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Three starting pitchers the Texas Rangers should be willing to overspend on

By Travis Koch

CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: Matt Harvey #32 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch against the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park on September 25, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OH - SEPTEMBER 25: Matt Harvey #32 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch against the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park on September 25, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 16: Dallas Keuchel #60 of the Houston Astros pitches in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Three of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 16, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Dallas Keuchel

Matching the Rangers’ desires with a player’s desire to join them, Dallas Keuchel seems like a good bet. Keuchel hasn’t said anything about wanting to join the Texas Rangers, but Arlington is a sensible landing spot.

The former Astros’ ace would get to stay in Texas. He’d be closer to where he grew up (Tulsa, OK) and closer to where he attended college (University of Arkansas).

He’d be a great fit for the Rangers. A notorious groundball pitcher who commands the strike zone and brings with him a veteran influence…Texas could do a lot worse. Keuchel would once again be the ace of staff and he wouldn’t be an afterthought like he was with Houston this past season.

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He has a Cy Young award and he has a ring. At the age of 31 (by the time the season starts), maybe he’ll be willing to become a leader in a rebuilding clubhouse. It doesn’t seem he’s the first choice of very many teams, so even if the Texas Rangers aren’t his first choice, perhaps he’ll trickle down to them.

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