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Rangers TEX

201695–67 (0.586)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2016, 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
$172M
Surplus $M
-77
Win %
0.586
TAB
-9.0
WAB
+9.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
29.0
Dead money %
40%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-8.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2016 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RRobinson Chirinos54
RJonathan Lucroy⇄47
RBobby Wilson⇄42
LBrett Nicholas15

1B

LMitch Moreland139
RRyan Rua31
BJurickson Profar17
LPrince Fielder9
RHanser Alberto4
LJoey Gallo1

2B

LRougned Odor146
BJurickson Profar19
RHanser Alberto6

3B

RAdrian Beltré141
BJurickson Profar25
RHanser Alberto11
LJoey Gallo5
RRyan Rua2

SS

RElvis Andrus147
BJurickson Profar11
RHanser Alberto9

LF

RRyan Rua60
LNomar Mazara38
RIan Desmond29
RDelino DeShields26
BJurickson Profar14
LJared Hoying13
RCarlos Gómez⇄8
RBryan Holaday⇄1
RJustin Ruggiano⇄1

CF

RIan Desmond130
RDelino DeShields33
RCarlos Gómez⇄24
RRyan Rua4
LJared Hoying1

RF

LNomar Mazara112
LShin-Soo Choo43
BCarlos Beltrán⇄25
LJared Hoying17
RRyan Rua3
RCarlos Gómez⇄2

DH

LPrince Fielder80
BCarlos Beltrán⇄27
RAdrian Beltré12
RHanser Alberto6
BJurickson Profar6
LJoey Gallo5
LMitch Moreland5
RDelino DeShields4
RRyan Rua4
LShin-Soo Choo4
LJared Hoying3
LRougned Odor3
RRobinson Chirinos3
LNomar Mazara1

Starters

LCole Hamels3.3 WAR
RYu Darvish2.9 WAR
LMartin Perez2.3 WAR
LDerek Holland1.1 WAR
RColby Lewis1.1 WAR
RA.J. Griffin0.2 WAR
RChi Chi Gonzalez0.0 WAR
RLucas Harrell⇄-0.1 WAR
RKyle Lohse-0.3 WAR
RNick Martinez-0.6 WAR
LCesar Ramos-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ RSam Dyson38 sv
LJake Diekman26 h
RMatt Bush22 h
RTony Barnette15 h
RKeone Kela15 h
LAlex Claudio2 h
RShawn Tolleson1 h
RTom Wilhelmsen⇄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 2015)

PlayerfWAR
Ian Desmond3.4
Yu Darvish2.9
Matt Bush1.6
Jonathan Lucroy1.5
Carlos Gómez1.0
Tony Barnette0.9

Key subtractions (gone from 2015)

Player2015 fWAR
Yovani Gallardo2.7
Wandy Rodriguez1.0
Leonys Martin0.7
Carlos Peguero0.7
Kyle Blanks0.6
Mike Napoli0.3

