The Rangers have won 4 games in a row, and it looks like their offense has started to heat up. But rumors of the team selling off pieces continue to swirl, and now there's reports the Rangers could look to move on from more than just their rental pieces. Would players like Nathaniel Lowe or Adolis Garcia make for good trade pieces if the team decides to sell?
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00:00But, uh, Ken Rosenthal reported over at the athletic yesterday. Uh, same sort of thing
00:20that we've been hearing about the Rangers, which is that they are yet to determine their
00:25course. He says that after sweeping Tampa Bay and winning five, their past seven, perhaps
00:28they're about to go on a long waited run, but they remain seven and a half back in
00:31the race for the third American league wildcard. And their playoff odds are having a hovering
00:35around 10%. Their front office is doing what every responsible front office does at this
00:40time of year, planning for buy and sell contingencies. Uh, he goes down a little bit. He says the
00:45difference between the Rangers and the 2014 Red Sox is that the Rangers would not necessarily
00:49limit their conversations to mostly players on expiring contracts. According to sources
00:54briefed on their thinking. They also could move players under control beyond this season
00:59and an attempt to compete again quickly in 2025. So you could potentially see them moving
01:04on from somebody who's under contract much longer than just an expiring deal like a Scherzer.
01:10So does that put into play potentially Evaldi or does it put into play other guys that maybe
01:15you're looking at saying, Hey, we've got maybe a log jam and you know, the infield or out
01:19in the outfit, let's, uh, let's look and clear things up a little bit. So some of these prospects
01:23and clear, or in order to get ready when now pieces, uh, the players on expiring contracts,
01:28he mentions Michael Lorenzen, Heaney, uh, Jose Urania, uh, David Robertson, Kirby Yates.
01:33And then he mentions Nathan of all the Max Scherzer. He said in a market short on position
01:37players, the Rangers could listen on first baseman, Nathaniel low center fielder, Laody
01:44Tavares, and perhaps even a Dulles Garcia.
01:46I would say perhaps even a Dulles Garcia, putting it that way, that one doesn't surprise
01:53me that much. So I wouldn't feel like that's a, Oh, they might even be willing to the one
01:56that in there makes me go really is if you were to say, perhaps even Nathaniel low, just
02:01because like, that's the one that's hair. He's been on a real hot, he's been on a heater.
02:06I would much rather trade a Dulles Garcia than Nathaniel. I don't have a problem with
02:11low. I mean, I think they need an upgrade at first because first base is a much more
02:14power position than what he offers could stand to use it. But I mean, you're also making
02:17up for it by having the bet, like in terms of your infield, you have the best power position
02:22hitting shortstop. And the idea of moving on from Garcia, obviously you have the age
02:26factor in 32. He doesn't, he's not aging. I don't think they think he's aging well.