Yearly Archives: 2020


40-man: Joe Palumbo.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. JOE PALUMBO Age: 26Left-Handed Pitcher  The Rangers really want to see Joe Palumbo as a future arm in their rotation. Palumbo isn’t obliging them. Over two seasons, he’s been given four starts. He’s 0-3 with a 14.34 ERA. He’s had five appearances out […]


40-man: Rougned Odor.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. ROUGNED ODOR Age: 26Left-Handed Hitting Second Baseman What can one say about Rougned Odor that hasn’t already been said?  He would not have had a job on any major league team that believes in results and accountability. He has been one of the […]


40-man: Brett Martin.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. BRETT MARTINAge: 25Left-Handed Pitcher Texas selected the lefty Brett Martin in the fourth round of the 2014 draft. He worked his way up to the major leagues in 2019, establishing himself as a key member of the Rangers bullpen and a go-to […]


40-man: Nate Lowe.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. NATE LOWEAge: 25Left-Handed Hitting Corner Infielder.  The Rangers are smart to trade with Tampa Bay. It’s a franchise that has proven to be good at evaluating talent, which they aren’t. Know your weaknesses and overcome them. It’s where Nick Solak came from […]


40-man: Jordan Lyles.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. JORDAN LYLESAge: 30Right-Handed Pitcher Lyles is another in a long line of bargain barrel starters that Jon Daniels plucked off the scrap heap and gave a Texas Rangers uniform. Maybe more than any other reason, that’s why they brought in a new […]


40-man: Jose Leclerc.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. JOSE LECLERCAge: 27Right-Handed Pitcher Jose Leclerc was the closer. Until he wasn’t. Then the Rangers found another one.  That’s the life of most major league closers. Interchangeable drill bits. Vital but not long lasting. Every teams needs one. And every time one […]


40-man: John King.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster: JOHN KINGAge: 26Left-Handed Pitcher The Rangers tenth-round pick in the 2017 draft, King was one of a handful of players who made it into a major league game without having any experience above A-Ball.  He didn’t shine. But, then again, nobody expected […]


A farewell to T.R.

After thirty-two years of covering the Rangers, writer T. R. Sullivan is calling it quits. Here’s wishing him a happy retirement and a tipping of the collective cap to his career. Thirty-two years is quite an accomplishment. He published his last article on MLB.com yesterday. He leaves with a few […]


40-man: Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

A continuing look at the Rangers 40-man roster. ISIAH KINER-FALAFAAge: 25Right-Handed Infielder  The Rangers were desperate for a drafting success story. Desperate being the operative word. So, they took their fourth-round pick of the 2013 draft, a kid drafted as a shortstop out of high school in Honolulu, and decided […]