Texas Rangers insider Jared Sandler believes Kyle Schwarber would be a perfect fit for the 2023 World Series champions. The Rangers traded Marcus Semien to the New York Mets on Monday, leaving a leadership void that the insider believes Schwarber is the best fit for. Sandler has been the studio host and radio broadcaster of the Rangers since 2015. He appeared on Monday’s episode of “Baseball isn’t Boring” podcast, where host Rob Bradford asked Sandler who he feels is the best free agent fit for the Rangers. “I just think because this team does need, you know, to figure out the, the leadership piece from a position player standpoint, I’d pay a lot of money for Kyle Schwarber,” Sandler said (Timestamp 23: 40). 70% Win (110-25-1) 70% Win (110-25-1) 70% Win (110-25-1) Unlock Free tips from our Experts Get Picks Now “You know, everything I hear he has that. He is a unique leader, kind of like Nathan Eovaldi is on the pitching side. So I think, uh, you know, that would be a great one,” he added. Kyle Schwarber is coming off his career-best season with the Philadelphia Phillies. Schwarber played the whole 162 regular-season games and hit a career-best 56 homers and drove 132 RBIs, also career-best. He came up second in the NL MVP voting behind Shohei Ohtani. Schwarber, along with Bryce Harper, was among the core leaders of the Phillies for the past few years. Similarly, Eovaldi has been the ace for the Rangers despite the team also having Jacob deGrom in their rotation. Jared Sandler gives an under-the-radar free agent fit for the Rangers Kyle Schwarber is among the hottest free agents this offseason, making Jared Sandler’s pick of him as an ideal fit for Ragers unsurprising. In the same conversation with Rob Braford, the insider also picked a not-so-popular free agent as a potential good fit for the Rangers. “You know, they did a really good job last year in finding a guy two years ago and finding a guy like Tyler Mahle to help fortify the staff,” Sandler said(Timestamp 24: 11). “Unfortunately, he didn’t stay super healthy, but I’m thinking about, you know, a starting pitcher who, you know, maybe could be that guy that it’s not a huge [name]. Adrien Houser was the name I was going to throw out there,” he added. Adrian Houser began the 2025 season with the Chicago White Sox after signing a one-year $1. 35 million contract in May. Houser compiled a 6-2 win-loss record in 11 starts on a 2. 10 ERA before the White Sox traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays. Houser’s performance dipped for the Rays. He went 2-3 in 10 starts, and his ERA was 4. 79. Sportrac projects a two-year, $20,589,226 deal for the 32-year-old pitcher.
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“Like Nathan Eovaldi on pitching side” – Rangers insider picks apt free agent addition for clubhouse leadership
