ve gotta let him play.
As for Morel, I still like the idea of no M. Chapman, and using Morel @ 3B full-time, and just letting the kid grow. Busch can also be played there, with Morel potentially @ 1st. They keep playing him like he’s Jose Hernandez but he’s not. Like Happ, I think the kid needs ONE position, and let him grow with it. Madrigal & Wisdom can do situational starts, while Soler is your fulltime DH, with occasional subs in LF & RF to give Happ or Suzuki a day off.
There is so much wrong in your posts that I don’t even know where to start. Normally I would think it’s a lame attempt at trolling but sadly, think these are you actual thoughts.
I actually thought they got Busch to play 3B, but everyone here is saying he’ll be at 1B.
Well he likes Wisdom which is a red flag for sure. The only thing playing Wisdom 155 games gets you is 300 K’s. I only want to see Wisdom here is if he graduates medical School and becomes a trainer. I have no idea why we’d bring Soler here when we have Morel. I also agree that thinking of Morel and Busch in the infield is giving me pause, At least until I see what it looks like. The Cubs really need an RBI guy. I’m not sure if he’s here yet, But I think he could be. However betting on him showing up this year, Is worrisome. But then again so is signing Bellinger for a lot of years. It’s a catch 22. I don’t want Bellinger here in 2026 because I don’t think we need him then. If they sign him for more than that he better not have an NTC is all I’ve got to say.
I’ve stated on a handful of occasions that I believe Bellinger is not just back but better than ever. Not to say he will replicate his 2019 considering the balls was juiced more than Big Mac but better than 2017/2018 versions of Bellinger.
With that said, I don’t believe Bellinger is going to sign at a discount so I would give an opt out after 2 years but I want swell options as well that can negate the opt out.
I would say a 5/115-125 range maybe a 6th year with an opt out after two, Cubs can exercise a two year option that would negate his opt out at 2 more years and 27 million per, 30 million if he places in the top 5 in mvp votes. If the Cubs exercise that option he can opt again after 4 years in which the Cubs could also exercise an option for two additional seasons at 25-30 million per.
Busch the butcher doesn’t have a high likelihood of being the Cubs third baseman.
From some dated scouting reports though, he seems to be a solid defender at first but the Dodgers moved him to 2nd/3rd in hopes his athleticism would play.
I hope Morel is down in AZ working on his throwing. He doesn’t even have to be great at 3B he just has to be competent. They can always sub in Mastro or Madrigal or whoever Counsell wants to keep in the late innings. He needs some work with his bat on the strike zone but he already made strides there last year. I don’t want to fill his head with too many things at once, His bat plays now the way it is. I think he’s capable of 30/100 with his bat speed. Everybody seems to agree that Busch isn’t a 3B, Even though MLB.com ranked him as one of the best 3B prospects. I don’t know if he gets some play there or not in ST, But like Morel I hope they just let him play one position and concentrate on that. I don’t care how they word Bellingers contract, As long as they have a way to deal with it later that makes sense. I don’t think the amount is really the hold up, It’s the years. The Cubs shouldn’t want to be tied to him long term. I also think Jed’s next NTC should be his last. You can get creative with the money( Ohtani-Yammamoto etc.) But it’s way harder and more expensive to get around an NTC.
I’m also not positive that 2024 is a push all your chips to the middle of the table, All in year for the Cubs. There’s still some growing and prospect evaluating that needs to be done, Especially on the pitching side thanks to Ross not playing them. Not sure Ross thought it would get him fired, But I’d like to think that was a coincidence that Counsell became available. I think 2025 should be a go all in year. Ross’s failure to use young talent last year set it back. Counsell isn’t afraid to do that having had to for the cash poor Brewers his whole career.
Years and money cannot be separated. Example being, the Cubs are not going to offer Bellinger 100 million for two years and likewise, Bellinger wouldn’t accept 100 million over 10 years but he would definitely jump at 50 million a season.
I agree on the NTC. Sometimes you have to so you can get a deal done, ie Suzuki but other times it makes zero sense, like Happ, where if that was the sticking point I would have moved away from the table. I would just write in trade bonuses as opposed to NTC.
I think it definitely played a key role in Ross getting fired. You and I had this conversation before Ross was let go, when Hoyer praised how Ross did a great job and I’m sitting there thinking “the f he did!”
