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Rangers TEX

201467–95 (0.414)
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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2014, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$136M
Surplus $M
-73
Win %
0.414
TAB
-15.5
WAB
-17.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
20.9
Dead money %
60%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-8.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2014 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRobinson Chirinos91
RChris Gimenez⇄32
RJ.P. Arencibia22
BTomás Telis17
RGeovany Soto⇄10

1B

LPrince Fielder39
RAdam Rosales32
LMitch Moreland22
RJ.P. Arencibia22
LCarlos Pena16
LMike Carp⇄12
LBrad Snyder10
RRyan Rua9
RDonnie Murphy6
LJames Adduci3

2B

LRougned Odor110
RDonnie Murphy21
RJosh Wilson19
BLuis Sardinas19
RAdam Rosales5
BGuilder Rodriguez2
RDaniel Robertson1

3B

RAdrian Beltré136
RKevin Kouzmanoff13
BLuis Sardinas7
RAdam Rosales7
RDonnie Murphy5
RJosh Wilson4
BGuilder Rodriguez3
RRyan Rua1

SS

RElvis Andrus153
BLuis Sardinas13
RAdam Rosales3
RJosh Wilson3
BGuilder Rodriguez1

LF

LShin-Soo Choo64
RMichael Choice41
RDaniel Robertson30
LJames Adduci20
RRyan Rua17
RJake Smolinski12
LMike Carp⇄5
LMitch Moreland2

CF

LLeonys Martin152
RDaniel Robertson21
RMichael Choice7

RF

RAlex Rios114
RDaniel Robertson18
RMichael Choice17
LShin-Soo Choo12
RJake Smolinski9
LJames Adduci8
LMike Carp⇄1

DH

LShin-Soo Choo45
LMitch Moreland22
RAlex Rios16
RJ.P. Arencibia16
RMichael Choice16
RAdrian Beltré12
RDonnie Murphy7
RAdam Rosales5
BLuis Sardinas5
LJames Adduci4
RElvis Andrus4
LPrince Fielder3
RJake Smolinski3
RRyan Rua2
RDaniel Robertson2
BGuilder Rodriguez2
RChris Gimenez⇄1
LLeonys Martin1
LRougned Odor1
BTomás Telis1

Starters

RYu Darvish3.6 WAR
LDerek Holland1.3 WAR
RColby Lewis1.3 WAR
LMartin Perez0.7 WAR
RNick Martinez0.3 WAR
RJerome Williams⇄0.2 WAR
RLisalverto Bonilla0.2 WAR
RMiles Mikolas0.1 WAR
RNick Tepesch0.1 WAR
RScott Baker0.1 WAR
LMatt Harrison0.0 WAR
LRobbie Ross Jr.-0.0 WAR
RPhil Irwin-0.1 WAR
RTanner Scheppers-0.4 WAR
LJoe Saunders⇄-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RNeftali Feliz13 sv
LNeal Cotts19 h
RRoman Mendez10 h
RShawn Tolleson8 h
RAlexi Ogando7 h
LAaron Poreda4 h
RJason Frasor⇄0 h
RJoakim Soria⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2013)

PlayerfWAR
Colby Lewis1.3
Rougned Odor1.0
Jake Smolinski0.9
Chris Gimenez0.7
Kevin Kouzmanoff0.6
Ryan Rua0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2013)

