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Rangers TEX

202160–102 (0.370)
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President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels · GM: Chris Young

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, 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
$56M
Surplus $M
+1
Win %
0.370
TAB
-6.8
WAB
-11.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
17.7
Dead money %
66%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-7.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJose Trevino88
BJonah Heim78
RJohn Hicks8
RYohel Pozo2

1B

LNathaniel Lowe148
RAndy Ibáñez12
RCharlie Culberson4
LRonald Guzmán4
RCurtis Terry1

2B

RNick Solak121
RAndy Ibáñez31
BYonny Hernández9
RCharlie Culberson4
REli White3
BAnderson Tejeda1

3B

LBrock Holt69
RCharlie Culberson68
BYonny Hernández29
RAndy Ibáñez11
BAnderson Tejeda5
RRyan Dorow3
LNathaniel Lowe1

SS

RIsiah Kiner-Falefa156
BYonny Hernández6
RCharlie Culberson3

LF

LWillie Calhoun41
LJason Martin41
LDavid Dahl31
REli White30
RDJ Peters⇄17
RAdolis García9
RCharlie Culberson6
LRonald Guzmán2
RAndy Ibáñez1

CF

RAdolis García79
BLeody Taveras48
RDJ Peters⇄22
REli White22
LJason Martin3
LDavid Dahl1

RF

RAdolis García51
RDJ Peters⇄12
LDavid Dahl12
REli White11
LJason Martin3
RCharlie Culberson1

DH

LWillie Calhoun29
RKhris Davis⇄22
RYohel Pozo17
RAndy Ibáñez16
LDavid Dahl16
RAdolis García13
RCurtis Terry12
LNathaniel Lowe8
LBrock Holt5
RNick Solak5
RDJ Peters⇄2
RJohn Hicks2
BJonah Heim2
BYonny Hernández2
RCharlie Culberson1
LJason Martin1
RIsiah Kiner-Falefa1
REli White1
LRonald Guzmán1

Starters

RKyle Gibson⇄2.0 WAR
RDane Dunning1.9 WAR
RGlenn Otto0.6 WAR
LTaylor Hearn0.2 WAR
RDrew Anderson0.2 WAR
RJordan Lyles0.1 WAR
RA.J. Alexy-0.0 WAR
RSpencer Howard⇄-0.1 WAR
LJacob Latz-0.2 WAR
LKolby Allard-0.2 WAR
LHyeon-jong Yang-0.4 WAR
LWes Benjamin-0.5 WAR
RKohei Arihara-0.6 WAR
RMike Foltynewicz-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJoe Barlow11 sv
LBrett Martin11 h
RSpencer Patton11 h
RJosh Sborz9 h
RDennis Santana⇄7 h
LJohn King4 h
RIan Kennedy⇄0 h
LJoely Rodriguez⇄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 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Nathaniel Lowe2.0
Dane Dunning1.9
Andy Ibáñez1.1
Charlie Culberson1.0
Jonah Heim0.7
Spencer Patton0.7

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
Lance Lynn1.4
Mike Minor0.4
Rafael Montero0.3
Derek Dietrich0.2
Edinson Volquez0.1
Jeff Mathis0.1