I think once the smoked cleared a little, Hoyer realized 2023 was the worst thing that could have happened. Missed the playoffs, had our second best player go to free agency, didn’t add talent to the farm, didn’t make the playoffs, didn’t see anyone come up and grab a position. We ended 2024 with the same question marks with a less talented free agent class and prospects that were a year older.
To me, signing Bellinger definitely wouldn’t signal an “all in” move. An “all in” move would be like the Yankees and Soto, although the Yankees I believe got worse due to that move. Bellinger to me, would be that insurance policy against failure and regression. Suzuki regresses, Bellinger can man RF, Busch fails offensively or defensively, Bellinger, PCA not ready, Bellinger, injury, Morel can’t DH, Bellinger pushes someone from the outfield to DH and so on.
Bellinger would also signal that we are not wasting another year of having Suzuki, Steele, Hoerner and Happ (and, and, and…) if the Cubs don’t make the playoffs next year, you only have two years left of Happ, Suzuki and Hoerner, Steele and Alzolay are right behind them. Imanaga right there with them too.
Carolina- The good news is all those guys I mentioned have options for the most part so they can be rested and sent up and down all year. This might be a good time to reach out to Brandon Woodruff and offer him a 2 year deal with a low salary this year and a decent one next year. I mean as long as we’re saving all this money.
Woodruff would be a great get to replace Hendricks next year and slot ahead of Steele. Not to mention he could be back this season.
Cubs still have options but I think making a trade for an impact bat at this point seems kind of far fetched but I wouldn’t hate dealing for Alonso maybe strike a deal for Lindor or Tatis if you can (long shots yes I know but Tatis or Lindor at the hot corner!) anyway, I would just hate to see us roll with the team we have right now. More pitching will not make up for the low ceiling offense either.
Lindor probably ain’t leaving the Mets or SS. I suppose they can be wowed though. Same with Tatis. Probably have more of a chance trading for Machado and his contract.
Padres made their bed with Machado.
Yeah, you’re right. Look @ the Rockies. How’d that Wade Davis deal work out? Lolz
I would rather have Belli or even Soler than guys like Robertson and Chapman. I would rather have Belli than Hader for that matter.
I trust Alzolay. One million times more than Robertson. No doubt about it.
Cubs still do need another middle reliever, but if the rotation is Steele, Shota, Hendricks, Taillon, Wicks/Assad tandem, maybe Ben Brown can join bulpen. Horton will be coddled to be a starter in 2025.
It’s a shame Tallion struggled so badly last year, would’ve loved to dump him. To me their rotation is stronger with Wicks full-time, and Tallion as an alternative. But… they’re paying him to start, so…
Cubs will probably resign Bellinger and they could possibly trade for a closer towards the end of ST. The consensus is that the Cubs will be the team to watch from this point on. Off-season wise.
Godo move.
Voodo move?
So go do, That Vooodoo, That you do!
You’d do it for Randalph Scott
Great signing!
I remember him being a tough guy to face in the early 2010s. I also remember Texas rocking him in the 2010 ALCS.
And Jed Hoyer continues to hibernate…
He acts like a man Ricketts gives a commission to for how much money he saves them.
I like this signing for the TX Rangers. D-Rob proves he could still be a very effective backend reliever and he’s a good team player. He will help the Rangers’ BP, imho. It’s not Hader, but they also have nowhere near the contractual commitment either.
I’m curious why they didn’t sign Aroldis Chapman instead who inked with PIT for $10.5MM. The Rangers can bump Will Smith to set-up.
Will smith went to Royals
Smith signed with Royals 2 months ago
NM then!
Not enough Rolaids in the state of Texas to deal with the heartburn Chapman gave by not being able to throw strikes. Will Smith is now in KC. Jose Leclerc is the closer.
This. Chapman pulled up the nose later in-season & also in the playoffs, but he went through a phase with the Rangers where he lost all command.
WTH Cubs, wake up
We needed him or Hader… crap.
I get the feeling, but Maton, Neris, Brasier, and Stanekare still out there, along with Clase.
Clase ain’t happening for the Cubs, unless Jed can pull a “Jed-i” mind trick on the Guardians and center Mervis in a deal for Clase. With Busch in the fold, Mervis is Expendable and Hoyer had continually said they ain’t trading Morel, Horton or Brown. Something tells me Cleveland can get a better deal elsewhere.
Mervis will not be even a secondary part of any trade with the Guardians. Cleveland has no need for him. Cleveland has no reason to trade him unless they get exactly what they want..
