Poll: Should the Rangers sign Sonny Gray?

Should the Rangers sign free agent pitcher Sonny Gray to a 3 year, $69 million deal?

Free agent projections are out from Fangraphs and ESPN, and so it is that time again — time for the “should the Rangers sign This Player?” series of offseason polls.

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At Fangraphs, Ben Clemens has Hader at 3 years, $78 million, while the Median Crowdsource is at 3 years, $63 million. Kiley McDaniel at ESPN has Gray at 3 years, $69 million.

We are going to go with the McDaniel number

Would you want the Rangers to sign Sonny Gray at 3 years, $69 million?

Poll

Would you want the Rangers to sign Sonny Gray to a three year, $69 million deal?

Yes, absolutely
Probably, but I’m not enthusiastic about it
Probably not, but I wouldn’t hate it
Absolutely not

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Max Scherzer Pitches Shohei Ohtani to Join Texas Rangers: Money Great, Winning Better

Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer wants free agent Shohei Ohtani to know that he’ll win if he signs with the World Series champions.

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Max Scherzer hasn’t been part of the Texas Rangers long, but that doesn’t mean he can’t recruit. The three-time Cy Young Award winner made a pitch to free agent Shohei Ohtani during a television appearance on Monday.

“Money is great, but winning is better,” Scherzer said with a laugh during an interview on Foul Territory. “If you want to come win, that’s better than money, I promise.”

Scherzer, of course, wasn’t being completely serious about money. But he was probably trying to make sure Ohtani considered the future success of his new team.

Scherzer and the Rangers are coming off their first World Series championship. The future Hall of Famer, who joined Texas shortly before the trade deadline, is is set to earn $43 million in 2024.

After six historic seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, the two-way superstar Ohtani will likely sign an MLB record deal as this winter. Ohtani has named the Rangers as one of his potential preferred teams.

After six non-playoff years with the Angels, winning is probably already on Ohtani’s mind.

Ohtani is a two-time American League MVP. He finished ahead of Rangers infielders Corey Seager and Marcus Semien for the 2023 award.

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Ohtani has also been a valuable pitcher, compiling a 38-19 record and 3.01 ERA on the mound for the Angels over the past five seasons. He finished fourth in AL Cy Young voting in 2022 after going 15-9 with a 2.33 ERA. Ohtani dealt with injuries late in the 2023 season and had UCL surgery to repair his right elbow in early October. He won’t be able to pitch during the 2024 season.