Texas Rangers

What if I told you there was a third baseman with more home runs than Kris Bryant, more RBI than Josh Donaldson, more runs than Manny Machado, and a better batting average than Nolan Arenado in their last 750 plate appearances? Oh, yeah, and he was still being drafted in the 18th round? It’s true, baseball season is still months away, but we have enough draft data to give us a glimpse into what 2018 drafts could look like … and it's … well … a little weird. So let’s do it. LET’S GET WEIRD. Here are a few of my picks for…

The Texas Rangers added to their pitching staff by signing Mike Minor after just adding Doug Fister about a week ago. The Rangers are in desperate need of rotation help, and they hope the 29-year-old lefty can fill one of those spots. The plan is suspect, though, because Minor hasn’t started a major league game since 2014 after struggling to come back from shoulder surgery.While Minor may or may not start, he threw lights out as a reliever for the Royals and closed at the end of the season, notching six saves. In 77…

Doug Fister signed a one-year deal with a club option with the Texas Rangers. While he is not considered one of the top free agents this offseason, the 33-year-old displayed improved talent last year to be considered a late-round flier.In 2015 and 2016, Fister struggled to remain productive, as his average fastball velocity dropped to 86 mph. Because of the decline, he posted a sub-6.0 K/9 and got hit around with the highest home run rates (both 1.2 HR/9) since his rookie season.Fister's 2017 outlooked seem grim, but…

In part 3 of the series, I’ll take a look at AL West MiLB players to watch for this season.MiLB Players Watch-List: NL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: NL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL Central  MiLB Players Watch-List: AL West MiLB Players Watch-List: NL EastAL WEST Houston Astros 1. Derek Fisher OF Derek Fisher has quietly climbed the ladder and is now on the last step to a promotion. I see him as the younger version of Josh Reddick. It is conceivable the Astros brought and kept Reddick to keep…