The Texas Rangers have declined their team option on outfielder Kole Calhoun, the team announced today. Calhoun is now officially a free agent.
This was pretty much a given. Calhoun had a 587 OPS in 125 games, putting up a -1.5 bWAR. His team option for 2023 was for $5.5 million, with no buyout.
What is more interesting, to me anyway, is that no announcement has been made in regards to Jose Leclerc. The Rangers have a $6 million team option on Leclerc for 2023, with a $750,000 buyout. My view is that Leclerc, when healthy, is one of the very good relievers in MLB, and well worth $5.