The 2015 Texas Rangers: Where are they now?

Where are they now? 2015 Texas Rangers bullpen

Shawn Tolleson was in his 2nd season in Texas.  Tolleson pitched 71.2 innings in 73 relief appearances as the closer for the Rangers.  Tolleson had a 6-4 record with a 2.99 ERA, and 35 saves.  Tolleson pitched one more season in Texas.  He became a free agent after the 2016 season and made several unsuccessful attempts at comebacks from Tommy John surgery.  Tolleson formally announced his retirement before the start of Spring Training in 2019.

Anthony Bass was in his first of two seasons as a relief pitcher for the Rangers.  In 33 games, Bass pitched 64.0 innings, had a record of 0-0, and a 4.50 ERA.  Bass pitched in Japan in 2016 before returning to make two relief appearances with Texas in 2017.  After leaving Texas, Bass pitched four seasons in four different organizations.  Last year, Bass made 70 appearances for Miami and is currently a member of the Marlins.

Keone Kela was a rookie relief pitcher for Texas in 2015.  In 68 games, Kela pitched 60.1 innings, had a record of 7-5, with a 2.39 ERA, and one save.  Kela pitched parts of three more seasons in Texas before he was traded to Pittsburgh.  Kela pitched parts of three seasons in Pittsburgh before signing as a free agent with San Diego.  Kela was granted free agency after the 2021 season and is currently a free agent.

Tanner Scheppers was in his 4th season with Texas in 2015.  He pitched 38.1 innings in 42 games, had a record of 4-1, and a 5.63 ERA.  Scheppers pitched two 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.

Sam Freeman pitched one season in Texas.  In 54 relief appearances, Freeman pitched 38.1 innings, had a record of 0-0, and a 3.05 ERA.  Prior to the 2016 season, Freeman was purchased from the Rangers by Milwaukee.  After leaving Texas, Freeman pitched for four teams in five years.  Freeman underwent Tommy John surgery near the end of the 2020 season and missed all of 2021.  Freeman is currently a member of the Kansas City Royals.

Sam Dyson was traded to Texas prior to the trade deadline in 2015.  In 31 relief appearances, Dyson pitched 31.1 innings, had a record of 2-1, with a 1.15 ERA, and two saves.  Dyson pitched parts of two more seasons in Texas before he was traded to San Francisco.  Dyson pitched parts of three seasons with the Giants and was traded to Minnesota before the trade deadline in 2019.  Dyson pitched his final MLB game with the Twins in 2019 and is currently a free agent.

Spencer Patton was in his 2nd partial season with the Rangers in 2015.  In 27 relief appearances, Patton pitched 24.0 innings, had a record of 1-1, with a 9.00 ERA.  At the end of the season, Patton was traded to the Chicago Cubs.  In 2017, Patton signed to pitch in Japan and remained in Japan until the end of the 2020 season.  Patton returned to Texas for the 2021 season and remains a member of the Rangers bullpen.

Jake Diekman was traded to Texas prior to the trade deadline in 2015.  In 26 relief appearances, Diekman pitched 21.2 innings, had a record of 0-0, and a 2.08 ERA.  Diekman pitched parts of three more seasons in Texas.  Before the trade deadine in 2018, Diekman was traded to Arizona.  After leaving Texas, Diekman has pitched for three teams including the last three seasons in Oakland.  Now 35, Diekman is currently a free agent.

Neftali Feliz pitched his final season with the Rangers in 2015.  In 19.2 innings, Feliz had a 1-2 record, a 4.58 ERA, and six saves.  Feliz was released by the Rangers in July.  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? 2015 Texas Rangers position players

Robinson Chirinos was in his third season with Texas in 2015.  In 78 games, Chirinos hit for a .232 AVG, 10 HR, and 34 RBI’s.  Chirinos played three more seasons in Texas before electing free agency.  Chirinos played the 2019 season in Houston, then returned to split 2020 between Texas and the New York Mets.  In 2021, Chirinos played for the Chicago Cubs.  Chirinos is currently a free agent.

Mitch Moreland was the starting 1B for the Rangers in 2015.  Moreland was in his 6th season playing for the Rangers.  Moreland played 132 games and hit for a .278 AVG, 23 HR, and 85 RBI’s.  Moreland played one more season 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.

Rougned Odor was the starting 2B for Texas in 2015.  Odor was in his 2nd season in Texas.  In 120 games, Odor hit for a .261 AVG, 16 HR, 61 RBI’s, and six SB.  Odor played five more seasons in Texas before being traded to the New York Yankees in April 2021.  In November, the Yankees released Odor and he signed a free agent contract to play with Baltimore in 2022.

Elvis Andrus was the starting SS for the Rangers in 2015.  Andrus was in his 7th season playing with Texas.  Andrus played 160 games and hit for a .258 AVG, seven HR, 62 RBI’s, and 25 SB.  Andrus would play five 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 2015.  Beltre was playing in his 5th season in Texas.  In 143 games, Beltre hit for .287 AVG, 18 HR, and 83 RBI’s.  Beltre played three more seasons in Texas and retired from MLB after the 2018 season.

Josh Hamilton returned to play one final season in Texas in 2015.  In 50 games, Hamilton hit for a .253 AVG, with eight HR and 25 RBI’s.  Hamilton tried to play in 2016 and 2017, but his knees were too damaged to allow him to continue to play professional baseball.

