Just a day after Jon Heyman connected the Texas Rangers with Pirates’ outfielder Starling Marte, the club has been linked with free agent Yasiel Puig. Puig, who has become one of the more entertaining characters in the game, has been linked with a number of teams and has seen his market heat up more recently. Hector Gomez, based out of the Dominican Republic, tweeted out Friday afternoon an update on Puig’s market and noted the Rangers interest, which is the first connection I’ve heard between the two parties.
Puig would be a strange addition for the Rangers who admittedly, could be in the market for another outfielder.