Fansided · Oct 19, 2017
Texas Rangers: Has Tony Barnette Earned Another Chance?
The Texas Rangers main focus this off-season will be revamping the bullpen and starting rotation. That begins with sorting out the returning players from last season, and players with options like reliever Tony Barnette.
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.