This past Friday night marked the deadline for players to be tendered contracts from their respected clubs. Players who are non-tendered are not afforded a roster spot and therefore become free agents. Among those non-tendered by the Texas Rangers was reliever Matt Bush.
The news may come as a surprise. After all, there was a point not too long ago that Bush was making a great case to become the Rangers’ closer. He did accrue 11 saves over three years with the team, though he never became the titled closer.
Matt Bush was dominant in his first season with the Rangers (2016), posting a 2.