Player2013 fWAR
Craig Gentry3.0
Ian Kinsler2.8
Joe Nathan2.4
Nelson Cruz1.6
Matt Garza1.2
Jeff Baker1.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Rangers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2014; everyone else is shown as a 2014 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Yu Darvish 2014 +3.6 +62.5 10.0 +52.5 $2.8M 2.19× Extension · 2023–2028 · $18.0M AAV
Adrian Beltré 2014 +5.9 +66.9 17.0 +49.9 $2.9M 1.43× –
Leonys Martin 2014 +3.6 +51.4 3.8 +47.7 $1.0M 1.79× –
Colby Lewis 2014 +1.3 +10.8 2.0 +8.8 $1.5M 1.02× –
Joakim Soria↔ 2014 +1.6 +12.5 4.0 +8.5 $2.5M 0.98× –
Elvis Andrus 2014 +1.8 +12.9 6.5 +6.4 $3.6M 0.89× –
Jake Smolinski 2014 +0.9 +5.8 0.2 +5.6 $0.3M 0.83× –
Robinson Chirinos 2014 +1.3 +5.5 0.5 +5.0 $0.4M 0.52× –
Derek Holland 2014 +1.3 +10.3 5.4 +4.9 $4.3M 1.02× –
Martín Pérez 2014 +0.7 +5.4 0.8 +4.7 $1.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Neal Cotts 2014 +0.6 +6.7 2.2 +4.5 $3.5M 1.34× –
Rougned Odor 2014 +1.0 +4.4 0.4 +4.0 $0.4M 0.56× –
Adam Rosales 2014 +0.9 +4.1 0.8 +3.4 $0.8M 0.56× –
Chris Gimenez↔ 2014 +0.7 +3.7 0.4 +3.3 $0.6M 0.69× –
Ryan Rua 2014 +0.4 +2.8 0.1 +2.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Kevin Kouzmanoff 2014 +0.6 +2.9 0.5 +2.4 $0.8M 0.58× –
Nick Martinez 2014 +0.3 +2.5 0.4 +2.0 $1.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $13.0M AAV
Jerome Williams↔ 2014 +0.2 +1.9 0.1 +1.8 $0.5M 1.02× –
Lisalverto Bonilla 2014 +0.2 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.4M 1.02× –
Alex Claudio 2014 +0.2 +1.3 0.1 +1.2 $0.5M 0.67× –
Spencer Patton 2014 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.3M 0.67× –
Josh Wilson 2014 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $0.9M 0.56× –
Miles Mikolas 2014 +0.1 +1.2 0.5 +0.7 $3.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Nick Tepesch 2014 +0.1 +1.1 0.5 +0.6 $3.9M 1.02× –
Ben Rowen 2014 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.7M 0.67× –
Hector Noesí↔ 2014 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.2 $0.9M 0.67× –
Jon Edwards 2014 +0.1 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $3.4M 0.67× –
Matt West 2014 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.7M 0.67× –
Jason Frasor↔ 2014 +0.2 +1.0 1.1 -0.1 $5.9M 0.67× –
Michael Kirkman 2014 +0.0 +0.2 0.5 -0.3 $15.0M 0.67× –
Phil Klein 2014 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Roman Mendez 2014 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Phil Irwin 2014 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 1.02× –
Scott Baker 2014 +0.1 +0.3 1.0 -0.7 $19.7M 0.67× –
Robbie Ross Jr. 2014 -0.0 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Guilder Rodriguez 2014 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.58× –
Shawn Tolleson 2014 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
James Adduci 2014 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Pedro Figueroa 2014 -0.2 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Donnie Murphy 2014 -0.2 -0.9 0.8 -1.8 – 0.56× –
Alexi Ogando 2014 +0.0 +0.3 2.6 -2.4 $54.6M 0.67× –
Mike Carp↔ 2014 -0.5 -2.0 0.4 -2.4 – 0.56× –
Geovany Soto↔ 2014 -0.4 -1.8 1.3 -3.1 – 0.52× –
Tanner Scheppers 2014 -0.4 -3.6 0.5 -4.1 – 1.02× –
Tomás Telis 2014 -1.0 -4.2 0.1 -4.3 – 0.52× –
J.P. Arencibia 2014 -0.6 -2.8 1.8 -4.6 – 0.56× –
Mitch Moreland 2014 -0.5 -2.3 2.6 -4.9 – 0.56× –
Joe Saunders↔ 2014 -0.5 -4.3 0.9 -5.2 – 1.02× –
Neftalí Feliz 2014 -0.2 -2.3 3.0 -5.3 – 1.34× –
Matt Harrison 2014 +0.0 +0.3 8.2 -7.9 $247.8M 1.02× –
Alex Rios 2014 +0.3 +1.8 12.5 -10.7 $46.2M 0.83× –
Shin-Soo Choo 2014 +0.4 +2.7 14.0 -11.3 $35.1M 0.83× –
Michael Choice 2014 -2.0 -13.5 0.5 -14.0 – 0.83× –
Prince Fielder 2014 -0.4 -1.9 24.0 -25.9 – 0.56× –
Luis Sardinas 2014 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 -0.0 $5.6M 0.56× –
Aaron Poreda 2014 +0.1 +0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Brad Snyder 2014 -0.1 -0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Carlos Pena 2014 -0.6 -2.8 – – – 0.56× –
Daniel McCutchen 2014 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Daniel Robertson 2014 +0.2 +1.1 – – – 0.83× –
Justin Germano 2014 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Nate Adcock 2014 -0.2 -0.9 – – – 0.67× –
Ryan Feierabend 2014 +0.1 +0.7 – – – 0.67× –
Seth Rosin 2014 +0.0 +0.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+20.8+242.1135.8+109.0—

