"Cronin reunites with former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker, who'll take over the Texas dugout next season. He led Miami relief pitchers with 70 1/3 innings in 2024, Schumaker's final season in South Florida. Cronin turned in a 4.35 ERA with solid strikeout and walk rates while getting ground-balls at a 58% clip and looked like a nice find after the Fish grabbed him off waivers the preceding offseason."
"Miami optioned him to Triple-A Jacksonville when he returned from that injury. Cronin was pitching with diminished velocity, averaging 91.8 MPH on his sinker in the minors after sitting at 93.4 during his MLB work last year. Six weeks later, Cronin went on the minor league injured list. He briefly returned in August before getting shut back down with the elbow injury that required surgery."
Declan Cronin signed a two-year minor league contract with the Texas Rangers while recovering from Tommy John surgery and will miss the upcoming season. The signing is aimed at adding bullpen depth for 2027. Cronin reunites with Skip Schumaker, who will manage Texas and previously led Miami relievers with 70 1/3 innings in 2024. Cronin posted a 4.35 ERA with solid strikeout and walk rates and a 58% ground-ball rate. He suffered a spring hip strain, saw diminished sinker velocity in the minors, then sustained the elbow injury that required surgery and was released by Miami. The 28-year-old has just over one year of MLB service time and retains two minor-league options.
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