After the Texas Rangers agreed to a deal to reunite with free agent catcher Robinson Chirinos, many jumped to the conclusion that Jeff Mathis‘ time with the club was approaching an end. However, on Wednesday, Jon Daniels put to bed some of those thoughts stating that he anticipated Chirinos and Mathis to form the big league catching tandem, rather than Chirinos and Jose Trevino, like many had expected.
This is a bit of a surprising statement from Daniels at this point in the offseason but one that could give us a glimpse into how the Rangers valued Mathis last season.