ARLINGTON -- The first two players the Rangers have to make calls on in the offseason are pitchers Martin Perez and Tony Barnette. The Rangers have a $6 million option on Perez for next season and a $4 million option on Barnette.
Perez is a sure thing for a team desperate for starting pitching. Barnette could be a more interesting decision for a club that also needs to reinforce the bullpen this offseason. The decisions aren't due until after the World Series.
"My feeling is they are going to pick it up, or they are not," Barnette said.