The Rangers never seemed to snap out of a World Series hangover, as the team stumbled to a 78-84 record one year after capturing its first championship. Texas now has several holes to be filled on the pitching staff, and the lingering question of how much money is available for roster upgrades.
Guaranteed Contracts
Option Decisions
2025 financial commitments: $136.75MM ($170.25MM if all options are exercised)
Total future commitments: $469.75MM ($503.25MM if all options are exercised)
Arbitration-Eligible Players (projections from MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz)
Free Agents
The first bit of the Rangers’ offseason business was addressed in September, when Chris Young was signed to a new contract extension and promoted from GM to president of baseball operations. Young’s previous deal was up at the end of the 2024 season, and despite this year’s struggles in Arlington, the Commissioner’s Trophy from 2023 was surely enough for Young to earn some extra job security.
Now entering his third winter in charge of the Texas front office, Young faces another unique challenge. The 2022-23 offseason was all about the Rangers trying to finally get back into contention, and Jacob deGrom’s five-year, $185MM free agent deal added to the club’s spending spree from the previous offseason under former PBO Jon Daniels. Last offseason, with a championship now in tow, Young basically just stood pat, as the Rangers scaled back spending due to the big salary commitments already in place, and plenty of concern over the team’s broadcasting revenues.
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