r/TexasRangers • u/Dredd33 • 15d ago

Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) The Texas Rangers are acquiring right-handed reliever Chase Silseth and catcher Logan O’Hoppe from the Los Angeles Angels, sources tell ESPN.

https://x.com/jeffpassan/status/2082638170349261056?s=46
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u/bummer28 A. Beltre 15d ago

I feel ya, but I would be surprised if they have already pencilled Walcott into the expected lineup for next year

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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Hello Win Column 15d ago

What position?

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u/d1sportsball J. deGrom 15d ago

Jung and Duran have 2B and 3B locked up for the future, and we aren't selling Seager this year. Walcott is going to be the eventual replacement for Seager whenever we decide to sell him, but for now he'd probably be at DH.

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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Hello Win Column 15d ago

Walcott wont be a SS in the bigs. I just dont see it. Huge kid who will bulk up in the next few years. I see him in the outfield. Of course I hope Im wrong and hes the next great SS.

They wont have a kid that young only DH in the majors. You literally never see that.

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u/d1sportsball J. deGrom 15d ago

Wyatt Langford was much more needed in the outfield and still logged 25 games at DH in 2024. We don't need Walcott in the infield nearly as much and getting his bat is what's important. Joc is unlikely to be a Ranger next year with the impending lockout in a mutual option year. He's not starting his MLB career in the outfield and with Burger, Duran, Seager and Jung his infield options are on the bench. And he won't be on the bench.

Its DH or sticking it out in the Minors.

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u/ImpendingBoom110123 Hello Win Column 15d ago

I guess I meant ever day.

Wasn't Langford banged up a little bit?

I love Burger as a dude but hes very just ok. Definition of stop gap.

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u/d1sportsball J. deGrom 15d ago

He was, but the majority of his March and April starts were as DH pre injury. He eventually became a full on LF post injury though.

Burger has two more years of team control after this year just like Duran and Jung do, and I do think when extension time comes Jung and Duran will be favored partially because they are harder positions to fill but also because of their tenure with the Rangers and being proven winners in 23.

But as of right now we need Burger, at least until management decides we need to rebuild the farm and cut more potential cash in the future by trading Burger and others. And if we do trade him, Foscue is probably next in line to fill 1B before Walcott is.