Rangers and pitcher Kirby Yates reach a one-year agreement.
A gifted and productive reliever from the Atlanta Braves was signed by the Texas Rangers, who could quickly improve their pitching staff.
After defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the previous season, the Texas Rangers won their first World Series as a franchise. Now that manager Bruce Bochy’s team is making progress toward a repeat, most analysts believe a recent addition is a good o
The Rangers are reportedly hot on the trail of a 27-year-old relief pitcher who is a fireball. The Rangers’ rumored pursuit of two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was considered extremely complex.
The Rangers formally declared on Thursday night that they would be honoring Kirby Yates, a former Atlanta Braves All-Star who was brought in to strengthen the team’s pitching staff.
Yates faced a contending Braves team in Atlanta the previous season, pitching 60.1 innings and striking out 80 batters. Yates, who is 5-foot-10 and weighs 205 pounds, is a native of Lihue, Hawaii, and he brings a bulldog mentality with him.
Yates throws right, bats left. Yates, who is 36 years old, has occasionally switched to the closer position and recorded five saves for the Braves bullpen in 2024.
Yates joins the Rangers, led by veteran manager Bochy, to a pitching staff that is talented but ultimately far from elite. The Rangers’ team ERA of 4.28 last season placed them 18th in Major League Baseball, one spot behind the Detroit Tigers and one ahead of the New York Mets.
With their pitching staff leading them to a World Series championship, the Rangers placed fifth in the postseason ERA standings.
With additions to this one to the pitching staff throughout the remainder of the offseason, Texas’ chances of making another deep run in the playoffs should improve.
Right-hander Carson Coleman of the Texas Rangers had a good fastball prior to having Tommy John surgery in April, according to general manager Chris Young.
Nashville, Tennessee The Texas Rangers gambled on a right-hander on Wednesday because they need more depth in their rotation.
At the Major League portion of the MLB Rule 5 Draft at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, the Rangers selected Carson Coleman from the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees.
Coleman, 25, underwent right elbow Tommy John surgery in the spring. The Tampa Bay Rays selected him in the 33rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
“We’re really excited about this player. According to Rangers general manager Chris Young, “I think he can be a very good bullpen arm.” “We’ll have to sort through the timing of his rehab and when he’ll be ready.”
“His makeup looks fantastic. We believe there are some benefits,” he stated.
With a 2.86 ERA in 44 innings pitched in 2022 with Double-A Somerset, Coleman struck out 69 batters and walked 10.
Coleman pitched 53 2/3 innings in three seasons at Kentucky, striking out 81 batters and walking 34.
A year ago, MLB Pipeline ranked Coleman as the Yankees’ thirty-odd prospect.
Young stated that the foundation has been set, despite the fact that the Rangers and almost every other team in the league are departing the Winter Meetings without revealing any major acquisitions.
“We’ve had very good discussions on trades with teams, but I think the entire market has been slow,” he stated. “It will eventually pick up speed. We know where we need to focus and what we need, and we’re ready to go in a lot of different directions when the time is right. I think we’re in a great position.
