In what has become an annual tradition, Max Rieper with Royals Review ran a simulated offseason the past couple of days. Your intrepid blogger helmed the Texas Rangers, with an eye towards trying meet the real life Rangers’ goal of contending for a playoff spot in 2023 without going too crazy.
Here are the Sim Rangers’ moves:
Rangers offer QO to Martin Perez. Perez declines. Rangers sign Perez to three year, $45 million deal.
Rangers exercise option on Jose LeClerc, decline option on Kole Calhoun.
Rangers trade Grant Anderson to the Diamondbacks for Mark Melancon and $4 million.