What Rangers Will Do in Free Agency?![\"Texas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/01m5r1h66kp60e1x4jb5.jpg\" "\\"Texas")
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Texas Rangers owner Ray Davis (right) and COO Neil Leibman (center) and general manager Chris Young. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
The Athletic<\/a> (subscription required) reported earlier this week that many MLB front office insiders believe there will be a \u201cfree agent frenzy\u201d in the month between the end of the World Series and the end of the current CBA. <\/p>\n The reason? Teams have the freedom now to spend they may not after a new CBA. The league\u2019s general managers meet in Las Vegas in early November. That usually sets the stage for the league\u2019s annual meetings in December. With those meetings at risk of not happening, the whole market might accelerate during those meetings in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n To participate, you need a budget. It\u2019s not clear if Young knows what his is yet, but he should within a week. During his end-of-season press conference he said those meetings about budgeting would take place in October and that he would know what flexibility he has once free agency starts. <\/p>\n But it won\u2019t be up to him. It will be up to owner Ray Davis. Last offseason Davis wanted Young to cut payroll because the franchise had paid into the competitive balance tax for the third straight year. Young cut the payroll with tax from $238.9 million in 2025 to $215.1 million in 2026. <\/p>\n Two things complicate what Young could do. First, the Rangers<\/a> have committed more than $100 million to four players in 2027 \u2014 pitchers Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi,<\/a> along with shortstop Corey Seager <\/a>and outfielder Brandon Nimmo. That limits his flexibility. The second is what Young\u2019s set payroll will be this offseason. How much will be able to spend? <\/p>\n If Davis doesn\u2019t want to spend much money, then Young won\u2019t be able to wade into the market for much more than bargain players and he\u2019ll have to wait until the market sets and moves forward to make moves. If Davis gives him the go-ahead to spend, they he can go in on better players. <\/p>\n Chances are, Davis will want to limit payroll once again and Young will have to get creative if he wants to go all-in on improving the roster. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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