The Mets and Rangers lined up on a surprising one-for-one swap over the weekend, with outfielder Brandon Nimmo heading to Texas and infielder Marcus Semien to Queens. Today, members of the media got to speak with many of the parties involved. Arguably, the most notable comment came from Nimmo himself, who waived his no-trade clause to become a Ranger. “I would not have waived … [Read more...] about Nimmo, Stearns, Young Discuss Semien Trade
American League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Every American League team has officially announced their non-tender decisions. It was a quiet evening in terms of subtractions, with only the Rangers parting with any marquee players. All players who were non-tendered are free agents without going on waivers. A few teams dropped pre-arbitration players from the back of the 40-man roster. It’s possible they preferred not to … [Read more...] about American League Non-Tenders: 11/21/25
Rangers Non-Tender Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim
The Rangers announced Friday that they have chosen not to tender 2026 contracts to outfielder Adolis Garcia, catcher Jonah Heim, and relievers Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb. All four were arbitration-eligible for the final time and were set to enter their final year of club control. They will instead immediately become a free agent without needing to pass through waivers. Both … [Read more...] about Rangers Non-Tender Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim
Rangers Shopping Jonah Heim, Adolis Garcia
The Rangers are shopping catcher Jonah Heim and outfielder Adolis Garcia ahead of the non-tender deadline on November 21st, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Passan adds that both players are candidates to be non-tendered if Texas is unable to work out trades for them. Both longtime stalwarts of the Texas lineup were featured on MLBTR’s list of the Top 40 Trade … [Read more...] about Rangers Shopping Jonah Heim, Adolis Garcia
Rangers Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster
The Rangers announced that they have selected the contracts of right-handers David Davalillo and Leandro Lopez, as well as first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz. That protects those three from being selected in the Rule 5 draft next month. The club’s 40-man roster count climbs to 38. Davalillo is the most highly-regarded prospect of the trio. FanGraphs had him at 11th in … [Read more...] about Rangers Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster