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Rangers TEX

201588–74 (0.543)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, 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
$168M
Surplus $M
-65
Win %
0.543
TAB
-5.4
WAB
+2.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.7
Dead money %
35%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRobinson Chirinos78
RChris Gimenez36
RBobby Wilson⇄31
BCarlos Corporán31
BTomás Telis⇄6

1B

LMitch Moreland120
RMike Napoli⇄31
RAdam Rosales19
LPrince Fielder18
RKyle Blanks13
RRyan Rua4

2B

LRougned Odor119
RHanser Alberto24
RAdam Rosales19
RTommy Field14
RDelino DeShields1

3B

RAdrian Beltré142
LJoey Gallo15
RAdam Rosales14
RHanser Alberto7

SS

RElvis Andrus160
RHanser Alberto8
RTommy Field1

LF

RDelino DeShields35
LJosh Hamilton35
RRyan Rua22
LJoey Gallo19
RRyan Strausborger18
LWill Venable⇄12
RDrew Stubbs⇄9
RKyle Blanks3
RMike Napoli⇄3
RAdam Rosales1

CF

LLeonys Martin92
RDelino DeShields87
LWill Venable⇄19
RDrew Stubbs⇄18
LCarlos Peguero⇄1
LJoey Gallo1

RF

LShin-Soo Choo148
LJosh Hamilton11
LCarlos Peguero⇄9
LWill Venable⇄6
RRyan Rua4
RMichael Choice1
RRyan Strausborger1

DH

LPrince Fielder139
LMitch Moreland7
RDelino DeShields7
RRyan Strausborger4
RHanser Alberto3
LJoey Gallo2
RJake Smolinski⇄2
LLeonys Martin2
RAdrian Beltré1
BCarlos Corporán1
RAdam Rosales1
RMike Napoli⇄1
RKyle Blanks1
LJosh Hamilton1
LShin-Soo Choo1

Starters

RYovani Gallardo2.7 WAR
RColby Lewis2.6 WAR
LMartin Perez1.6 WAR
LCole Hamels⇄1.4 WAR
LWandy Rodriguez1.0 WAR
RNick Martinez0.4 WAR
RChi Chi Gonzalez0.1 WAR
RAnthony Ranaudo0.0 WAR
LDerek Holland-0.1 WAR
LMatt Harrison-0.1 WAR
RPhil Klein-0.2 WAR
LRoss Detwiler⇄-0.5 WAR

Bullpen

★ RShawn Tolleson35 sv
RKeone Kela22 h
RSam Dyson⇄21 h
LJake Diekman⇄16 h
RTanner Scheppers12 h
LSam Freeman12 h
RSpencer Patton3 h
RAnthony Bass0 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 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Yovani Gallardo2.7
Delino DeShields1.6
Keone Kela1.5
Cole Hamels1.4
Wandy Rodriguez1.0
Sam Dyson1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Joakim Soria1.6
Neal Cotts0.6
Kevin Kouzmanoff0.6
Jerome Williams0.2
Josh Wilson0.2
Jason Frasor0.2

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 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Colby Lewis 2015 +2.6 +40.0 4.0 +36.0 $1.6M 1.96× –
Shin-Soo Choo 2015 +3.4 +43.8 14.0 +29.8 $4.1M 1.60× –
Yovani Gallardo 2015 +2.7 +41.9 14.0 +27.9 $5.2M 1.96× –
Adrian Beltré 2015 +4.3 +43.1 16.0 +27.1 $3.7M 1.25× –
Martín Pérez 2015 +1.6 +19.5 1.0 +18.5 $0.6M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Rougned Odor 2015 +2.5 +16.1 0.5 +15.6 $0.2M 0.82× –
Delino DeShields 2015 +1.6 +15.4 0.5 +14.9 $0.3M 1.22× –
Mitch Moreland 2015 +2.2 +14.3 3.0 +11.4 $1.3M 0.81× –
Shawn Tolleson 2015 +1.1 +11.7 0.5 +11.2 $0.5M 1.34× –
Wandy Rodriguez 2015 +1.0 +7.9 0.5 +7.4 $0.5M 1.02× –
Keone Kela 2015 +1.5 +7.8 0.5 +7.3 $0.3M 0.67× –
Sam Dyson↔ 2015 +1.0 +5.1 0.2 +4.9 $0.2M 0.67× –
Carlos Peguero↔ 2015 +0.7 +4.4 0.1 +4.3 $0.1M 0.83× –
Joey Gallo 2015 +0.5 +3.5 0.2 +3.3 $0.3M 0.83× –
Nick Martinez 2015 +0.4 +3.3 0.5 +2.8 $1.3M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $13.0M AAV
Robinson Chirinos 2015 +0.8 +3.2 0.5 +2.7 $0.7M 0.52× –
Chris Gimenez 2015 +0.7 +2.7 0.2 +2.5 $0.3M 0.52× –
Cole Hamels↔ 2015 +1.4 +11.3 8.8 +2.5 $6.3M 1.02× –
Kyle Blanks 2015 +0.6 +2.8 1.0 +1.8 $1.6M 0.56× –
Bobby Wilson↔ 2015 +0.4 +1.9 0.4 +1.5 $0.9M 0.52× –
Anthony Bass 2015 +0.3 +1.6 0.7 +0.9 $2.4M 0.67× –
Jake Diekman↔ 2015 +0.2 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.1M 0.67× –
Chi Chi González 2015 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $2.4M 1.02× –
Stolmy Pimentel 2015 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $2.2M 0.67× –
Anthony Ranaudo 2015 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $3.3M 1.02× –
Luke Jackson 2015 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Leonys Martin 2015 +0.7 +4.6 4.8 -0.2 $6.9M 0.83× –
Andrew Faulkner 2015 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Logan Verrett↔ 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Neftalí Feliz↔ 2015 +0.2 +1.1 1.5 -0.4 $7.4M 0.67× –
Roman Mendez↔ 2015 -0.0 -0.0 0.4 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Tommy Field 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.4 – 0.56× –
Hanser Alberto 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Michael Choice 2015 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.83× –
Ross Ohlendorf 2015 -0.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Will Venable↔ 2015 +0.1 +0.4 1.2 -0.8 $19.3M 0.83× –
Carlos Corporán 2015 +0.0 +0.1 1.0 -0.9 $38.4M 0.52× –
Tomás Telis↔ 2015 -0.2 -0.9 0.0 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Sam Freeman 2015 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Jake Smolinski↔ 2015 -0.2 -1.1 0.2 -1.3 – 0.69× –
Jon Edwards↔ 2015 -0.2 -1.2 0.3 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Kyuji Fujikawa 2015 -0.1 -0.5 1.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Drew Stubbs↔ 2015 +0.0 +0.2 2.0 -1.8 $63.0M 0.83× –
Phil Klein 2015 -0.2 -1.3 0.5 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Elvis Andrus 2015 +1.8 +13.1 15.0 -1.9 $8.2M 0.89× –
Spencer Patton 2015 -0.3 -1.7 0.2 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Ryan Rua 2015 -0.2 -1.5 0.5 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Alex Claudio 2015 -0.3 -1.8 0.5 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Ryan Strausborger 2015 -0.3 -2.1 0.2 -2.3 – 0.83× –
Adam Rosales 2015 -0.4 -1.8 0.9 -2.7 – 0.56× –
Mike Napoli↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.5 4.2 -2.7 $12.1M 0.56× –
Tanner Scheppers 2015 -0.5 -2.9 0.5 -3.4 – 0.67× –
Ross Detwiler↔ 2015 -0.5 -2.8 1.4 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Prince Fielder 2015 +2.0 +16.3 24.0 -7.7 $12.0M 1.01× –
Derek Holland 2015 -0.1 -0.5 7.4 -7.9 – 1.02× –
Matt Harrison 2015 -0.1 -1.1 8.4 -9.5 – 1.02× –
Josh Hamilton 2015 +0.4 +2.5 22.7 -20.2 $60.1M 0.83× –
Total—+33.0+319.1167.8+151.6—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2015 · TEX / ANA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Josh Hamilton
ANA · Bill Stoneman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2015 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$12.0M
cash / PTBNL
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.0M
Mike Napoli
BOS came out ahead by $12.0M
2015 · HOU / TEX
HOU · Jeff Luhnow +$1.6M
Akeem Bostick
TEX · Jon Daniels −$1.6M
Carlos Corporán
HOU came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Scott Proefrock +$54.4M
Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff, Jorge Alfaro, Nick Williams
TEX · Jon Daniels −$54.4M
Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman
PHI came out ahead by $54.4M
2015 · TEX / CHC
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Frandy De La Rosa
CHC · Theo Epstein −$1.6M
Spencer Patton
