Dane Dunning Avoids Arbitration With Rangers
11 months agoRight-hander Dane Dunning avoided salary arbitration with the Texas Rangers on Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $3.325 million deal for the 2024 season, according to a source. Dunning gets a nice raise in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The 29-year-old had the best season of his career in 2023 in his third year with the Rangers, going 12-7 with a career-best 3.70 ERA (4.27 FIP) and 1.26 WHIP while walking 55 and striking out a career-high 140 batters in 172 2/3 innings over his 35 appearances (26 starts). He will open 2024 with a spot in Texas' starting rotation yet again after initially entering it early last year when Jacob deGrom got hurt. Dunning's fantasy ceiling will remain low this year because he relies more on inducing soft contact than creating swings and misses.
Source: MLB Network - Jon Morosi
Source: MLB Network - Jon Morosi