got the other team to basically pay the freight.Atlanta sent right-handerto the Rangers. And, according to two people familiar with the mechanics of the deal, $10 million in cash. It leaves the Rangers with a $2.5 million obligation on Odorizzi, who had exercised the $12.5 million player option for 2023 in his contract. The Rangers sent Kolby Allard back to Atlanta.
“You have to have depth of starting pitching,” Young added. “There’s no doubt the last couple years, we’ve run into [the lack of depth]. This is a step in addressing that. And it will not preclude us from pursuing any other pitchers.”answer to the Rangers’ pitching issue. But he can still be part of the solution. From 2014-19, he averaged 165 innings with the pitching-savvy Tampa Bay and Minnesota organizations.
It also takes some stress off the Rangers. They need bodies and innings. Their needs are still significant, just a little less desperate.