The Rangers will avoid arbitration hearings for the 19th consecutive year, agreeing to one-year deals with their only two arbitration eligible players Friday.
The Rangers will pay right fielder Nomar Mazara $3.3 million in 2019, a jump of $2.8 million over his 2018 salary. Delino DeShields, the incumbent center fielder who may have to fight to win the majority of playing time, will go $1.4 million. It is more than double his 2018 salary of $561,000. Together with Joey Gallo, who is not yet eligible for salary arbitration, the Rangers figure to pay $5.3 million for their starting outfield.