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 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Joey Gallo↔ 2021 +3.8 +55.2 3.8 +51.3 $1.0M 1.79× –
Adolis García 2021 +2.8 +35.2 0.5 +34.7 $0.2M 1.60× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Dane Dunning 2021 +1.9 +22.9 0.6 +22.3 $0.3M 1.49× –
Kyle Gibson↔ 2021 +2.0 +23.2 6.1 +17.1 $3.1M 1.49× –
Nathaniel Lowe 2021 +2.0 +13.2 0.6 +12.6 $0.3M 0.81× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.8M AAV
Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2021 +1.6 +11.5 2.0 +9.5 $1.2M 0.89× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Spencer Patton 2021 +0.7 +7.2 0.6 +6.6 $0.8M 1.34× –
Andy Ibáñez 2021 +1.1 +5.0 0.4 +4.7 $0.3M 0.56× –
Glenn Otto Jr. 2021 +0.6 +4.8 0.1 +4.7 $0.2M 1.02× –
Nick Solak 2021 +1.2 +5.1 0.5 +4.6 $0.4M 0.56× –
Joe Barlow 2021 +0.4 +4.4 0.3 +4.1 $0.8M 1.34× –
Jose Trevino 2021 +1.0 +4.0 0.6 +3.4 $0.6M 0.52× Extension · 2026–2028 · $5.8M AAV
Charlie Culberson 2021 +1.0 +4.8 1.5 +3.3 $1.5M 0.58× –
Brett Martin 2021 +0.6 +3.3 0.6 +2.7 $1.0M 0.67× –
John King 2021 +0.6 +3.3 0.6 +2.7 $0.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Jonah Heim 2021 +0.7 +3.1 0.6 +2.5 $0.8M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jharel Cotton 2021 +0.4 +1.9 0.2 +1.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Josh Sborz 2021 +0.3 +1.8 0.5 +1.2 $1.6M 0.67× –
John Hicks 2021 +0.3 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.3M 0.52× –
Ian Kennedy↔ 2021 +0.4 +2.3 1.3 +1.0 $2.9M 0.67× –
Yonny Hernández 2021 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.8 $0.9M 0.58× –
Dennis Santana↔ 2021 +0.2 +0.9 0.2 +0.7 $1.1M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.5M AAV
Drew Anderson 2021 +0.2 +0.8 0.2 +0.6 $1.3M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.0M AAV
DJ Peters↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.9M 0.83× –
Taylor Hearn 2021 +0.2 +1.1 0.6 +0.5 $2.9M 0.67× –
Nick Snyder 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
A.J. Alexy 2021 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 1.02× –
Demarcus Evans 2021 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Ryan Dorow 2021 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.58× –
Spencer Howard↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 1.02× –
Yohel Pozo 2021 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.69× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jimmy Herget↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.7 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Anderson Tejeda 2021 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 0.58× –
Brett de Geus↔ 2021 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Hunter Wood 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Eli White 2021 -0.1 -0.5 0.5 -1.0 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Kyle Cody 2021 -0.1 -0.6 0.6 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Jacob Latz 2021 -0.2 -1.4 0.0 -1.4 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ronald Guzmán 2021 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 -1.4 – 0.56× –
Leody Taveras 2021 -0.2 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Matt Bush 2021 -0.2 -1.2 0.7 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Hyeon-Jong Yang 2021 -0.4 -2.0 0.2 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Kolby Allard 2021 -0.2 -1.6 0.6 -2.2 – 1.02× –
Jason Martin 2021 -0.4 -2.5 0.3 -2.8 – 0.83× –
Brock Holt 2021 -0.2 -1.1 1.8 -2.9 – 0.58× –
Wes Benjamin 2021 -0.5 -2.7 0.2 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Willie Calhoun 2021 -0.5 -3.3 0.6 -3.9 – 0.83× –
Curtis Terry 2021 -0.7 -4.1 0.1 -4.2 – 0.69× –
Jordan Lyles 2021 +0.1 +1.0 8.0 -7.0 $64.8M 1.02× –
Kohei Arihara 2021 -0.6 -4.8 2.6 -7.4 – 1.02× –
Mike Foltynewicz 2021 -0.7 -5.6 2.0 -7.6 – 1.02× –
David Dahl 2021 -0.9 -6.0 2.7 -8.7 – 0.83× –
Khris Davis↔ 2021 -0.2 -1.1 8.8 -9.9 – 0.69× –
Joely Rodríguez↔ 2021 +0.3 +1.5 1.5 +0.0 $5.3M 0.67× –
Total—+17.7+175.556.5+118.9—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the Rangers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2021 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Antonio Cabello, Josh Stowers
NYY · Brian Cashman −$4.0M
Rougned Odor
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · PHI / TEX
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$21.6M
Hans Crouse, Kyle Gibson, Ian Kennedy
TEX · Jon Daniels −$21.6M
Josh Gessner, Spencer Howard, Kevin Gowdy
PHI came out ahead by $21.6M
2021 · TEX / TBR
TEX · Jon Daniels +$81.6M
Carl Chester, Jake Guenther, Nathaniel Lowe
TBR · Erik Neander −$81.6M
Heriberto Hernandez, Alexander Ovalles, Osleivis Basabe
TEX came out ahead by $81.6M
2021 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.8M
Josh Sborz
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.8M
Jhan Zambrano
TEX came out ahead by $4.8M
2021 · TEX / LAD
TEX · Jon Daniels +$4.0M
Dennis Santana
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$4.0M
Kelvin Bautista
TEX came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · OAK / TEX
OAK · Billy Beane +$4.0M
Aramis Garcia, Elvis Andrus
TEX · Jon Daniels −$4.0M
Dane Acker, Jonah Heim, Khris Davis
OAK came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · TEX / NYY
TEX · Jon Daniels +$32.8M
Ezequiel Duran, Josh Smith, Trevor Hauver, Glenn Otto
NYY · Brian Cashman −$32.8M
Joey Gallo, Joely Rodríguez
TEX came out ahead by $32.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$56.3M
2022 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; 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 (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Khris Davis337.104$8.8MFREE AGENT
Jordan Lyles309.002$8.0MFREE AGENT
Kyle Gibson337.039$6.1MFREE AGENT
Brock Holt337.052$1.8MFREE AGENT
Ian Kennedy3611.124$1.3MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Joey Gallo274.103$3.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
David Dahl275.000$2.7MFREE AGENT
Isiah Kiner-Falefa263.000$2.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Foltynewicz294.156$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Charlie Culberson325.051$1.5MFREE AGENT
John Hicks313.001$77kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (43)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Kohei Arihara280.000$2.6MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joely Rodríguez291.096$1.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Bush352.132$680kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronald Guzmán262.083$606kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willie Calhoun262.033$593kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Martin261.151$590kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kolby Allard231.114$584kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Trevino281.055$584kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Hearn261.122$582kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nathaniel Lowe250.145$575kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonah Heim260.097$574kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Cody260.108$574kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John King260.067$572kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dane Dunning260.083$572kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Wood271.070$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Patton331.009$570kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Sborz270.113$549kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adolis García280.095$535kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Solak261.041$498kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eli White270.075$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andy Ibáñez280.000$374kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Demarcus Evans240.036$323kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Barlow250.000$313kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Martin250.139$276kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hyeon-Jong Yang33–$221k
Wes Benjamin270.133$204kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Leody Taveras220.114$204kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dennis Santana251.105$202kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ Peters251.088$200kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Anderson270.048$199kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jharel Cotton292.158$199kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yonny Hernández230.000$178kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Herget271.033$156kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Snyder250.000$135kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett de Geus230.000$123kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohel Pozo240.000$110kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Glenn Otto Jr.250.000$110kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
A.J. Alexy230.000$104kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Howard240.139$84kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Curtis Terry24–$71k
Anderson Tejeda230.103$25kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Dorow25–$25k
Jacob Latz250.000$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2021 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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