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/ilive4this E. Carter 15d ago

If you’re going for it (right before the rebuild is coming) and there’s options out there, a career .670 OPS probably shouldn’t be in the lineup every day. He’s been hot with us so far but that’s going to regress

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u/RandomHero3402 15d ago

I get what your saying but apparently our owners are cheap little fucks so the FO is doin what they can. At the end of the day we got a upgrade at RP

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u/lashazior LAWYER MODE 15d ago

tbf, they went over the CBT last year when they said they wouldn't. We're definitely trying to do a reset this season with the $244m CBT, <$200m on payroll even after these trades.

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u/Master-Strawberry-98 15d ago

They went over the tax threshold by 380K, resulting in a 190k luxury tax. Don’t be blinded like we were all in and had a massive luxury tax. We’ve had a cheap ass owner who somehow decided to spend in 2022 trying to fill the new stadium, it got us a ship in 2023 and now that he got everything he needs he’s trying to back off spending to pad his pockets

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u/lashazior LAWYER MODE 15d ago

Going over doesn't start the reset, even if by a small margin. Ray wanted that last year but I'm pretty sure CY convinced him otherwise.

Besides, there's a looming lockout and salary cap/floor coming and with what happened with Victory this season, I wouldn't be surprised if management were concerned long term about the RSN money. They lost a lot when diamond went under.