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Rangers TEX

201978–84 (0.481)
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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, 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
$103M
Surplus $M
-26
Win %
0.481
TAB
-8.2
WAB
-1.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
23.3
Dead money %
23%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-8.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJeff Mathis86
RJose Trevino40
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa38
RTim Federowicz29

1B

LRonald Guzmán81
RLogan Forsythe46
BDanny Santana44
RPatrick Wisdom5
RScott Heineman4

2B

LRougned Odor137
BDanny Santana17
RLogan Forsythe8
RNick Solak5

3B

RLogan Forsythe33
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa25
RNick Solak11
BDanny Santana8
RPatrick Wisdom4

SS

RElvis Andrus146
BAsdrúbal Cabrera⇄93
RLogan Forsythe15
BDanny Santana9

LF

LWillie Calhoun71
LShin-Soo Choo40
LJoey Gallo34
BDanny Santana16
RHunter Pence16
RScott Heineman6

CF

RDelino DeShields112
LJoey Gallo38
BDanny Santana27
RScott Heineman9

RF

LNomar Mazara101
LShin-Soo Choo42
BDanny Santana15
RHunter Pence8
RScott Heineman8

DH

LShin-Soo Choo61
RHunter Pence46
RNick Solak17
LNomar Mazara8
LWillie Calhoun7
LJoey Gallo7
LRougned Odor3
BDanny Santana1
RElvis Andrus1
RDelino DeShields1
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa1
LRonald Guzmán1

Starters

RLance Lynn6.7 WAR
LMike Minor4.0 WAR
RJose Leclerc1.4 WAR
LKolby Allard1.0 WAR
RJesse Chavez1.0 WAR
RAriel Jurado0.9 WAR
LBrett Martin0.9 WAR
REmmanuel Clase0.4 WAR
RAdrian Sampson0.2 WAR
RLuke Farrell0.0 WAR
RPedro Payano-0.0 WAR
RJonathan Hernandez-0.0 WAR
LBrock Burke-0.1 WAR
LTaylor Hearn-0.1 WAR
REdinson Volquez-0.2 WAR
RShelby Miller-0.2 WAR
RKyle Dowdy-0.3 WAR
LJoseph Palumbo-0.3 WAR
LDrew Smyly⇄-0.9 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJose Leclerc14 sv
RRafael Montero7 h
RShawn Kelley6 h
LBrett Martin5 h
REmmanuel Clase4 h
RTaylor Guerrieri3 h
LJeffrey Springs1 h
RChris Martin⇄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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Lance Lynn6.7
Danny Santana2.5
Hunter Pence1.5
Kolby Allard1.0
Brett Martin0.9
Emmanuel Clase0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Jurickson Profar2.2
Adrian Beltré1.2
Keone Kela1.1
Alex Claudio1.0
Jake Diekman0.7
Cole Hamels0.6

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Lance Lynn 2019 +6.7 +134.7 9.3 +125.3 $1.4M 2.50× –
Mike Minor 2019 +4.0 +70.4 9.8 +60.6 $2.4M 2.19× –
Joey Gallo 2019 +2.9 +36.7 0.6 +36.1 $0.2M 1.60× –
Danny Santana 2019 +2.5 +21.4 0.5 +20.9 $0.2M 1.07× –
José Leclerc 2019 +1.4 +14.6 1.5 +13.1 $1.1M 1.34× –
Hunter Pence 2019 +1.5 +12.2 2.0 +10.2 $1.3M 1.01× –
Kolby Allard 2019 +1.0 +8.4 0.2 +8.2 $0.2M 1.02× –
Ariel Jurado 2019 +0.9 +7.5 0.5 +7.0 $0.5M 1.02× –
Brett Martin 2019 +0.9 +4.6 0.4 +4.2 $0.5M 0.67× –
Delino DeShields 2019 +0.8 +5.1 1.4 +3.7 $1.8M 0.83× –
Emmanuel Clase 2019 +0.4 +2.2 0.2 +2.0 $0.4M 0.67× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2025 · $4.0M AAV
Nick Solak 2019 +0.4 +2.1 0.1 +2.0 $0.3M 0.69× –
Rafael Montero 2019 +0.4 +2.0 0.2 +1.8 $0.6M 0.67× –
Nomar Mazara 2019 +0.8 +5.0 3.3 +1.7 $4.4M 0.83× –
Jesse Chavez 2019 +1.0 +5.3 4.0 +1.3 $4.1M 0.67× –
Chris Martin↔ 2019 +0.5 +2.7 1.5 +1.2 $2.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Willie Calhoun 2019 +0.2 +1.6 0.4 +1.2 $1.6M 0.83× –
Adrian Sampson 2019 +0.2 +1.3 0.5 +0.8 $2.2M 0.67× –
Locke St. John 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $0.8M 0.67× –
Ian Gibaut↔ 2019 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.2M 0.67× –
David Carpenter 2019 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Jeffrey Springs 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.6 -0.1 $6.1M 0.67× Arb extension · 2023–2026 · $7.8M AAV
Pedro Payano 2019 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 1.02× –
Jonathan Hernández 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jose Trevino 2019 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.52× Extension · 2026–2028 · $5.8M AAV
Luke Farrell 2019 +0.0 +0.2 0.6 -0.3 $12.5M 0.67× –
Phillips Valdez 2019 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Tim Federowicz 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Taylor Guerrieri 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Asdrúbal Cabrera↔ 2019 +0.4 +1.8 2.5 -0.7 $6.8M 0.61× –
Brock Burke 2019 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.3M AAV
Elvis Andrus 2019 +2.0 +14.1 15.2 -1.1 $7.7M 0.89× –
Jesse Biddle↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Patrick Wisdom 2019 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 -1.2 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Pete Fairbanks↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.3 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $13.0M AAV
Taylor Hearn 2019 -0.1 -0.8 0.5 -1.3 – 1.02× –
Yohander Méndez 2019 -0.1 -0.8 0.6 -1.3 – 0.67× –
Kyle Dowdy 2019 -0.3 -1.4 0.6 -2.0 – 0.67× –
Edinson Volquez 2019 -0.2 -0.8 2.0 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Logan Forsythe 2019 -0.6 -2.7 0.1 -2.8 – 0.56× –
Joe Palumbo 2019 -0.3 -2.8 0.1 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Shelby Miller 2019 -0.2 -0.9 2.0 -2.9 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.2M AAV
Kyle Bird 2019 -0.6 -3.1 0.6 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2019 -0.8 -3.2 0.6 -3.8 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Ronald Guzmán 2019 -0.8 -3.3 0.6 -3.9 – 0.56× –
Rougned Odor 2019 +0.8 +3.6 7.8 -4.2 $9.7M 0.56× –
Shawn Kelley 2019 -0.2 -2.0 2.5 -4.5 – 1.34× –
Drew Smyly↔ 2019 -0.9 -7.3 3.6 -10.9 – 1.02× –
Jeff Mathis 2019 -2.0 -8.4 3.2 -11.6 – 0.52× –
Shin-Soo Choo 2019 +1.4 +7.7 21.0 -13.3 $15.2M 0.69× –
Jeanmar Gómez 2019 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 -0.0 $9.6M 0.67× –
Scott Heineman 2019 +0.1 +0.4 0.3 +0.0 $5.8M 0.83× –
Wei-Chieh Huang 2019 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $15.3M 0.67× –
Total—+23.3+323.9102.9+221.0—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 11 total.

