Texas Rangers fans could soon have something to be excited about. In a recent chat with reporters, the team’s president of baseball operations, Jon Daniels, promised that the Rangers are now willing to spend more in the free agency and are even thinking of giving a longer-term deal to “the right player.”

The Rangers have been one of the worst teams in the MLB in recent years and finished at the bottom of AL West three times in the past four seasons. This apparently caused the franchise to rethink its strategy and be more open to building its roster through outside acquisitions.

“Ownership has given us a good range to work with this year with the expectation that (payroll) is going to grow over the next several years,” Daniels said via the Dallas Morning News. “We will be in a different category than we’ve been the last couple of years. The opportunity has got to line up. … We’re open to a longer-term deal on the right player.”

The Rangers are currently predicted to have around just a $50 million payroll next season, which gives the team an opportunity to chase some big names on the free-agent market. Recent reports indicated that Texas might be interested in picking up a player from the list of available All-Star shortstops that includes Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story, and Javier Báez.

Texas Rangers finished the 2021 MLB campaign with a 60-102 record, which was third-worst in majors. They are currently on a five-season playoff drought and haven’t had a winning season since 2016.

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Texas Rangers might be without Robinson Chirinos early in the 2020 MLB season. According to manager Chris Woodward, Chirinos is questionable to play on Opening Day due to an ankle injury.

Chirinos was hurt on Monday night during an intrasquad game. Reportedly, the 36-year-old catcher was hit by outfielder Scott Heineman, who was sliding into home.

Woodward told reporters on Tuesday that Chirinos is looking better than anticipated, but that his status remains up in the air.

“Encouraging to see him walking around. Not a lot of swelling,” said Woodward. “I guess we’ll take it day by day, but there is a slight chance he may be ready for the start of the season, or maybe down for the beginning of the year. But it is encouraging. It could have been a lot worse.”

Rangers are set to open the 2020 MLB season on July 24th with a home game against Colorado Rockies.

Robinson Chirinos returned to Texas Rangers in January on a one-year deal with a team option for 2021. He spent 2019 with Houston Astros, with whom he batted .238 alongside 17 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Chirinos’ first stint with Rangers was between 2013 and 2018. He previously also played with Tampa Bay Rays.

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The Texas Rangers will start the 2020 MLB season with veteran right-hander Lance Lynn on the mound. The team’s manager Chris Woodward announced on Thursday that Lynn got the starting gig for the Opening Day ahead of 2019 starter Mike Minor.

Lynn, who is entering his second year with the Rangers, finished last season with a 16–11 record. He posted 3.67 ERA and had 246 strikeouts, which were the third-most in a single season by a Rangers player.

According to Woodward, the decision to start Lynn was made earlier this year and that he already informed the rest of the team’s pitching core.

“I can announce it now,” said Woodward. “I’ve talked to all of them before this thing. I was actually going to announce it the next day. Unfortunately, we got shut down. They’re very aware of it.”

The decision might come as a surprise to some, especially since Minor had a productive season as a starter last year. The 32-year-old lefty had a 14-10 record with a 3.59 ERA and 200 strikeouts while earning his first All-Star appearance.

However, Woodward wanted to mix things up a bit in 2020.

“I went back and forth with Lance and Mike,“ he added. “I know I gave it to Mike last year and I talked to Mike about this. He did nothing to not deserve this start this year.”

Besides Lynn and Minor, Texas Rangers also have a two-time AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber on their roster. However, Kluber only joined the team back in February and didn’t receive strong consideration due to this fact.

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Texas Rangers fans could soon have something to be excited about. In a recent chat with reporters, the team’s president of baseball operations, Jon Daniels, promised that the Rangers are now willing to spend more in the free agency and are even thinking of giving a longer-term deal to “the right player.”

The Rangers have been one of the worst teams in the MLB in recent years and finished at the bottom of AL West three times in the past four seasons. This apparently caused the franchise to rethink its strategy and be more open to building its roster through outside acquisitions.

“Ownership has given us a good range to work with this year with the expectation that (payroll) is going to grow over the next several years,” Daniels said via the Dallas Morning News. “We will be in a different category than we’ve been the last couple of years. The opportunity has got to line up. … We’re open to a longer-term deal on the right player.”

The Rangers are currently predicted to have around just a $50 million payroll next season, which gives the team an opportunity to chase some big names on the free-agent market. Recent reports indicated that Texas might be interested in picking up a player from the list of available All-Star shortstops that includes Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story, and Javier Báez.

Texas Rangers finished the 2021 MLB campaign with a 60-102 record, which was third-worst in majors. They are currently on a five-season playoff drought and haven’t had a winning season since 2016.

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Texas Rangers might be without Robinson Chirinos early in the 2020 MLB season. According to manager Chris Woodward, Chirinos is questionable to play on Opening Day due to an ankle injury.

Chirinos was hurt on Monday night during an intrasquad game. Reportedly, the 36-year-old catcher was hit by outfielder Scott Heineman, who was sliding into home.

Woodward told reporters on Tuesday that Chirinos is looking better than anticipated, but that his status remains up in the air.

“Encouraging to see him walking around. Not a lot of swelling,” said Woodward. “I guess we’ll take it day by day, but there is a slight chance he may be ready for the start of the season, or maybe down for the beginning of the year. But it is encouraging. It could have been a lot worse.”

Rangers are set to open the 2020 MLB season on July 24th with a home game against Colorado Rockies.

Robinson Chirinos returned to Texas Rangers in January on a one-year deal with a team option for 2021. He spent 2019 with Houston Astros, with whom he batted .238 alongside 17 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Chirinos’ first stint with Rangers was between 2013 and 2018. He previously also played with Tampa Bay Rays.

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The Texas Rangers will start the 2020 MLB season with veteran right-hander Lance Lynn on the mound. The team’s manager Chris Woodward announced on Thursday that Lynn got the starting gig for the Opening Day ahead of 2019 starter Mike Minor.

Lynn, who is entering his second year with the Rangers, finished last season with a 16–11 record. He posted 3.67 ERA and had 246 strikeouts, which were the third-most in a single season by a Rangers player.

According to Woodward, the decision to start Lynn was made earlier this year and that he already informed the rest of the team’s pitching core.

“I can announce it now,” said Woodward. “I’ve talked to all of them before this thing. I was actually going to announce it the next day. Unfortunately, we got shut down. They’re very aware of it.”

The decision might come as a surprise to some, especially since Minor had a productive season as a starter last year. The 32-year-old lefty had a 14-10 record with a 3.59 ERA and 200 strikeouts while earning his first All-Star appearance.

However, Woodward wanted to mix things up a bit in 2020.

“I went back and forth with Lance and Mike,“ he added. “I know I gave it to Mike last year and I talked to Mike about this. He did nothing to not deserve this start this year.”

Besides Lynn and Minor, Texas Rangers also have a two-time AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber on their roster. However, Kluber only joined the team back in February and didn’t receive strong consideration due to this fact.

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