Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said that starting pitching will be our clear top priority, per a report by . Young made the comments to the media after the trade deadline came and went with the Rangers making just one deal, as relief pitcher for two players.It also came on the same day that the Rangers put on the 15-day injured list after suffering a . He is expected to mi s the next four-to-six weeks. In the meantime, the Rangers have to figure out
Catfish Hunter Jersey what theyll do with Grays opening in the rotation for Saturday. The Rangers dont have that answer yet, though they did call up both Taylor Hearn and Josh Sborz from Triple-A Round Rock. Hearn, who has started this season, will remain in the bullpen. The Rangers haven't named a probable starting pitcher beyond Wednesday.In the longer term, the Rangers appear to have a mandate to pursue starting pitching, both in free agency and within its own organization. Within the organization there is the teams top starter, Martn Prez, who is coming off his first All-Star Game appearance and was, to some, the clubs most tradeable a set heading to the deadline. The same went for reliever Matt Moore, who has been one of the Rangers best left-handed relievers this season. The Rangers have already expre sed an interest in keeping Prez, who will start on Wednesday. that by not trading both players, the Rangers get an exclusive negotiating window with the pair this offseason. Its not clear what
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Joe Morgan Jersey solid 1-2 punch, along with Gray, to start 2023, while Moore would be the backbone of the bullpen. Scroll to ContinueFrom there, there would be much le s clarity. The Rangers current rotation , Glenn Otto and Dane Dunning have been inconsistent, though Howard is starting to round into form after spending most of the season at Triple-A. Still, all three are relatively inexperienced and have something to prove. On the farm, the Rangers are brimming with potential. are pitchers, led by last years first-round pick, Jack Leiter. But he isnt the only one with starter potential. Theres Cole Winn, Owen White, Antoine Kelly, acquired in the Bush trade, and Cole Ragans. Rangers president Jon Daniels said after the Bush trade that the team felt it had arms that were getting close to promotion, but he was talking more about the bullpen. The closest to starting this year may be Ragans. Even though hes the Rangers No. 29 prospect, hes probably thrown the best all season. The former first-round pick in 2016 mi sed three seasons due to
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Matt Joyce Jersey league system to swing a trade this offseason. The Rangers could also seek a starting pitcher in free agency. There could be plenty of potential options, none of which would loom larger than Los Angeles Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw, who is from Dallas and is 34 years old. The Rangers were linked to Kershaw before he re-signed with the Dodgers. But he only signed a one-year deal. Young and Daniels reiterated on Tuesday the team has every intention of contending in 2023. How they solve their starting pitching problem for next season will go a long way toward determining how close they come to accomplishing that goal.
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