The Rangers selected Kelly to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Kelly pitched to a dominant 2.04 ERA and 79:23 K:BB across 57.1 innings of relief this past year between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A A Round Rock. The young left-hander could factor into the bullpen mix in Texas in the early part of the 2024 campaign.
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Rangers' Justin Foscue: Selected to 40-man roster
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The Rangers selected Foscue to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
The 14th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State University, Foscue registered a promising .862 OPS with 18 homers, 84 RBI, 14 steals and 94 runs over 122 games this past season for Triple-A Round Rock. He could make his big-league debut with the reigning World Series champions at some point during the 2024 campaign.
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Rangers' Jose Corniell: Grabs spot on 40-man
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The Rangers selected Corniell to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Corniell enjoyed a breakout minor-league season in 2023, delivering a 2.92 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 119:31 K:BB in 101.2 innings between Low-A Down East and High-A Hickory. The 20-year-old right-hander is now protected from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
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Rangers' Marc Church: Elevated to 40-man
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The Rangers selected Church to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Church registered a 3.63 ERA and 79:38 K:BB over 62 innings this past season between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock. The 22-year-old relief prospect is now protected from next month's Rule 5 Draft and could make his major-league debut at some point in 2024.
The Rangers exercised Leclerc's $6.25 million option for 2024 on Saturday.
Leclerc proved to be a valuable member of Texas' bullpen en route to the team's first World Series title, logging a 2.68 ERA and 1.14 WHIP alongside a 67:28 K:BB over 57 innings. Given his dominance and consistency across the past two seasons, the 29-year-old righty could be in the mix for more save opportunities next year.
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Rangers' Andrew Heaney: Exercises player option
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Heaney exercised his $13 million player option for 2024 on Saturday.
Heaney was 2.2 innings away from reaching an incentive that would've increased his option to $20 million, but the 32-year-old southpaw will stick with the World Series champs nonetheless. Heaney posted a 4.15 ERA and 1.38 WHIP during his first year in Texas and figures to remain in the back end of the Rangers' rotation next season.
