The 2013 Texas Rangers: Where are they now?

During the month of February, I am going to be posting a series called “Where are they now?”.  In this series, the rosters of some Texas Rangers teams will be investigated.

For our first installment, we looked at 2012. In the second installment, players from the 2013 team will be examined. (All stats used were extracted from baseball-reference.com)

After losing the 2012 Wild Card game 5-1 to Baltimore, the Texas Rangers were looking to reclaim glory by winning the AL West Division.  The team finished with a record of 91-72, good for 2nd in the AL West Division.  Despite Texas having the 6th best record in the AL, the Rangers missed the playoffs, after three consecutive seasons in the playoffs.

Where are they now: 2013 Texas Rangers starting pitching

Derek Holland was in his 5th season with the Texas Rangers in 2013.  Holland finished 213.0 innings in 33 starts, and had a record of 10-9 with a 3.42 ERA.  Holland would pitch three more seasons with Texas before being granted free agency and signing with the Chicago White Sox in December 2016.  Holland has also pitched for San Francisco, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh, and Detroit.  Holland is currently a free agent.

Yu Darvish was in his 2nd season with the Rangers  in 2013.  He also represented Texas in the All-Star game.  Darvish finished 209.2 innings in 32 starts, and went 13-9 with a 2.83 ERA.  Darvish would pitch parts of three more seasons in Texas before being traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in July 2017.  Darvish has also pitched for the Chicago Cubs and is a current member of the San Diego Padres.

Martin Perez was in his 2nd season with the Rangers  in 2013.  Perez compiled 124.1 innings in 20 starts, and went 10-6 with a 3.62 ERA.  Perez pitched five more seasons for Texas before he was granted free agency after the 2018 season.  Perez pitched one season in Minnesota and the last two seasons in Boston.  Perez is currently a free agent.

Alexi Ogando was in his 4th season with the Rangers in 2013.  Ogando pitched 104.1 innings in 23 games including 18 starts.  Ogando had a 7-4 record and 3.11 ERA.  Ogando pitched one more season in Texas and three more seasons of MLB with three teams, before playing his last MLB game with Cleveland in 2018.

Nick Tepesch was a rookie pitcher for Texas in 2013.  Tepesch pitched 93.0 innings in 19 games including 17 starts.  Tepesch had a 4-6 record and 4.84 ERA.  Tepesch pitched one more season in Texas and two more seasons with three teams before pitching his final MLB game in 2017.

Justin Grimm pitched part of the 2013 in the starting rotation with Texas.  Grimm pitched 89.0 innings in 17 starts, and went 7-7 with a 6.37 ERA.  Grimm was traded to the Chicago Cubs in the deal that brought Matt Garza to Texas.  Grimm pitched parts of five seasons in the Chicago bullpen and split the next two seasons between three teams.  Grimm pitched his final MLB game in 2020.

Matt Garza was acquired before the trade deadline in a trade with the Chicago Cubs.  Garza pitched 84.1 innings in 13 starts, had a 4-5 record, and a 4.38 ERA with Texas.  Garza was granted free agency after the 2013 season.  Garza pitched four more seasons of MLB before pitching his final game in 2017.

Josh Lindblom was a member of the Rangers pitching staff in 2013.  He was one of the players brought over from Philadelphia in the trade for Michael Young.  Lindblom pitched 31.1 innings in eight games including five starts.  Lindblom had a 1-3 record and a 5.46 ERA.  After the 2013 season, Lindblom was traded and pitched for three different teams over the next eight seasons.  Lindblom is currently a pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Matt Harrison was in his 6th season with the Rangers in 2013.  After his All-Star season in 2012, Harrison was limited to 10.2 innings and two starts in 2013.  Harrison had a 0-2 record and 8.44 ERA before he was sidelined for the remainder of the season.  Harrison pitched parts of two more seasons for the Rangers before being traded in July 2015 in the deal with the Philadelphia Phillies that brought Cole Hamels to Texas.  Harrison was injured at the time of the trade and did not pitch again in MLB.  He was released by the Phillies in November 2016.

Where are they now: 2013 Texas Rangers bullpen

Joe Nathan was in his 2nd season with the Texas Rangers in 2013.  Nathan once again represented Texas in the All-Star game.  At 38, Nathan pitched 64.2 innings in 67 games, with a 6-2 record, 1.39 ERA, and 43 saves.  Nathan was granted free agency at the end of the season.  Nathan pitched three more seasons of MLB before retiring after the 2016 season.

Tanner Scheppers was in his 2nd season with Texas in 2013.  He pitched 76.2 innings in 76 games, had a record of 6-2, a 1.88 ERA, and one save.  Scheppers pitched four more seasons with Texas before being granted free agency at the end of the 2017 season.  Texas was the only team Scheppers pitched for in his MLB career.

Robbie Ross was in his 2nd season with Texas in 2013.  Ross pitched in 65 games, covering 62.1 innings, going 4-2 with a 3.03 ERA.  Ross pitched one more season in Texas before being traded to Boston in 2015.  Ross pitched three more seasons in Boston and did not pitch another MLB game after the 2017 season.  Ross attempted several comebacks and ended up voluntarily retiring from the Detroit Tigers on August 6, 2021.

Neal Cotts was in his first of two seasons in Texas during the 2013 season.  In 58 relief appearances, Cotts pitched 57.0 innings, had an 8-3 record, an amazing 1.11 ERA, and one save.  Cotts pitched one more season in Texas and one season split between Milwaukee and Minnesota.  Cotts pitched his last MLB game in 2015.

