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05-08-2025
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MLB insider wants Rangers to go all in for Bruce Bochy's ‘swan song' season
The post MLB insider wants Rangers to go all in for Bruce Bochy's 'swan song' season appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Texas Rangers are an interesting team to watch at the Major League Baseball trade deadline. They were initially sellers, especially with Adolis Garcia. However, an 8-2 stretch has experts recalibrating. Now, one MLB insider wants Chris Young and the Rangers to make the most of what might be Bruce Bochy's final season at this year's MLB trade deadline. Texas is less than five games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West. Rangers head of baseball operations Chris Young wants to be aggressive, according to MLB insider Joel Sherman. 'One of the things I kept hearing, even before the Rangers went on the six-game winning streak that ended yesterday was as they were floating around .500, that Chris Young, their head of baseball operations, wants to go for it, to honor Bochy if this is his last year,' Sherman said. Whether it was Garcia or other key pieces of their roster, the Rangers are no longer sellers. However, the MLB trade deadline will go a long way in determining their chances this season. Meanwhile, Bochy, who is 70 years old, is in the last year of his current contract. Because of his health problems and age, there is speculation that this could be Bochy's final season as a manager. If that is the case, both Young and Sherman want Texas to make the most of it. 'They're looking for an outfielder, a bat,' Sherman said about the Rangers' plans. 'It would be preferable if that bat was right handed, and they're looking for some late inning relief, and I think they're going to try and get it. We're talking about a four-time champion manager, including the only one in the history of the Rangers, a guy who's heading to Cooperstown. If this is the swan song, they want to make it as good as possible.' Texas still has a couple of days to make deals before the MLB trade deadline. Regardless of what they do, Young and the organization feel like they owe it to Bochy to try their best. Related: Rangers rumors: What Texas is trying to 'aggressively upgrade' before trade deadline Related: MLB rumors: Rangers linked to Cardinals, Pirates relievers amid luxury tax questions
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04-08-2025
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Rangers Looking For Bullpen Relief As MLB Trade Deadline Inches Closer
The 2025 MLB trade deadline is just hours away, and the Texas Rangers have been linked to multiple bullpen players who can help push this team to the playoffs. After hovering near .500 and falling behind the red-hot Seattle Mariners in the American League West standings, the Rangers find themselves at a critical crossroads entering Thursday's 5 p.m. CT cutoff. With an impressive winning stretch now in the rearview and lingering questions in the bullpen, team president Chris Young is reportedly working the phones to address key roster gaps. The most glaring concern for this team is finding a meaningful relief pitcher who can help the team in the back halves of games. Multiple sources have confirmed the Rangers are making calls and have been considering moves for high-leverage arms, notably Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar, according to The Dallas Morning News. This trade would immediately fill a role hole for a Rangers team that recently released closing pitcher Luke Jackson, who had primarily served as the team's main option at the end of games this season. Bednar, a two-time All-Star with 17 saves this year, is under team control through 2026, which is one of the many details driving up his price tag as a player widely expected to be moved before the deadline. Unfortunately, the Rangers reportedly believe that the price for Bednar could become too high as the deadline inches closer, leaving them to pursue other, more realistic options to help the bullpen, according to a source close to the situation that spoke with the New York Times. Texas has also reportedly shown interest in Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks, a former Rangers prospect, St. Louis Cardinals righty Phil Maton, and Kansas City Royals reliever Hunter Harvey. With other contenders such as the Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers also in the market for top-end relievers, pressure is mounting for Young to strike quickly as supply dwindles.