Trades

Every graded 2014 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2014 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$11.2M
Jake Thompson, Corey Knebel
DET · Dave Dombrowski −$11.2M
Joakim Soria
TEX came out ahead by $11.2M
2014 · TEX / KCR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Spencer Patton
KCR · Dayton Moore −$4.0M
Jason Frasor
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2014 · TEX / CLE
TEX · Jon Daniels +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
CLE · Mark Shapiro −$3.2M
Chris Gimenez
TEX came out ahead by $3.2M
2014 · ANA / TEX
ANA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Dan Robertson
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2014 · WSN / TEX
WSN · Michael Rizzo +$1.6M
Abel De Los Santos, Christopher Bostick
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Ross Detwiler
WSN came out ahead by $1.6M
2014 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Ned Colletti +$0.0M
Justin Germano
Even trade

Current & Historical Payroll

2014 payroll
$135.7M

What the front office was committed to as of 2014, 2014–2020. 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 (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Prince Fielder308.068$24.0M$24.0M$24.0MFREE AGENT
Adrian Beltré3515.096$17.0M$16.0M$18.0M$18.0M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Shin-Soo Choo316.119$14.0M$14.0M$20.0M$20.0M$20.0M$21.0M$21.0M
Alex Rios339.130$12.5MFREE AGENT
Joakim Soria307.000$4.0MFREE AGENT
Colby Lewis347.136$2.0M$4.0M$6.0MFREE AGENT
Geovany Soto316.096$1.3MFREE AGENT
Jason Frasor369.134$1.1MFREE AGENT
Scott Baker327.128$1.0MFREE AGENT
Joe Saunders337.013$857kFREE AGENT
Jerome Williams3211.000$114kFREE AGENT
Carlos Pena3610.133—FREE AGENT
Justin Germano3110.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (16)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Matt Harrison285.083$8.2MFREE AGENT
Elvis Andrus255.000$6.5MFREE AGENT
Derek Holland274.120$5.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Neftalí Feliz264.064$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Moreland283.067$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexi Ogando303.114$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Neal Cotts345.041$2.2MFREE AGENT
J.P. Arencibia283.059$1.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Murphy314.101$825kARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Rosales314.099$750kARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Kouzmanoff324.137$500kARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Carp283.010$403kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Wilson334.161$201kARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel McCutchen314.026—ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Adcock263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Poreda275.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (35)

PlayerAgeSvc2014201520162017201820192020
Yu Darvish272.000$10.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leonys Martin261.113$3.8MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Martín Pérez231.038$750kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Scheppers271.119$515kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robbie Ross Jr.252.000$513kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Tepesch252.136$505kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Kirkman272.079$505kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miles Mikolas250.114$502kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robinson Chirinos301.102$502kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Figueroa280.077$502kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Tolleson261.122$502kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Choice240.029$502kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Adduci291.000$501kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Martinez230.000$440kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Gimenez312.146$413kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roman Mendez231.141$396kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rougned Odor200.000$393kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Edwards261.141$383kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Sardinas210.000$243kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Smolinski250.000$230kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Klein250.086$161kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Claudio220.000$128kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Telis230.000$96kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Rua240.000$85kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lisalverto Bonilla241.027$74kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Patton260.000$68kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Rowen250.000$63kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Guilder Rodriguez300.022$55kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hector Noesí272.006$47kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt West250.053$30kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Irwin27–$5k
Brad Snyder32–—
Ryan Feierabend28–—
Seth Rosin25–—
Daniel Robertson280.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2014 acquisition stacked onto Rangers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, 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).
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