Rangers Over Budget, Pay Tax to Sign Stars | Texas Rangers News

The Texas Rangers went over their draft bonus budget by $440K but smartly used the extra cash to land key prospects—signing 18 of 20 picks and paying a 75% tax on the overage. They dropped nearly their entire pool on top-tier picks like Gio Rojas ($4.6M) and Connor Comeau ($2.5M), then used the remaining overage to sign four late-round pitchers without hitting the pool limit. Two players—Selden Kolkenbeck and Cody Arlington—went unsigned, wrapping up a strong, strategic draft class. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/96421123b08a1b45