President of baseball ops: Jon Daniels
2016: made playoffs · 95–67. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Beltré | 37 | FA-elig | 153 | 5.2 | 18.0 | -1.2 |
| Elvis Andrus | 27 | FA-elig | 147 | 3.6 | 15.0 | -3.3 |
| Ian Desmond | 30 | FA-elig | 156 | 3.4 | 8.0 | +3.1 |
| Cole Hamels | 32 | FA-elig | 32 | 3.3 | 23.5 | -12.9 |
| Yu Darvish | 29 | arb | 17 | 2.9 | 10.0 | -0.5 |
| Rougned Odor | 22 | pre-arb | 150 | 2.9 | 0.5 | +8.8 |
| Martín Pérez | 25 | arb | 33 | 2.3 | 2.9 | +4.7 |
| Matt Bush | 30 | – | 58 | 1.6 | 0.4 | +4.9 |
| Jonathan Lucroy↔ MIL | 30 | FA-elig | 47 | 1.5 | 1.3 | +3.4 |
| Sam Dyson | 28 | arb | 73 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +3.2 |
| Derek Holland | 29 | FA-elig | 22 | 1.1 | 10.0 | -6.3 |
| Colby Lewis | 36 | FA-elig | 19 | 1.1 | 6.0 | -2.5 |
| Carlos Gómez↔ HOU | 30 | FA-elig | 33 | 1.0 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
| Tony Barnette | 32 | pre-arb | 53 | 0.9 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Alex Claudio | 24 | pre-arb | 39 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +2.3 |
| Jake Diekman | 29 | arb | 66 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +1.4 |
| Ryan Rua | 26 | pre-arb | 99 | 0.7 | 0.5 | +1.7 |
| Jurickson Profar | 23 | arb | 90 | 0.6 | 0.6 | +1.4 |
| Nomar Mazara | 21 | – | 145 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +1.4 |
| Brett Nicholas | 27 | pre-arb | 15 | 0.5 | 0.2 | +1.4 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | 33 | FA-elig | 48 | 0.4 | 20.0 | -18.6 |
| Tanner Scheppers | 29 | arb | 10 | 0.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 |
| Robinson Chirinos | 32 | arb | 57 | 0.2 | 1.6 | -0.9 |
| Carlos Beltrán↔ NYY | 39 | FA-elig | 52 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -4.5 |
| A.J. Griffin | 28 | arb | 23 | 0.2 | 0.5 | +0.0 |
| Jeremy Jeffress↔ MIL | 28 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.3 |
| José Leclerc | 22 | – | 12 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.2 |
| Justin Ruggiano↔ NYM | 34 | FA-elig | 1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.0 |
| Chi Chi González | 24 | – | 3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Phil Klein↔ PHI | 27 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Keone Kela | 23 | pre-arb | 35 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Drew Stubbs↔ ATL | 31 | FA-elig | 19 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Yohander Méndez | 21 | – | 2 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Dario Alvarez↔ ATL | 27 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Lucas Harrell↔ ATL | 31 | pre-arb | 4 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 |
| Bobby Wilson↔ DET | 33 | – | 42 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Bryan Holaday↔ BOS | 28 | arb | 30 | -0.2 | 0.4 | -0.9 |
| Shawn Tolleson | 28 | arb | 37 | -0.3 | 3.3 | -4.1 |
| Michael Roth | 26 | pre-arb | 1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Mitch Moreland | 30 | FA-elig | 147 | -0.3 | 5.7 | -6.6 |
| Anthony Ranaudo↔ CHW | 26 | – | 2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -1.0 |
| Kyle Lohse | 37 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -1.1 |
| Andrew Faulkner | 23 | pre-arb | 9 | -0.4 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
| Joey Gallo | 22 | pre-arb | 17 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -1.4 |
| Delino DeShields | 23 | pre-arb | 74 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -2.1 |
| Luke Jackson | 24 | pre-arb | 8 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -1.7 |
| Jared Hoying | 27 | – | 39 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -1.8 |
| Nick Martinez | 25 | pre-arb | 12 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -2.4 |
| Hanser Alberto | 23 | pre-arb | 35 | -0.6 | 0.5 | -2.6 |
| Cesár Ramos | 32 | – | 16 | -0.6 | 0.2 | -2.3 |
| Tom Wilhelmsen↔ SEA | 32 | arb | 21 | -0.7 | 1.3 | -3.6 |
| Prince Fielder | 32 | FA-elig | 89 | -1.9 | 24.0 | -30.2 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Ian Desmond | 3.4 |
| Yu Darvish | 2.9 |
| Matt Bush | 1.6 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 1.5 |
| Carlos Gómez | 1.0 |
| Tony Barnette | 0.9 |
| Player | 2015 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Yovani Gallardo | 2.7 |
| Wandy Rodriguez | 1.0 |
| Leonys Martin | 0.7 |
| Carlos Peguero | 0.7 |
| Kyle Blanks | 0.6 |
