Just In: Texas Rangers Top Experienced Priorities Declines Contract Offer Now And Confirm He Wants To Leave Due To Two Reasons

turns down the Rangers’ offer and becomes a free agent
Just in: Texas Rangers’ most seasoned player confirms his desire to leave after turning down a contract offer for two reasons.

Nathan Eovaldi, a right-handed pitcher, will be a free agent after declining his Rangers player option on Monday. The organization is still very interested in getting him back, according to Chris Young, president of baseball operations.

For the 2025 season, Eovaldi, 34, had a vesting option that was

According to Jeff Wilson on X, “RHP David Robertson of the Rangers did not exercise the $7 million mutual option for 2025 and will become a free agent.”

Robertson signed a one-year deal with the Rangers in January, which featured a $10 million salary with half of that sum paid out in interest-free deferrals. The 39-year-old right-hander pitched well during the 2024 season, keeping his ERA at 3.00 across 72 innings in 68 outings. His continued skill and tenacity as a pitcher are demonstrated by his ability to strike out 99 hitters while walking only 27.

Throughout his more than 16-year Major League Baseball career, Robertson has thrown for a number of well-known clubs, such as the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox. With a 2.91 ERA and 177 saves during his long career in the major leagues, his total stats are excellent.

The ’23 and ’24 seasons saw Daniel Rodependent throw 314 2/3 innings and go 24-13 with a 3.72 ERA in 54 games, depending on whether he reached 300 innings.