Delino DeShields was a rookie outfielder for the Rangers in 2015.  In 121 games, DeShields hit for a .261 AVG, with two HR, 37 RBI’s, and 25 SB.  DeShields played four more seasons for the Rangers before being traded to Cleveland.  In 2021, DeShields played AAA in the Rangers organization before being purchased by Boston then Cincinnati.  Now 29, DeShields is currently a free agent.

Shin-Soo Choo was in his 2nd season playing in the OF for Texas in 2015.  In 149 games, Choo hit for a .276 AVG, 22 HR, 82 RBI’s, and four SB.  Choo played five more seasons in Texas before moving back to Korea to play in 2021.  Choo is a current member of the SSG Landers of the KBO.

Prince Fielder was  the primary DH for Texas in 2015.  Fielder also represented Texas in the All-Star game.  It was Fielder’s 2nd season playing for the Rangers.  In 158 games, Fielder hit for a .305 AVG, with 23 HR, and 98 RBI’s.  Fielder played half of one more season in Texas before announcing that a 2nd neck surgery would not allow him to continue playing baseball.

Where are they now? 2015 Texas Rangers bench

Leonys Martin was relegated to being a backup OF for Texas in 2015.  Martin was in his 5th season playing with the Rangers.  In 95 games, Martin hit for a .219 AVG with five HR, 25 RBI’s, and 14 SB.  Martin 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.

Adam Rosales was in his 3rd season in Texas in 2015.  Rosales was a utility infielder for the Rangers.  In 53 games, Rosales hit for a .228 AVG, with three HR, seven RBI’s, and four SB.  Rosales was released by the Rangers in August.  After leaving Texas, Rosales played for four teams in three years.  Rosales played his final MLB game for Cleveland in 2018.  Rosales is currently a minor league coach in the Oakland organization.

Joey Gallo was a rookie with Texas in 2015.  At 21, Gallo was called up from AAA to play 36 games with the Rangers.  Gallo hit for a .204 AVG, with six HR, 14 RBI’s, and three SB.  Gallo played parts of six more seasons in Texas before he was traded to the New York Yankees in 2021.  Gallo is currently a member of the Yankees.

Carlos Corporan was traded to Texas prior to the 2015 season.  Corporan was one of the the backup catchers for the Rangers.  In 33 games, Corporan hit for a .178 AVG, with three HR and 15 RBI’s.  After the 2015 season, Corporan played MILB for several organizations including 2018 in Mexico.

Chris Gimenez played the 2015 season as one of the backup catchers in Texas.  In 36 games, Gimenez hit for a .255 AVG, with five HR, 14 RBI’s, and two SB.  Gimenez bounced around between four teams over the last five years of his MLB career, playing his final game for Minnesota in 2018.  Since 2018, Gimenez has been the Game Planning Coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hanser Alberto was a rookie infielder for Texas in 2015.  In 41 games, Alberto hit for a .222 AVG, with four RBI’s and one SB.  Alberto played two more seasons in Texas.  He was claimed by the New York Yankees following the 2018 season.  Alberto played two seasons in Baltimore before playing his 2021 season with the Kansas City Royals.  Alberto is currently a free agent.

Mike Napoli was traded to the Texas Rangers from Boston just after the trade deadline in 2015.  This was Napoli’s second tour of duty with the Rangers.  In 35 games, Napoli hit for a .295 AVG, with five HR and 10 RBI’s.  Napoli was granted free agency at the end of the season and signed with Cleveland.  He played one final MLB season with Texas in 2017.  Napoli made several comeback attempts with Cleveland during the 2018 season but was injured during a rehab assignment and did not play in the MLB again.  Napoli announced his retirement in December 2018.

Bobby Wilson was selected off waivers by the Texas Rangers prior to the trade deadline in 2015.  Wilson acted as one of the backup cathers with the Rangers.  In 31 games, Wilson hit for a .221 AVG, with one HR and 10 RBI’s.  Wilson bounced around between several teams including Texas in 2016 before playing his final MLB game with Detroit in 2019.  Wilson is currently the catching coordinator for the Texas Rangers.

Ryan Rua was in his 2nd partial season playing for Texas in 2015.  In 28 games, Rua hit for a .193 AVG, with four HR and seven RBI’s.  Rua played his entire five year MLB career with the Rangers, ending in 2018.

Carlos Peguero started the 2015 season with Texas.  In 30 games, Peguero hit for a .186 AVG, with four HR, nine RBI’s, and two SB.  Boston purchased Peguero in May and he only played four games with the Red Sox.  Peguero also played in the  St. Louis organization in 2016.  For the remainder of his career, Peguero played in Japan, Mexico, and Korea before he played his last professional game on a return to Mexico in 2020.

Will Venable was traded to the Texas Rangers after the 2015 trade deadline.  In 37 games, Venable hit for a .182 AVG, with three RBI’s and five SB.  After the season, Venable was granted free agency.  After leaving Texas, Venable signed with several teams before playing his final MLB game with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016.  Venable is the current bench coach for the Boston Red Sox.

Jake Smolinski was in his 2nd partial season playing for the Rangers in 2015.  In 35 games, Smolinski hit for a .133 AVG, with one HR, six RBI’s, and one SB.  In June, Smolinski was selected off waivers by Oakland and played parts of four seasons in Oakland.  Smolinski played AAA in the Tampa Bay organization for part of 2019 before he was granted his release and finished his career playing the remainder of the season for the NC Dinos in the KBO.