The Texas Rangers don't appear to have much room for error in their starting rotation to open the 2024 season.
The attention for the Texas Rangers remains on pitching, with free agency and potential trades still the major tools to add talent.
But that hasn’t stopped the folks at MLB.com from pondering how that collection of talent will come together. The league website’s army of beat writers pondered the biggest question for each club going into spring training.
Every team has something to deal with. Yes, even the Los Angeles Dodgers who’ve spent more than a $1 billion on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
As for the defending World Series champions, pitching is the big concern. Particularly, how it will hold up for the first half of the season. Free-agent signee Tyler Mahle joins Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom as Texas starters not ready for the start of 2024.
Per MLB.com:
What does the staff look like to open the season?
If the rotation can stay healthy over the first few months, the offensive firepower from Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Adolis García and Co. should keep the Rangers above water until the pitching cavalry shows up.
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