Lone Star Ball · Dec 10, 2024
Rangers “in the mix” for Fried, per report
Free agent pitcher Max Fried is expected to pick a new team by Thursday, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, who mentions in his article that the Texas Rangers are among the teams that “remain in the mix for Fried.”
We know that the Rangers are looking for additional quality starting pitching currently, with re-signing Nathan Eovaldi being a top priority per Rangers president Chris Young. Fried would slot in near the top of the Rangers’ rotation, were Texas to land him, as the 30 year old lefty has put up a 2.81 ERA and 3.11 FIP since the start of the 2020 season, and finished second in the Cy Young balloting in 2022.