What are they looking for? Are they sure they’re trading or competing for the division. I never understood taking calls on Bieber & Naylor & Clase anyways. It’s a pretty winnable division.
Surprised he didn’t sign with the Angels. Calling all relievers, head for Disneyland!
Mickey is starting to fade in the 6th.
Thought he would be a good fit for the Yankees to get back! They are slacking on getting relief pitching. Guys are flying off the board. Who do you think they will sign?
Wandy is my pick.
Wouldn’t be surprised to just see them bring back Wandy for another lefty and then call it good.
Holmes, Loaisiga, Peralta, Kahnle,Gonzalez, Weaver.
Let Marinaccio,Hamilton,and Effross battle it out for the last 2 spots.
This is a great signing for TX. Guy is still dang good, and will post up whenever the team needs. Wish my team signed him
He was with the Mets. Struggled with the Marlins.
Bullpen arms dropping like flies.
I still like DRob. He had a bad August, but otherwise was solid last year.
Rangers pushing the CBT brings a tear to my eye. Thank you Ray Davis!
Seems to be market price. Would you rather have Hader or two of the 8 to 12 million guys? I don’t think I have a strong opinion either way. Think I would go with 2 arms unless pen was really loaded. I prefer prospects, trades, rule 5 and waiver wire for relievers.
Would’ve loved Chapman & Moore in the Cubs pen with Fulmer & Azolay.
I like both those. Both would make most pens good. Robertson should be alright.
David Robertson flat out knows how to pitch and would be a plus to most any bullpen.
I so wanted him back in NY. Damn!
DRob is still putting up decent numbers after all these years
I would give this an A-, along with the Kirby Yates signing. However, some writer on an unreliable joke site speculates Emanuel Classe would be almost free via trade. He says it would only take Ezequiel Duran and Walcott to get him. I’d love to see a deadline deal like that as well, but this would have been a fine offseason.
That’s too bad. Houdini belongs with the Yankees!!!!!
Walcott is a 17 year old that reached high a last year. He’s currently the number three ranger prospect and was rumored to be the prospect the rangers wouldn’t trade last year at the deadline.
Clase is obviously a great reliever, but Walcott being part of the trade does inot make it “almost free via trade”
That article that deGrom refers to was poorly written with absolutely no research done on the needs of the Guardians.,
bleacherreport.com/articles/10105679-ranking-guard…
Forgot to include the link lol
If we’re keeping score during the offseason the Houston Trash Cans are still in the lead. This move is uninspiring.
Rangers will be fine. Monty coming next. It’s been obvious since day one of the Off-season
Rangers will be fine, but not because of Robertson.
People said the same about the Trash Cans acquiring Verlander, while the Rangers settled for Scherzer. Guess who pitched in a World Series and won a ring and who didn’t? You never know, Robertson might finish the season with better numbers than Hader. Stranger things have happened.
Keep dragging your feet Cohen and Stearns, all the players the Mets were supposedly interested in is signing elsewhere.
He really got rocked in Miami. Robertson had a great career, but you got to wonder how much is left.
Looking at FIP, which can be a danger in SSS, he’s been remarkably consistent no matter which team he’s been on the last three years. Houdini’s magic act could all fall apart one day, just as it did for Houdini, but I suspect he’ll help the Rangers.
Good point regarding FIP, and I love the Houdini analogy, but I still wonder. He was fantastic in NY, but got absolutely rocked in Miami in big games too.
I like the Robinson signing. I’ll take Ottavino next. Another guy on the cheaper end with a lot of experience and a solid reliever. With the TV deal dragging on, I could see them trying to make their minor league guys fill the remaining spots in the BP.
David learned the Roger Beshens football slider in 2018. The Rangers are just another team with an assembly line of Roger Beshens football slider pitchers.
Old ..will break down for sure.
Have arm, will travel.
Been a D-Rob fan from the start, so I’m happy to know he’s still out there pitching.
He hasn’t been at his peak since before TJS, but he’s still good. In many ways, an under appreciated career.
I figured KC would grab him to close. They’re not my team, but they’re supposedly looking for a closer and don’t like to spend. Even though there’s no real expensive options left FA wise.
I was expecting him to get like 7 or 8 MM, but this is about that with deferrals. I also love the mutual option part, but that is one he most certainly declines.
Rangers clubhouse attendants better start shmoozing now if they want a cut of the playoff shares!
Now when we sign Monty, all will be good in Rangers world.