Three Years, $28 million, 10 Team No-Trade Clause
Not long after adding Doug Fister to their thin rotation, the Rangers have picked up starter-turned-reliever Mike Minor to give them options. Minor was a solid starter for the Braves from 2010-2014, posting his best season in 2013 by going 13-9 with a 3.21 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP over 32 starts. However, he missed all of 2015 and 2016 with shoulder problems, then returned as a reliever with the Royals in 2017 with great success. Over 65 appearances, he posted a 2.55 ERA, a 1.02 WHIP, an 88/22 strikeout to walk ratio, and a 17.47 RE24 over 77.2 innings. The Rangers plan to slot him back into the rotation, where he'll work behind Cole Hamels, Martin Perez, and Doug Fister. The fifth starter spot is unclear at the moment, though the Rangers did bring back the non-tendered Chi Chi Gonzalez and rookie Yohander Mendez will look to make an impact. Minor hasn't started a major league game since 2014, so the move to the rotation is not be a certainty, but it is where the Rangers are leaning. If the rotation bid fails without him getting hurt, there is no reason he can't come back as a shut-down reliever like he was with Kansas City. For his career, the Vanderbilt alumnus is 44-42 with a 3.93 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP over 176 games (110 starts).
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