The 2017 season was a struggle for the Texas Rangers bullpen and for reliever Tony Barnette. The 33-year-old had a rough sophomore season, and now the organization must decide whether or not to accept his $4 million team option for 2018.
Barnette went 2-1 posting a 5.49 ERA in 50 games with two saves in 2017. He finished with a -0.2 WAR, and at first glance there is no reason to bring back Barnette. His 2017 numbers shouldn’t be the only stats taken into account though.
In 2016 Barnette went 7-3 with an impressive 2.