Official Site of the Rangers · Oct 19, 2017
14 pitchers who could impact Rangers' plans
Nick Martinez strikes out Carlos Beltran swinging for the first out in the top of the 4th inningTony Barnette
After posting a 2.09 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP in 2016, Barnette fell off to a 5.49 ERA and 1.50 WHIP this season. Barnette, who turns 34 in November, was better in the second half. But was he good enough to convince the Rangers to pick up a $4 million option? That might seem to be an uncertain proposition, although the Rangers don't seem to be in position to discard pitching and relievers have a tendency to run hot and cold.
Tony Barnette gets Aaron Judge to chase a breaking ball out of the zone, putting a cap on the Rangers' 11-5 win over the YankeesAustin Bibens-Dirkx