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Rangers TEX

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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels

Overview

CONTEND ↘ cooling
expensive & winning · year 3 in this regime · payroll 1.2× league · TAB +4.0
+4.0TAB — talent above budget12th/30
+6.1WAB — realized wins (TAB + luck)10th/30
8.0depth — 2+ WAR regulars9th/30
-2.8dead WAR — sub-replacement drag5th/30
31%dead money %13th/30
0.558win %10th/30
40.8roster fWAR8th/30
-15surplus $M (value vs cost)20th/30
$125Mpayroll $M8th/30

Roster

CFLeonys Martin 127GCraig Gentry 71GEngel Beltre 5G
LFDavid Murphy 128GCraig Gentry 34GJeff Baker 21G
RFAlex Rios 155GNelson Cruz 102GLeonys Martin 21G
SSElvis Andrus 146GAdam Rosales 39GJurickson Profar 18G
2BIan Kinsler 124GJurickson Profar 32GAdam Rosales 15G
3BAdrian Beltré 146GJeff Baker 10GJurickson Profar 10G
1BMitch Moreland 146GJeff Baker 21GChris McGuiness 10G
STARTERSYu Darvish 4.6WARDerek Holland 4.5WARMartín Pérez 1.3WARMatt Garza 1.2WARAlexi Ogando 1.0WAR
CA.J. Pierzynski 119GGeovany Soto 53GRobinson Chirinos 3G
DHLance Berkman 65GJurickson Profar 19GAdrian Beltré 15G
BULLPEN★ Joe Nathan 43svTanner Scheppers 27hRobbie Ross Jr. 15hTravis Blackley 13hNeal Cotts 11hJason Frasor 10hJoakim Soria 6hJoe Ortiz 2h
CA.J. Pierzynski 119 · Geovany Soto 53 · Robinson Chirinos 3
1BMitch Moreland 146 · Jeff Baker 21 · Chris McGuiness 10
2BIan Kinsler 124 · Jurickson Profar 32 · Adam Rosales 15
3BAdrian Beltré 146 · Jeff Baker 10 · Jurickson Profar 10
SSElvis Andrus 146 · Adam Rosales 39 · Jurickson Profar 18
LFDavid Murphy 128 · Craig Gentry 34 · Jeff Baker 21
CFLeonys Martin 127 · Craig Gentry 71 · Engel Beltre 5
RFAlex Rios 155 · Nelson Cruz 102 · Leonys Martin 21
DHLance Berkman 65 · Jurickson Profar 19 · Adrian Beltré 15
SPYu Darvish 4.6 · Derek Holland 4.5 · Martín Pérez 1.3 · Matt Garza 1.2 · Alexi Ogando 1.0
BP★ Joe Nathan 43 · Tanner Scheppers 27 · Robbie Ross Jr. 15 · Travis Blackley 13 · Neal Cotts 11 · Jason Frasor 10 · Joakim Soria 6 · Joe Ortiz 2

Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

2013 roster — value & surplus

PlayerAgeServiceGfWARSalary $MSurplus $M
Adrian Beltré 34 FA-elig 1614.9 16.0 -2.8
Yu Darvish 26 pre-arb 324.6 9.5 +2.8
Derek Holland 26 arb 334.5 3.2 +8.8
Craig Gentry 29 arb 1063.0 0.5 +7.6
Leonys Martin 25 pre-arb 1472.9 3.2 +4.6
Ian Kinsler 31 FA-elig 1362.8 13.0 -5.6
Elvis Andrus 24 arb 1562.8 4.8 +2.6
Joe Nathan 38 FA-elig 672.4 7.0 -0.5
Neal Cotts 33 arb 581.8 0.4 +4.4
Nelson Cruz 32 FA-elig 1091.6 10.5 -6.3
Martín Pérez 22 pre-arb 201.3 0.5 +3.0
Matt Garza↔ CHC 29 FA-elig 131.2 5.6 -2.4
Geovany Soto 30 FA-elig 541.1 2.8 +0.2
Alexi Ogando 29 arb 231.0 0.5 +2.2
Robbie Ross Jr. 24 pre-arb 651.0 0.5 +2.1
Nick Tepesch 24 pre-arb 191.0 0.5 +2.1
Jeff Baker 32 FA-elig 741.0 1.8 +0.8
Alex Rios↔ CHW 32 FA-elig 470.8 3.8 -1.7
Jason Frasor 35 FA-elig 610.7 1.5 +0.5
Mitch Moreland 27 arb 1470.7 0.5 +1.4
Tanner Scheppers 26 pre-arb 760.7 0.5 +1.3
Justin Grimm↔ CHC 24 – 170.4 0.2 +0.8
A.J. Pierzynski 36 FA-elig 1340.4 7.5 -6.5
Josh Lindblom 26 pre-arb 80.3 0.5 +0.3
Travis Blackley↔ HOU 30 FA-elig 40.3 0.0 +0.7
Joey Butler 27 – 80.2 0.1 +0.5
Joakim Soria 29 FA-elig 260.2 2.0 -1.5
Joe Ortiz 22 pre-arb 320.2 0.5 +0.0
Neftalí Feliz 25 arb 60.1 2.9 -2.6
Michael Kirkman 26 arb 250.1 0.5 -0.3
Adam Rosales↔ OAK 30 arb 170.0 0.2 -0.1
Ross Wolf 30 – 220.0 0.3 -0.3
Matt Harrison 27 arb 2-0.0 5.2 -5.2
Wilmer Font 23 pre-arb 2-0.0 0.0 -0.1
Julio Borbon↔ CHC 27 arb 1-0.0 0.0 -0.1
Cory Burns 25 pre-arb 10-0.1 0.5 -0.7
James Adduci 28 – 17-0.1 – –
Engel Beltre 23 pre-arb 22-0.1 0.1 -0.4
Derek Lowe 40 FA-elig 9-0.2 1.2 -1.7
Jurickson Profar 20 pre-arb 85-0.2 0.4 -0.9
Kyle McClellan 29 arb 7-0.2 0.1 -0.7
Robinson Chirinos 29 pre-arb 13-0.3 0.2 -1.0
Lance Berkman 37 FA-elig 73-0.3 10.0 -10.8
David Murphy 31 FA-elig 142-0.4 5.8 -6.8
Chris McGuiness 25 pre-arb 10-0.4 0.0 -1.2
Leury García↔ CHW 22 pre-arb 25-0.5 0.3 -1.5

