As the Rangers look to replace the many arms they lost to free agency this winter, three more targets have emerged: left-handed starter , left-handed reliever , and right-handed reliever . The news that Texas is interested in Fried Emmitt Finnie Jersey comes from . They confirm that re-signing remains the teams but suggest the Rangers are considering Fried as one potential alternative. However, their interest seems to be casual, at least for now. After , Fried is arguably the top starting pitcher available in free agency. That means hes going to command significantly more money than Eovaldi. Entering the offseason, the MLBTR staff Fried would sign a six-year, $156MM deal; Eovaldis predicted contract was a two-year, $44MM pact. Thus, as the Rangers look to and continue to deal with TV revenue uncertainty, financial constraints could prevent them from signing any star free agents. In other words, it seems like the Rangers are keeping tabs on Fried, but a deal remains unlikely. The bullpen is perhaps a bigger area of concern for Texas. The only four pitchers who threw more than 50 innings out of the Rangers bullpen in 2024 are all free agents: , , , and . Whats more is going to mi s significant time again after . President of baseball operations Chris Young has already made a couple of small additions, off of waivers from the Angels and to a major league deal, but neither is the type of proven, high-leverage arm the Rangers desperately need. Ideally, the Rangers would be in the market for a bona fide closer like or an All-Star talent like . However, a lack of payroll flexibility could explain why theyre targeting a pair of bounce-back candidates instead. Over the past five seasons, Minter has pitched to a 2.85 ERA and 3.04 SIERA in 243 innings of work for the Braves. While he only has 36 career saves, the southpaw has experience pitching late in games. He also has several years of playoff experience. In 25 postseason frames, he has a 2.88 ERA and 2.63 SIERA. The reason for hesitation when it comes to Minter, is that he spent two long stints on the injured list nursing a hip injury this past season. He ultimately needed surgery, and its not yet clear how soon hell be able to return. That said, a hip injury is far le s worrisome than an arm-related i sue, and Minter was highly durable from 2020-23. Only three relievers made more appearances in that time. Thus, reports that Minter is among the most popular left-handed relievers on the free agent market, linking him to the Braves, , and Rangers. He was also linked to the earlier this offseason. Loisiga has not been nearly as durable as Minter throughout his career, but the upside is appealing. He was one of the top relievers in the game in 2021, putting up a 2.17 ERA and 3.01 SIERA in 70 2/3 innings for the Yankees. Unfortunately, various arm injuries have gotten in his way ever since. He dealt with shoulder inflammation in 2022, bone spurs in his elbow in 2023, and, most recently, he underwent an internal brace procedure in April 2024. The rehab timeline for an internal brace procedure is typically 10-12 months, which means Loisiga could be back to full strength in time for Opening Day. That being the case, its not hard to see why he has so many suitors, including the , , , and now, , the Padres and Rangers. While its been a long time since Loisiga was a reliable big league reliever, its easy to dream about the upside of his 98 mph sinker and lethal curveball. So, it comes as little surprise that he is expected to sign a major league deal this winter (per Castillo). Chris Osgood Jersey