{"id":105292,"date":"2025-10-09T15:23:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=105292"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T15:23:58","slug":"rangers-poised-to-snag-46m-all-star-closer-to-end-blown-save-heartbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=105292","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Poised to Snag $46M All-Star Closer to End Blown Save Heartbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_sporting_news_articles_584\/dbeebb499579f03d7026960ceb5ae57b\" alt=\"Rangers predicted to sign $46 million two-time All-Star closer after being  top three in MLB for blown saves - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 h\u0430d \u0430 med\u0456ocre ye\u0430r th\u0456\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on, go\u0456ng 81-81. 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