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 2016; everyone else is shown as a 2016 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Adrian Beltré 2016 +5.2 +59.0 18.0 +41.0 $3.5M 1.43× –
Yu Darvish 2016 +2.9 +46.0 10.0 +36.0 $3.4M 1.96× Extension · 2023–2028 · $18.0M AAV
Ian Desmond 2016 +3.4 +43.6 8.0 +35.6 $2.3M 1.60× –
Cole Hamels 2016 +3.3 +51.1 23.5 +27.6 $7.2M 1.96× –
Martín Pérez 2016 +2.3 +27.7 2.9 +24.8 $1.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Rougned Odor 2016 +2.9 +24.7 0.5 +24.2 $0.2M 1.07× –
Elvis Andrus 2016 +3.6 +38.0 15.0 +23.0 $4.2M 1.32× –
Matt Bush 2016 +1.6 +12.7 0.4 +12.3 $0.2M 0.98× –
Sam Dyson 2016 +1.1 +12.3 0.5 +11.8 $0.5M 1.34× –
Jake Diekman 2016 +0.8 +8.7 1.3 +7.4 $1.5M 1.34× –
Jonathan Lucroy↔ 2016 +1.5 +6.0 1.3 +4.7 $0.9M 0.52× –
Alex Claudio 2016 +0.9 +4.6 0.5 +4.1 $0.6M 0.67× –
Carlos Gómez↔ 2016 +1.0 +6.4 2.5 +3.9 $2.6M 0.83× –
Ryan Rua 2016 +0.7 +4.4 0.5 +3.9 $0.8M 0.83× –
Tony Barnette 2016 +0.9 +5.0 1.5 +3.5 $1.6M 0.67× –
Nomar Mazara 2016 +0.6 +3.9 0.5 +3.4 $0.8M 0.83× –
Colby Lewis 2016 +1.1 +8.7 6.0 +2.7 $5.6M 1.02× –
Jurickson Profar 2016 +0.6 +2.8 0.6 +2.2 $1.0M 0.58× Free Agent · 2027–2027 · $14.0M AAV
Brett Nicholas 2016 +0.5 +2.0 0.2 +1.9 $0.3M 0.52× –
Jeremy Jeffress↔ 2016 +0.1 +1.5 0.1 +1.4 $0.8M 1.34× –
A.J. Griffin 2016 +0.2 +1.2 0.5 +0.8 $3.2M 1.02× –
José Leclerc 2016 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.2M 0.67× –
Tanner Scheppers 2016 +0.2 +1.2 0.9 +0.3 $4.0M 0.67× –
Justin Ruggiano↔ 2016 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.2 $3.6M 0.83× –
Chi Chi González 2016 +0.0 +0.4 0.5 -0.1 $11.4M 1.02× –
Drew Stubbs↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.0 0.2 -0.1 $22.0M 0.83× –
Phil Klein↔ 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.3 -0.1 $8.9M 0.67× –
Yohander Méndez 2016 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Dario Alvarez↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Keone Kela 2016 +0.0 +0.2 0.5 -0.4 $17.1M 0.67× –
Bobby Wilson↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.5 0.2 -0.6 – 0.52× –
Lucas Harrell↔ 2016 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 1.02× –
Derek Holland 2016 +1.1 +9.3 10.0 -0.7 $8.7M 1.02× –
Robinson Chirinos 2016 +0.2 +0.9 1.6 -0.7 $7.4M 0.52× –
Bryan Holaday↔ 2016 -0.2 -1.1 0.4 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Anthony Ranaudo↔ 2016 -0.3 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Michael Roth 2016 -0.3 -1.5 0.0 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Joey Gallo 2016 -0.4 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.58× –
Andrew Faulkner 2016 -0.4 -1.9 0.5 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Kyle Lohse 2016 -0.3 -2.5 0.0 -2.6 – 1.02× –
Luke Jackson 2016 -0.5 -2.6 0.1 -2.7 – 0.67× –
Hanser Alberto 2016 -0.6 -2.9 0.5 -3.5 – 0.58× –
Jared Hoying 2016 -0.5 -3.3 0.2 -3.5 – 0.83× –
Nick Martinez 2016 -0.6 -3.0 0.5 -3.6 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $13.0M AAV
Cesár Ramos 2016 -0.6 -3.5 0.2 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Delino DeShields 2016 -0.5 -3.2 0.5 -3.7 – 0.83× –
Carlos Beltrán↔ 2016 +0.2 +1.1 5.2 -4.1 $27.2M 0.69× –
Tom Wilhelmsen↔ 2016 -0.7 -3.9 1.3 -5.2 – 0.67× –
Shawn Tolleson 2016 -0.3 -2.7 3.3 -6.0 – 1.34× –
Mitch Moreland 2016 -0.3 -1.3 5.7 -7.0 – 0.56× –
Shin-Soo Choo 2016 +0.4 +3.0 20.0 -17.0 $44.9M 0.83× –
Prince Fielder 2016 -1.9 -10.6 24.0 -34.6 – 0.69× –
Total—+28.8+338.6171.6+167.2—