Jason Frasor was also in his first of two seasons in Texas in 2013.  In 61 relief appearances, Frasor pitched 49.0 innings, had a 4-3 record, and a 2.57 ERA.  Frasor split the next two seasons between three teams.  Frasor finished his MLB career 2015.

Ross Wolf had a tumultuous professional baseball career.  He made relief appearances in two out of six seasons, including a stop in Korea, before appearing in Texas in 2013.  In 22 games, including three starts, Wolf pitched 47.2 innings, had a 1-3 record, and a 4.15 ERA.  Wolf announced his retirement from professional baseball prior to the 2016 season.

Joe Ortiz pitched one season of MLB.  In 32 relief appearances with the Rangers, Ortiz had a 2-2 record, and a 4.23 ERA, in 44.2 innings.  In October 2014, Ortiz was selected off waivers by the Chicago Cubs, but did not pitch again in MLB.

In December 2012, the Texas Rangers signed Joakim Soria as a free agent.  In 2013, Soria made 26 relief appearances for the Rangers.  In 23.2 innings, Soria had a record of 1-0, with a 3.80 ERA.  During the next eight seasons, Soria pitched for nine different teams.  At 37, after the 2021 season, Soria announced his retirement.

Michael Kirkman was in his 4th season pitching for Texas.  Kirkman pitched 35.1 innings in 28 relief appearances for the Rangers.  Kirkman had a record of 0-2 with a disappointing 8.18 ERA. Kirkman pitched one more season in Texas and split the 2016 season between San Diego and Milwaukee.  Kirkman pitched his final MLB game in 2016.

Neftali Feliz only made six relief appearances for Texas in 2013.  In 4.2 innings, Feliz had a 0-0 record with a 0.00 ERA.  Feliz would pitch parts of two more seasons in Texas.  Since his release from the Rangers in 2015, Feliz has pitched for six different teams and is currently a free agent.

Where are they now: 2013 Texas Rangers position players

A.J. Pierzynski was the #1 catcher for Texas during the 2013 season.  Pierzynski played 134 games, had a .272 AVG, with 17 HR and 70 RBI’s.  At the end of his only season in Texas, Pierzynski was granted free agency.  After leaving Texas, Pierzynski played three more seasons for three teams.  Prior to the 2018 season, Pierzynski announced his retirement from baseball.  Since 2017, Pierzynski has been a full-time analyst with FOX.

Mitch Moreland played 1B for the Rangers in 2013.  Moreland was in his 4th season playing for the Rangers.  Moreland played 147 games and hit for a .232 AVG, 23 HR, and 60 RBI’s.  Moreland played three more seasons in Texas before being granted free agency after the 2016 season.  After leaving Texas, Moreland has played five more seasons for three teams and is currently a free agent.

Ian Kinsler played 2B for the Rangers in 2013.  Kinsler was in his 8th and final season with Texas. In 136 games, Kinsler hit for a .277 AVG, 13 HR, 72 RBI’s, and 15 SB.  After the 2013 season, Kinsler was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Prince Fielder.  Kinsler would play six more MLB seasons before retiring in 2019.  In 2021, Kinsler played for the Israeli national team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Elvis Andrus was the starting SS for the Rangers in 2013.  Andrus was in his 5th season playing with Texas.  Andrus played 156 games and hit for a .271 AVG, four home runs, 67 RBI’s, and 42 SB.  Andrus would play seven more seasons in Texas before being traded to Oakland.  Andrus played his first season in Oakland in 2021 and will return to play for the A’s in 2022.

Adrian Beltre was the starting 3B for the Rangers in 2013.  Beltre was playing in his third season in Arlington.  In 161 games, Beltre led the AL with 199 hits, had a .315 AVG, 30 HR, and 92 RBI’s.  Beltre played five more seasons in Texas and retired from MLB after the 2018 season.

David Murphy was the primary LF for Texas in 2013.  Murphy was playing in his 7th and final season for the Rangers.  In 142 games, Murphy hit for a .220 AVG, 13 HR, 42 RBI’s, and one SB.  Murphy was granted free agency after the 2013 season.  Murphy played parts of two seasons in Cleveland and part of one season for the Los Angeles Angels.  Murphy played his last MLB game in 2015.

Leonys Martin was the primarily CF for Texas in 2013.  Martin was in his 3rd season, but his 1st full season in MLB.  In 147 games, Martin hit for a .260 AVG with eight HR, 49 RBI’s, and 36 SB.  Martin played two additional seasons in Texas before he was traded to Seattle prior to the 2016 season.  After leaving Texas, Martin played four seasons with four teams.  Martin played his final MLB game in 2019.  Now 33, Martin is currently playing for Chiba in the NPB in Japan.

Nelson Cruz was the primary RF for Texas in 2012.  Cruz was playing his 8th season for the Rangers.  Cruz represented Texas in the All-Star game.  In 109 games, Cruz hit for a .266 AVG, 27 HR, 76 RBI’s, and five SB.  At the end of the season, Cruz was granted free agency.  Cruz has played eight additional seasons in MLB with five teams since the 2013 season.  Cruz is now 41 and is currently a free agent.

Lance Berkman replaced Michael Young as the DH in 2013.  Berkman only played 73 games hitting for a .242 AVG, with six HR and 34 RBI’s.  At the end of the season, Berkman was granted free agency, and at 37, played his final MLB game with Texas.