Free Agency Tracker: Starting Pitching
The Rangers are in serious need of starting pitching this winter. Thankfully, the free agency market has quite a range of pitchers to choose from. Everything from journeymen to superstars, Texas has plenty of options in the starting pitching market.
The list below includes notable free agents the Rangers could pursue. We will update this list every Sunday so you can keep track of what pitchers the Rangers have either already signed or are still available.
If the Rangers sign a player who rejected a qualifying offer, they will forfeit their second-highest draft pick in the 2020 MLB Amateur Player Draft, as well as $500,000 from their international bonus pool. If they sign two of those players, they will also forfeit their third-highest pick and an additional $500,000 from their international bonus pool.
Gerrit Cole - free agent (rejected qualifying offer)
Stephen Strasburg - free agent (rejected qualifying offer)
Zack Wheeler - free agent (rejected qualifying offer)
Madison Bumgarner - free agent (rejected qualifying offer)
Hyun-Jin Ryu - free agent
Jake Odorizzi - accepted 1-year, $17.8 million qualifying offer from Twins
Dallas Keuchel - free agent
Cole Hamels - free agent (rejected qualifying offer)
Michael Pineda - free agent
Kyle Gibson - signed 3-year, $30 million contract with Rangers
Tanner Roark - free agent
Julio Teheran - free agent
Wade Miley - free agent
Rick Porcello - free agent
Alex Wood - free agent
Adam Wainwright - signed 1-year, $5 million contract with Cardinals
Josh Lindblom - free agent (international - KBO)
Rich Hill - free agent
Michael Wacha - free agent
Ivan Nova - free agent
Drew Smyly - free agent
Brett Anderson - free agent
Martin Perez - free agent
Jordan Lyles - free agent
Homer Bailey - free agent
Gio Gonzalez - free agent
There hasn't been much more than speculation at this point in the rumor mill. The Rangers have roughly $40-50 million to spend this offseason, so naturally they are linked to the high profile free agents.
The most noise the Rangers are attached to is free agent third basemen Anthony Rendon and Josh Donaldson. Third base is a top priority for the Rangers, but if third base is number one, then starting pitching is 1A.
News & Rumors
The Rangers made the only news of the week in the starting pitching market, signing Kyle Gibson to a three-year, $30 million contract. Gibson adds much needed depth to the Rangers rotation.
There isn't much other noise going on right now. In fact, it's horribly quiet. The only noise in the starting pitching market recently is Jon Morosi of MLB Network reporting of some interest in Madison Bumgarner on Friday afternoon.
We will continue to track news and rumors in the starting pitching market.
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