The Rangers should sign one or two veteran starting pitchers this offseason to ensure depth for next season. As it stands, the rotation includes Jacob deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi and Jack Leiter. Cody Bradford and Kumar Rocker both should get starts as well, but Bradford hasn't pitched since 2024, and Rocker has yet to live up to his potential.
Let's say the Rangers don't sign or trade for a starting pitcher this offseason, which is very likely. In that case, if Bradford has yet to return to full health, and/or Rocker struggles during Spring Training, or, god forbid, deGrom, Eovaldi or Leiter suffer an injury, right-handed pitching prospect Winston Santos could easily find himself on the Rangers' Opening Day roster.