{"id":17338,"date":"2025-12-16T19:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T03:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=17338"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T03:07:31","slug":"rangers-re-sign-chris-martin-to-one-year-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2025\/12\/16\/rangers-re-sign-chris-martin-to-one-year-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Re\u2013Sign Chris Martin to One-Year Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Rangers<\/a> and veteran\u00a0right-hander Chris Martin<\/a><\/strong> are in agreement on a one-year deal. News of the development was first reported Tuesday by Jeff Passan of ESPN<\/a>. The salary for Martin has not yet been publicly reported. The Rangers have a couple of vacancies on the 40-man roster, meaning they won\u2019t need to make a corresponding move.<\/p>\n

Not So Fast<\/h4>\n

In September of 2024, Chris Martin said he was 95% sure that 2025 would be his final season. He turned 39 in June and made a few trips to the injured list during the season. The first IL stint was in May due to shoulder fatigue, followed by another in July due to a calf strain. Most ominously, he was shelved in late September due to a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome.<\/p>\n

Given the evidence, it was fair to assume he would be hanging up his cleats. But a few days ago, it was reported<\/a> that he was planning to pitch in 2026. His current health status isn\u2019t known but presumably the Rangers feel good about what he can contribute in 2026.<\/p>\n

Limited Resources<\/h4>\n

The Rangers have been given some budgetary constraints over the past few years. Last winter, they put together their bullpen primarily via a series of small one-year contracts. In addition to Martin, they also signed Hoby Milner<\/a><\/strong>, Luke Jackson<\/a><\/strong>, Jacob Webb<\/a><\/strong> and Shawn Armstrong<\/a><\/strong>. That actually ended up working quite well, as the Rangers\u2019 bullpen was decent in 2025. But since they limited themselves to one-year deals, almost the entire bullpen hit free agency at season\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

They recently signed lefty Tyler Alexander<\/a><\/strong> to a modest one-year deal. They also reportedly have an agreement with Alexis D\u00edaz<\/a><\/strong>. The Financial numbers on that deal haven\u2019t been reported yet but it\u2019s surely on the low side as well. Martin made $5.5 million in 2025. Given his age and the injuries he dealt with in 2025, he shouldn\u2019t be in line for much of a raise, or any at all.<\/p>\n

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