Key additions (new vs 2012)

PlayerfWAR
Neal Cotts1.8
Matt Garza1.2
Nick Tepesch1.0
Jeff Baker1.0
Alex Rios0.8
Jason Frasor0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2012)

Player2012 fWAR
Josh Hamilton4.8
Ryan Dempster0.9
Koji Uehara0.8
Mike Adams0.7
Roy Oswalt0.7
Mike Napoli0.4

Current & Historical Payroll

2013 payroll
$124.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2013, 2013–2019. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Adrian Beltré3414.096$16.0M$17.0M$16.0M$18.0M$18.0M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Ian Kinsler317.000$13.0MFREE AGENT
Lance Berkman3713.052$10.0MFREE AGENT
A.J. Pierzynski3612.100$7.5MFREE AGENT
Joe Nathan3811.120$7.0MFREE AGENT
Alex Rios328.130$3.8M$12.5MFREE AGENT
Joakim Soria296.000$2.0M$4.0MFREE AGENT
Jeff Baker326.049$1.8MFREE AGENT
Jason Frasor358.134$1.5M$1.1MFREE AGENT
Derek Lowe4016.000$1.2MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Nelson Cruz325.081$10.5MFREE AGENT
David Murphy315.087$5.8MFREE AGENT
Matt Garza295.149$5.6MFREE AGENT
Matt Harrison274.083$5.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Elvis Andrus244.000$4.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Holland263.120$3.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Neftalí Feliz253.064$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Geovany Soto305.096$2.8MFREE AGENT
Neal Cotts334.081$356kARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Rosales303.099$175kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle McClellan295.000$75kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (25)

PlayerAgeSvc2013201420152016201720182019
Yu Darvish261.000$9.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leonys Martin250.113$3.2MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Ogando292.114$507kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Moreland272.067$503kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Craig Gentry292.084$501kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Lindblom261.077$500kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Ross Jr.241.000$497kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Kirkman262.079$496kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Scheppers260.119$494kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Martín Pérez220.066$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Burns250.115$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Ortiz221.062$490kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Tepesch242.136$466kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jurickson Profar200.033$360kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Wolf30–$343k
Leury García220.000$272kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robinson Chirinos291.032$190kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Grimm240.040$189kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Engel Beltre231.077$120kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Butler270.000$88kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Blackley302.026$48kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris McGuiness250.013$32kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wilmer Font230.047$19kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julio Borbon272.105$7kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Adduci280.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Rangers 2013; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.

What each regime is worth — every settled team-season since 1985

RegimeSeasonsWin %Playoff %Pennant %WS %
WINDOW 28152.131.05.01.1
CONTEND 30056.964.719.710.3
FORCED-SPEND 25648.09.81.61.6
REBUILD 32143.31.20.30.3
Rosternomics — quantifying front-office skill, attribution-clean. Follow @rosternomics on X. Decision-makers on record back to 1933; resource-controlled metrics (WAR & payroll) cover 1985–2026.
Data: FanGraphs (WAR), Baseball-Reference & the Chadwick Bureau register (rosters, IDs), the Lahman Database, Baseball America prospect rankings (via The Baseball Cube), and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0); bios are original. Emoji graphics by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0).
All figures are franchise-level outcomes credited to the decision-maker in the acquisition year — not solely attributable to one executive.