| Mike Napoli | 0.3 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2016, 2016–2022. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2016; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | 32 | 10.068 | $24.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Cole Hamels | 32 | 9.143 | $23.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Shin-Soo Choo | 33 | 8.119 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Adrian Beltré | 37 | 17.096 | $18.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Elvis Andrus | 27 | 7.000 | $15.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Derek Holland | 29 | 6.120 | $10.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ian Desmond | 30 | 6.027 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Colby Lewis | 36 | 9.132 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carlos Beltrán | 39 | 17.014 | $5.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carlos Gómez | 30 | 8.141 | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Drew Stubbs | 31 | 6.005 | $163k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kyle Lohse | 37 | 14.092 | $47k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Darvish | 29 | 4.000 | $10.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Mitch Moreland | 30 | 5.067 | $5.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Shawn Tolleson | 28 | 3.122 | $3.3M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Martín Pérez | 25 | 3.038 | $2.9M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Robinson Chirinos | 32 | 3.102 | $1.6M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jonathan Lucroy | 30 | 5.136 | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tom Wilhelmsen | 32 | 4.091 | $1.3M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jake Diekman | 29 | 3.050 | $1.3M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tanner Scheppers | 29 | 3.094 | $900k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| A.J. Griffin | 28 | 3.034 | $494k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Cesár Ramos | 32 | 5.003 | $247k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Justin Ruggiano | 34 | 4.123 | $183k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Bobby Wilson | 33 | 4.058 | $172k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Barnette | 32 | 0.000 | $1.5M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jurickson Profar | 23 | 2.167 | $605k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Sam Dyson | 28 | 1.142 | $525k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Rougned Odor | 22 | 1.121 | $523k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Nick Martinez | 25 | 1.143 | $519k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Keone Kela | 23 | 1.000 | $518k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Delino DeShields | 23 | 1.000 | $517k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Hanser Alberto | 23 | 0.086 | $511k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Alex Claudio | 24 | 0.133 | $510k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ryan Rua | 26 | 1.008 | $510k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chi Chi González | 24 | 1.000 | $509k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Andrew Faulkner | 23 | 0.038 | $508k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Nomar Mazara | 21 | 0.000 | $488k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Bush | 30 | 0.000 | $397k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryan Holaday | 28 | 2.025 | $354k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Phil Klein | 27 | 0.086 | $340k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jared Hoying | 27 | 0.000 | $189k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brett Nicholas | 27 | 0.153 | $153k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| José Leclerc | 22 | 0.000 | $114k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Joey Gallo | 22 | 0.063 | $109k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jeremy Jeffress | 28 | 2.104 | $106k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Luke Jackson | 24 | 0.040 | $97k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Yohander Méndez | 21 | 0.000 | $86k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Lucas Harrell | 31 | 2.083 | $81k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Dario Alvarez | 27 | 0.151 | $50k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Anthony Ranaudo | 26 | 0.052 | $32k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michael Roth | 26 | 0.086 | $11k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Rangers 2016; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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