Getty Images UPDATE: Done deal. Connolly says the Rangers are getting minor-league pitcher Randy Henry and a player to be named later for Teagarden.
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Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles have been talking to the Rangers about catcher Taylor Teagarden as they search for a new backup for Matt Wieters.
Teagarden is out of minor-league options and seemingly not part of the Rangers’ plans, so it could be a good fit.
His stock has declined considerably over the past couple seasons, but Teagarden is still just 27 years old and has always been a strong defensive catcher with some pop at the plate. Unfortunately he’s hit just .220 with a ghastly .286 on-base percentage and 142/29 K/BB ratio in 392 plate appearances as a big leaguer.
Connolly notes that Orioles manager Buck Showalter was the Rangers’ manager back when they drafted Teagarden in 2005, so presumably he recommended him as a target. Texas’ asking price figures to be pretty modest.
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- anotheryx - Dec 1, 2011 at 2:25 PM
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Heyman says it’s a done deal, pending physical.
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- APBA Guy - Dec 1, 2011 at 2:31 PM
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From one brief shining moment in 2008 with a 1.208 OPS to 2011 and .572. If Buck can whistle and do a soft-shoe for 15 seconds Teagarden is his.
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- lyon810 - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:31 PM
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It’s amazing when you consider how highly touted the likes of Max Ramirez, Teagarden and Salty were, yet none of them panned out
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- boston25rocketman - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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Not for Texas anyways, Salty looked good when the Sox finally gave him a chance to stick as an everyday catcher.
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- randomdigits - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:41 PM
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.7 WAR isn’t a good look.
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- bozosforall - Dec 1, 2011 at 5:10 PM
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Only the idiots in Boston believe that Saltalamacchia is anything more than average at best (and more likely less than average over the long haul).
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- homelanddefense - Dec 2, 2011 at 3:09 PM
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Bozo is a douchebag.
And Saltalamachia is average at best. But I agree with the original post, Teagarden and Salty were super high rated prospects that never lived up to the hype.
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- randomdigits - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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Henry’s ceiling is MLB middle reliever. Miclat could be the PTBNL, he isn’t currently on the 40 man. Second base with limited offensive ability but top notch base stealer.
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- Detroit Michael - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:40 PM
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Huh? Managers don’t usually recommend which amateur prospects should be drafted to the best of my knowledge, contrary to the presumption at the end of Aaron’s post.
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- jwbiii - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:46 PM
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I think he meant Showalter recommended Teagarden to Duquette.
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- Aaron Gleeman - Dec 1, 2011 at 3:47 PM
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I was saying Showalter recommended him to the Orioles now, not that he recommended him to the Rangers in 2005.
