Olt, Age 29 season: 787 OPS in 71 games, Eastern League Derrik Gibson, Age 29 season: 867 OPS in 34 games, PCL (hitter friendly, sss) Mejias-Brean, Age 27 season: 736 OPS in 96 games, PCL (hitter friendly, sss) Marte, Age 27 season: 644 OPS in 90 games, MLB Asche, Age 28 season: 750 OPS in 89 games, PCL (hitter friendly, sss: career 668 OPS in MLB, 5 seasons) None of who you suggested is really that much younger, or better for that matter. So then Falvine actually did what you wanted. Instead of signing plouffe to a minors deal they signed the "younger" player. I will also point out that Olt hasn't been a part of the Rangers org since 2013. Not like they're signing him straight off the field from Round Rock... which coincidentally is where Plouffe finished out his season. Again, this is a completely organizational filler signing of a guy who just so happened to play for Texas at one point in his career. There's not a massive Indians-Rangers roster move conspiracy here.