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2015 · TEX / MIA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$10.4M
Sam Dyson
MIA · Mike Berger −$10.4M
Tomás Telis, Cody Ege
TEX came out ahead by $10.4M
2015 · TEX / SDP
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Will Venable
SDP · AJ Preller −$0.8M
Marcus Greene, Jon Edwards
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · CHW / TEX
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Will Lamb
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Myles Jaye
Even trade
2015 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$6.4M
Yovani Gallardo
MIL · Douglas Melvin −$6.4M
Luis Sardiñas, Corey Knebel, Marcos Diplán
TEX came out ahead by $6.4M
2015 · BOS / TEX
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$2.4M
Robbie Ross
TEX · Jon Daniels −$2.4M
Anthony Ranaudo
BOS came out ahead by $2.4M
2015 · SEA / TEX
SEA · Jeff Kingston +$12.8M
Leonys Martín, Anthony Bass
TEX · Jon Daniels −$12.8M
Tom Wilhelmsen, James Jones, Patrick Kivlehan
SEA came out ahead by $12.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$167.9M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Prince Fielder319.068$24.0MFREE AGENT
Josh Hamilton348.000$22.7MFREE AGENT
Adrian Beltré3616.096$16.0MFREE AGENT
Elvis Andrus266.000$15.0MFREE AGENT
Shin-Soo Choo327.119$14.0MFREE AGENT
Yovani Gallardo297.108$14.0MFREE AGENT
Cole Hamels318.143$8.8MFREE AGENT
Matt Harrison296.083$8.4MFREE AGENT
Mike Napoli338.151$4.2MFREE AGENT
Colby Lewis358.132$4.0MFREE AGENT
Wandy Rodriguez3610.000$507kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Derek Holland285.120$7.4MFREE AGENT
Mitch Moreland294.067$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Stubbs305.047$2.0MFREE AGENT
Neftalí Feliz274.151$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Detwiler295.002$1.4MFREE AGENT
Will Venable325.155$1.2MFREE AGENT
Kyle Blanks285.005$1.0MFREE AGENT
Carlos Corporán313.019$975kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Rosales325.022$900kFREE AGENT
Bobby Wilson323.090$388kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ross Ohlendorf325.170$214kFREE AGENT
Chris Gimenez323.097$180kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (34)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Leonys Martin272.113$4.8MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyuji Fujikawa342.000$1.1MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Martín Pérez242.038$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Bass272.148$725kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Tolleson272.122$520kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robinson Chirinos312.102$518kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Freeman281.066$517kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Scheppers282.119$515kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Martinez241.000$515kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rougned Odor210.144$514kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Klein260.086$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Claudio230.047$508kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Rua250.031$508kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Delino DeShields220.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keone Kela220.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roman Mendez241.000$408kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jon Edwards271.141$254kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Smolinski260.084$234kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hanser Alberto220.000$233kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Dyson270.142$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Diekman282.050$208kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chi Chi González230.000$191kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Patton270.025$186kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Gallo210.000$172kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Strausborger27–$169k
Stolmy Pimentel251.030$112kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Jackson230.000$103kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Faulkner220.000$103kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Peguero282.008$95kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Field280.070$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Ranaudo250.052$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Verrett250.000$48kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tomás Telis240.035$43kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Choice250.164$3kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2015 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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