Trades

Every graded 2016 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2016 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Matt Ball
CHW · Kenny Williams −$1.6M
Anthony Ranaudo
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2016 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$1.6M
Bobby Wilson
DET · Al Avila −$1.6M
Chad Bell
TEX came out ahead by $1.6M
2016 · ATL / TEX
ATL · John Hart +$9.6M
Luke Jackson
TEX · Jon Daniels −$9.6M
Tyrell Jenkins, Brady Feigl
ATL came out ahead by $9.6M
2016 · TEX / SEA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Justin De Fratus
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Patrick Kivlehan
Even trade
2016 · TEX / MIA
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Eric Jokisch
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Pedro Ciriaco
Even trade
2016 · MIA / TEX / ATL
MIA · Michael Hill +$0.0M
Jeff Francoeur
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · John Hart +$0.0M
Dylan Moore, Matt Foley
Even trade 3-team
2016 · TEX / DET
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Bryan Holaday
DET · Al Avila −$0.8M
Bobby Wilson, Myles Jaye
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · TEX / ATL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Lucas Harrell, Dario Álvarez
ATL · John Hart −$0.8M
Travis Demeritte
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M
2016 · MIL / TEX
MIL · David Stearns +$6.4M
Lewis Brinson, Luis Ortiz, Ryan Cordell
TEX · Jon Daniels −$6.4M
Jonathan Lucroy, Jeremy Jeffress
MIL came out ahead by $6.4M
2016 · NYY / TEX
NYY · Brian Cashman +$2.4M
Dillon Tate, Nick Green, Erik Swanson
TEX · Jon Daniels −$2.4M
Carlos Beltrán
NYY came out ahead by $2.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2016 payroll
$171.6M
2017 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Prince Fielder3210.068$24.0MFREE AGENT
Cole Hamels329.143$23.5MFREE AGENT
Shin-Soo Choo338.119$20.0MFREE AGENT
Adrian Beltré3717.096$18.0MFREE AGENT
Elvis Andrus277.000$15.0MFREE AGENT
Derek Holland296.120$10.0MFREE AGENT
Ian Desmond306.027$8.0MFREE AGENT
Colby Lewis369.132$6.0MFREE AGENT
Carlos Beltrán3917.014$5.2MFREE AGENT
Carlos Gómez308.141$2.5MFREE AGENT
Drew Stubbs316.005$163kFREE AGENT
Kyle Lohse3714.092$47kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Yu Darvish294.000$10.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Mitch Moreland305.067$5.7MFREE AGENT
Shawn Tolleson283.122$3.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Martín Pérez253.038$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Robinson Chirinos323.102$1.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Lucroy305.136$1.3MFREE AGENT
Tom Wilhelmsen324.091$1.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Diekman293.050$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Scheppers293.094$900kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Griffin283.034$494kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cesár Ramos325.003$247kFREE AGENT
Justin Ruggiano344.123$183kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Wilson334.058$172kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2016201720182019202020212022
Tony Barnette320.000$1.5MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jurickson Profar232.167$605kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Dyson281.142$525kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rougned Odor221.121$523kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Martinez251.143$519kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keone Kela231.000$518kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Delino DeShields231.000$517kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hanser Alberto230.086$511kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Claudio240.133$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Rua261.008$510kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chi Chi González241.000$509kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Faulkner230.038$508kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nomar Mazara210.000$488kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Bush300.000$397kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Holaday282.025$354kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phil Klein270.086$340kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Hoying270.000$189kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Nicholas270.153$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Leclerc220.000$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Gallo220.063$109kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Jeffress282.104$106kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Jackson240.040$97kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohander Méndez210.000$86kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lucas Harrell312.083$81kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dario Alvarez270.151$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Ranaudo260.052$32kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Roth260.086$11kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2016 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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