2019 · CLE / TEX
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$68.8M
Emmanuel Clase, Delino DeShields
TEX · Jon Daniels −$68.8M
Corey Kluber
CLE came out ahead by $68.8M
2019 · SEA / TEX
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$5.6M
Connor Sadzeck
TEX · Jon Daniels −$5.6M
Grant Anderson
SEA came out ahead by $5.6M
2019 · TEX / MIN
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Zach Granite
MIN · Derek Falvey +$0.0M
Xavier Moore
Even trade
2019 · TEX / TBR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Ian Gibaut
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2019 · ATL / TEX
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.8M
Chris Martin
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Kolby Allard
ATL came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · TBR / TEX
TBR · Erik Neander +$14.4M
Pete Fairbanks
TEX · Jon Daniels −$14.4M
Nick Solak
TBR came out ahead by $14.4M
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Nate Jones
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Joseph Jarneski, Ray Castro
Even trade
2019 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Jake Petricka
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Welington Castillo
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
Jonah McReynolds
Even trade
2019 · CLE / TEX
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
TEX · Jon Daniels −$0.8M
Tim Federowicz
CLE came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · TEX / CHW
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.8M
Steele Walker
CHW · Kenny Williams −$0.8M
Nomar Mazara
TEX came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$102.8M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Shin-Soo Choo3611.119$21.0MFREE AGENT
Elvis Andrus3010.000$15.2MFREE AGENT
Mike Minor317.138$9.8MFREE AGENT
Lance Lynn327.119$9.3MFREE AGENT
Jesse Chavez358.108$4.0MFREE AGENT
Drew Smyly306.154$3.6MFREE AGENT
Jeff Mathis3612.012$3.2MFREE AGENT
Shawn Kelley359.128$2.5MFREE AGENT
Asdrúbal Cabrera3311.027$2.5MFREE AGENT
Hunter Pence3611.156$2.0MFREE AGENT
Edinson Volquez3514.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Shelby Miller287.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Logan Forsythe327.113$100kFREE AGENT
Jeanmar Gómez319.000$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Rougned Odor254.121$7.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Nomar Mazara243.000$3.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Delino DeShields263.116$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Santana283.142$507kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Montero283.068$209kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Federowicz313.090$197kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Carpenter334.016$45kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
José Leclerc252.041$1.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Martin331.133$1.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Gallo252.103$606kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronald Guzmán240.171$570kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Isiah Kiner-Falefa241.000$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohander Méndez240.103$558kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Farrell280.095$558kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeffrey Springs260.062$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Dowdy260.000$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Bird260.000$555kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adrian Sampson270.134$543kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Hearn240.000$471kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ariel Jurado230.067$468kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Martin240.000$445kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willie Calhoun240.075$385kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Heineman260.000$307kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Guerrieri260.057$227kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Emmanuel Clase210.000$176kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Trevino260.004$176kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kolby Allard210.043$155kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Solak240.000$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Hernández220.041$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brock Burke220.000$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillips Valdez270.000$107kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ian Gibaut250.000$89kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Locke St. John26–$84k
Pedro Payano24–$78k
Jesse Biddle271.166$77kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Wisdom270.044$57kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Palumbo240.110$57kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wei-Chieh Huang25–$48k
Pete Fairbanks250.000$35kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 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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