The Texas Rangers are reportedly still searching the MLB free agency market for another impact hitter and are kicking the tires on a former All-Star slugger still up for grabs.
Heading into free agency, the Rangers were expected to be movers and shakers in the market. Just like they were last year when they scooped up coveted free agents Corey Seager and Marcus Semien for $500 million in guaranteed money.
Well, the speculation was proven true when they made the first major splash in free agency when they signed New York Mets great Jacob deGrom to a five-year, $185 million pact in November. But deGrom wasn’t the only move they made to bolster their starting staff, because they also signed Dodgers pitcher Andrew Heaney to a two-year deal worth $25 million.
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The Texas Rangers wanted to improve their pitching rotation for a playoff run in 2023. With that goal addressed, it seems that the organization has not switched its focus to adding another power bat and has another former Mets star in mind to fill that need in MLB free agency.